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A map of British North Borneo
1894
Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia
The colonial territories of British North Borneo are shown in pink on this late 19th century map, with Brunei and Sarawak in green, and Dutch colonial territory in yellow. Sea routes around the British Empire are depicted on an inset map.
Zuidelijk gedeelte van de Chineesche zee: Blad I
1893
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore
Navigation map of the southern part of the South China Sea, including the straits of Malacca and Singapore, and the Riau Archipelago. Bathymetry (sea depth), lighthouses, shoals and other obstructions are marked, with hills to use as landmarks.
Noordwestkust Sumatra: Van Roesa to de Bocht van Pedir
1893
Indonesia
A navigation map of the northern tip of Sumatra, featuring bathymetry (sea depth), reefs, shoals, and side views of landmark mountains (elevations). Lighthouses are highlighted in red and yellow, with lines to indicate the limits of their range.
Plannen van ankerplaatsen Kleine Soenda eilanden
1893
Indonesia
Fifty-seven separate maps of bays, roadsteads—a body of water sheltered from tides/currents—and anchor points around the Lesser Sunda Islands. Landmarks, lighthouses, bathymetry (sea depth), shoals, reefs and other obstructions are marked.
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’).
Kaiser Wilhelms Land, Bismarck Archipel und Salomon Inseln
1891
Papua New Guinea
Navigation map of Kaiser-Wilhelmsland, in German New Guinea. It features bathymetry (sea depth), reefs and shoals, lighthouses (coloured red and yellow) and landmark mountains. A boundary divides German and British colonial territories on New Guinea.
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.
Reduzirte Karte von den Philippinen und den Sulu Inseln
1884
Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia
Maritime map of the Philippines, with inset maps of bays showing bathymetry (sea depth), shoals, reefs and anchor points. There is also an inset map of Taal Volcano, and elevations (side views of terrestrial landmarks like mountains and islands).
Westkust Borneo: Mond der Padang-Tikar rivier
1884
Indonesia
Navigation map of the mouth of the Padang Tikar River, on the west coast of Borneo, featuring bathymetric (water depth) routes. Obstructions are marked with letters: ‘m’ (mud), ‘z’ (sand). Trees, hills and fishermen’s houses are shown as landmarks.
- Indonesia332
- Malaysia224
- Singapore189
- Thailand184
- Cambodia180
- Vietnam180
- Brunei174
- Philippines174
- East Timor163
- Myanmar161
- Laos148
- Southeast Asia142
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- Sumatra229
- Java216
- Borneo211
- Malay Peninsula174
- Sulawesi172
- Celebes144
- Malacca114
- Siam113
- Western New Guinea110
- Maluku Islands97
- Pegu97
- Sunda Islands71
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- Military Fort47
- Kampong/Village32
- Church18
- Residential Area17
- Hospital13
- Cemetery/Columbarium12
- Public Space5
- Missionary Building4
- Police Station4
- Jail/Prison3
- Military Barracks3
- Temple3
- Communal Land/Property2
- Court of Law2
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- Après de Mannevillette, Jean-Baptiste d'26
- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas18
- Wit, Frederik de17
- Keyser, Jacob11
- Bowen, Emanuel10
- Jansson, Jan10
- Moll, Herman9
- Linschoten, Jan Huygen van8
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- Ministerie van Marine, Afdeeling Hydrographie30
- Isaak Tirion24
- Roeloffzen en Hübner24
- Chez Demonville15
- Hydrographische Bureau11
- Gerard van Keulen9
- Gerard onder de Linden8
- Laurie & Whittle8
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- Amsterdam135
- London58
- The Hague35
- Paris33
- Nuremberg12
- Batavia11
- Gotha6
- Leiden6
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