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British New Guinea: Sketch plan showing the route traversed by His Excellency Sir Wm. Macgregor... from the Mambre mouth to the village of Gosisi on the Vanapa
1897
Papua New Guinea
Map of the Mambare River from Mount Victoria to the sea at Duvira (or Traitors) Bay, British New Guinea. Villages, bases, camps and stores are marked, and there are notes on terrain (‘Low Hills’), vegetation (‘Betal Palms’), river width, rapids etc.
Sketch map shewing the rivers and an outline of the coast... Gulf of Papua, British New Guinea
1893
Papua New Guinea
Map of part of the east coast of the Gulf of Papua, with river mouths, shoals, bathymetry (water depth). On land, notes on terrain (‘Hills 100 to 150 ft. high’), land (‘Good soil’), vegetation (‘Nipa and Sago Palms’) and people (‘Ipikoi Tribe’).
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’).
Rough Sketch of 200 miles of the western portion of British New Guinea, including rivers
1890
Papua New Guinea
Map of British New Guinea with notes on the terrain (‘Low country’), vegetation (‘Mangrove, Nipa and Fan Palms’), crops (‘Small plantations Sugar cane & Taro’), coastal features (‘Coral and Sand flats) and people (‘Friendly tribe’, ‘Dariamo Tribe’).
Sketch Map of Mai Cussa or Baxter River, and Wasu Cussa or Chester River, with their tributaries
1888
Papua New Guinea
Map of an expedition along two rivers on the southern coast of British New Guinea, with notes of terrain (‘Undulating country’), vegetation (‘Coconut Palms’) and wildlife (‘Flying Foxes’). More details have been added by hand (‘Ridge about 10ft.’).
Kaart van de Afdeeling Deli der residentie Oostkust van Sumatra
1887
Indonesia
A map of the department of Deli, Java, divided into administrative districts, and spread over eight sheets. Rivers, railways, roads and paths, forests and mountains, and crops—rice, coconut, pepper, nutmeg, alang-alang—are marked.
Western part of the Java Sea : from Lucipara I. to Sunda Strait and Batavia
1866
Indonesia
Designed to aid navigation around the western Java Sea, this map features bathymetry (sea depth), current and tide data, and is marked with shoals, reefs and other hazards. Written notes add details at specific locations (e.g. ‘heavy tide rips’).
Asiatic archipelago
1858
Vietnam, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, East Timor, Cambodia, Brunei
This late 19th century map of Southeast Asia shows the best maritime routes around the region, according to the time of year. There are also inset maps highlighting the rivers and southern islands of Singapore, and the sea depth around Labuan Island.
- Malaysia8
- Papua New Guinea8
- Indonesia7
- Singapore5
- Brunei3
- Cambodia3
- East Timor3
- Laos3
- Myanmar3
- Philippines3
- Southeast Asia3
- Thailand3
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- Malay Peninsula8
- Sumatra6
- British New Guinea5
- New Guinea5
- Penang5
- Java4
- Borneo3
- Camboja3
- Celebes3
- China Sea3
- Cochin China3
- Dutch East Indies3
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- [remove]River17
- Road6
- Path5
- Railway/Tramway3
- Postal Route1
- Telegraph/Telephone1
- [remove]Mangrove17
- Mountain/Volcano14
- Wetlands12
- Jungle/Wooded Area8
- Wild Animals1
- Arrowsmith, John3
- Arrowsmith, Aaron2
- Azeem, Mohomed1
- Belcher, Sir Edward1
- Cameron, J.B.1
- Gordon, D.M.1
- MacGregor, Sir William1
- Moniot, J.1
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- John Arrowsmith3
- Surveyor General's Office, Brisbane3
- A. Arrowsmith2
- Intelligence Branch, War Office2
- Dangerfield Lith.1
- Edmund Gregory1
- Government Engraving & Lithographic Office, Brisbane1
- Hydrographic Office, Admiralty1
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