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Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen / Oost-Indië
1856
Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Map of the East Indies, showing Dutch colonial territory (Dutch East Indies) in the mid-19th century. Coloured borders are used to highlight internal administrative regions. Three inset maps show other Dutch territories outside Southeast Asia.
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Nederlandsche overzeesche bezittingen / Oost-Indië
1856
Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Map of the East Indies, showing Dutch colonial territory (Dutch East Indies) in the mid-19th century. Coloured borders are used to highlight internal administrative regions. Three inset maps show other Dutch territories outside Southeast Asia.
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East Indies
1855
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Coloured borders are used to highlight the colonial territories of the British (red), Dutch (orange), Spanish (red) and Portuguese (blue) on this mid-19th century map of Southeast Asia. An inset map shows the island and strait of Singapore.
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S.E. Peninsula and Malaysia
1849
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The colonial possessions of Britain, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Denmark are shown on this mid-19th century map of Southeast Asia. There are inset maps of Penang Island and Singapore, and text describing the region’s colonial history.
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Nederland en deszelfs koloniën
1844
Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Map of the East Indies, with the borders of Dutch colonial territory marked in brown. The Malay Peninsula (‘Malakka’) has green borders, indicating it is a British possession. Four inset maps show other Dutch territories outside Southeast Asia.
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Nederland en deszelfs koloniën
1844
Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Map of the East Indies, with the borders of Dutch colonial territory marked in brown. The Malay Peninsula (‘Malakka’) has green borders, indicating it is a British possession. Four inset maps show other Dutch territories outside Southeast Asia.
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Nederlandsch Oost-Indië
1840
Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore
The Dutch East Indies are bordered in red on this mid-19th century map. A maritime postal route from China to Europe, via Singapore and Penang, is shown. Another maritime route, from Batavia to Singapore, is also marked.
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Asiatic archipelago
1840
Vietnam, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, East Timor, Brunei, Cambodia
This late 19th century map of Southeast Asia shows the best maritime routes around the region, according to the time of year. There is also an inset map highlighting the rivers and southern islands of Singapore.
- Indonesia57
- Malaysia52
- Singapore48
- Brunei46
- East Timor46
- Philippines41
- Thailand40
- Cambodia36
- Southeast Asia36
- Vietnam36
- Laos33
- Myanmar33
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- [remove]Celebes57
- Sulawesi57
- Borneo54
- Java50
- Sumatra50
- Malay Peninsula40
- Western New Guinea31
- Siam28
- South China Sea27
- Malacca25
- Maluku Islands20
- Pegu15
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- Cemetery/Columbarium8
- Military Fort7
- Kampong/Village5
- Church4
- Hospital4
- Public Space4
- Residential Area4
- Communal Land/Property2
- Court of Law1
- Jail/Prison1
- Military Barracks1
- Missionary Building1
- Mosque1
- Police Station1
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- [remove]River57
- Road9
- Postal Route4
- Canal3
- Path3
- Railway/Tramway2
- Bridge1
- Telegraph/Telephone1
- Witsen, Nicolaas7
- Allard, Carel4
- Arrowsmith, John4
- Berghaus, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm4
- Jättnig, Wilhelm4
- Blaeu, Willem Janszoon3
- Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles3
- Alt, Wilhelm2
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- Justus Perthes10
- Adolf Stieler4
- Peter Schenk4
- John Arrowsmith3
- C.F. Stemler2
- Carel Allard2
- J. Jaeger2
- J. Oomkens J. Zoon2
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- Amsterdam14
- Gotha10
- London7
- Leiden6
- Batavia3
- New York3
- Edinburgh2
- Groningen2
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