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Sketch map shewing the rivers and an outline of the coast... Gulf of Papua, British New Guinea
1892
Papua New Guinea
Map of part of the west coast of the Gulf of Papua, with islands, river mouths, shoals, bathymetry (water depth), notes to aid navigation. On land, notes on terrain (‘Limestone Hill’), vegetation (‘Pandanus & Nipa Palms’) and people (‘Paia Tribe’).
Map of part of south-east New Guinea embracing its northern and southern waters
1889
Papua New Guinea
This map focuses on the southern coast including the capital Port Moresby, with the northern regions left mostly blank. There are four inset drawings of side views of mountains (elevations), and the border with German New Guinea is marked.
Schetskaart der afdeeling Westkust van Atjeh
1888
Indonesia
From a Dutch geographical society journal, this map of the west coast of Atjeh (Aceh), Sumatra, shows shoals, reefs, bathymetry (sea depth) and anchor points. On land, there are mountains (with heights), rivers, pepper plantations and rice fields.
Algemeene kaart van Nederlandsch Indië
1879
Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Myanmar
A late 19th century map of the Dutch East Indies on four sheets, detailing maritime routes around the region. There are also inset maps showing railways, rivers, roads, and telegraph systems, as well as individual islands and cities.
Map of Prince of Wales' Island or Pulo Penang and province Wellesley
1853
Malaysia
Map of the Penang Strait, including written instructions on how to navigate the strait. On land, areas of cultivation are marked, with a table listing acreage used for each crop. A boundary with Siam based on an 1831 treaty is also shown.
Algemeene kaart van Nederlandsch Oostindie
c.1839-1855
East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
This map of the Dutch East Indies is spread over eight sheets, with a hand-drawn cover sheet showing the whole area. There are numerous inset maps of islands, bays, cities etc. Two of the inset maps have a replacement map pasted over them.
- Indonesia24
- Malaysia9
- Singapore5
- East Timor4
- Vietnam4
- Papua New Guinea3
- Cambodia2
- Myanmar2
- Thailand2
- Brunei1
- Laos1
- Philippines1
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- Dutch East Indies15
- Borneo7
- Celebes7
- Sulawesi7
- Sumatra7
- Java6
- Madura5
- Batavia4
- Jakarta4
- Makassar4
- Makasser4
- Malay Peninsula4
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- [remove]Kampong/Village32
- Residential Area12
- Military Fort10
- Hospital9
- Church6
- Cemetery/Columbarium5
- Police Station4
- Jail/Prison3
- Public Space3
- Communal Land/Property2
- Court of Law2
- Military Barracks2
- Post Office2
- Temple2
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- Noort, Olivier van4
- Après de Mannevillette, Jean-Baptiste d'2
- Bry, Theodor de2
- Derfelden van Hinderstein, Gijsbert Franco von2
- Wright, Benjamin2
- Azeem, Mohomed1
- Blaeu, Joan1
- Cuthbertson, W.R.1
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- Ministerie van Marine, Afdeeling Hydrographie10
- Roeloffzen en Hübner7
- Surveyor General's Office, Brisbane2
- Th. Lejeune, Libraire Editeur2
- A.J. Jopp1
- C.L. Brinkman1
- Chez Demonville1
- Colonial Engineer's Office1
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- The Hague13
- Amsterdam12
- Brussels2
- London2
- Batavia1
- Brisbane1
- Calcutta1
- Leiden1
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