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Carte des isles Philippines, Celebes et Moluques
c.1746-1770
Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, East Timor
The note in French at the top left of this map states that although the map is accurate, the names of many small islands have been omitted to avoid confusion, and that more details will come later.
Asia secundum legitimas projectionis stereographicae regulas et juxta recentissimas observation et relationes = Carte de l'Asie, projettée stereographiquement, tirée des relations et observations
1744
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This mid-18th century map of Asia has a stereographic projection to aid in navigation. There is also an illustration featuring two Asian men depicted as warriors, with a robed woman, as well as a large lizard.
A new and accurate map of the East India Islands: laid down according to the latest discoveries, and agreeable to the most approved maps & charts
c.1744-1747
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This mid-18th century map of Southeast Asia includes written notes on goods produced and traded, geographical features, and wild animals found in each part of the region.
A map of Java, Borneo and the islands to the eastward of them as far as Nova Guinea
1744
Indonesia, East Timor
A simple mid-18th century map featuring Borneo, Java, Celebes (Sulawasi) and many other smaller islands as far as New Guinea to the east, and Timor to the south. The only details are the names of the islands and some larger settlements.
Nuove carte delle Isole di Sunda come Borneo, Sumatra e Java Grande &c.
1740
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Based on a Dutch map of the Sunda Islands, with the text changed to Italian. Some Dutch remains e.g. a label on Borneo: ‘Beajous Afgoden dienars bewonende het middelste gedeelte vant Eilland [Beajous idolaters inhabit the middle part of the Island]’.
India orientalis, cum adjacentibus insulis
1740
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This mid-18th century map of Asia features a drawing of religious imagery: Asian people are seen making offerings to two figures, including the Greek god Poseidon (or the Roman god Neptune), and kneeling as cherubs descend from the sky.
Nuove carte delle Isole di Sunda come Borneo, Sumatra e Java Grande &c.
c.1740-1784
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Based on a Dutch map of the Sunda Islands, with the text changed to Italian. Some Dutch remains e.g. a label on Borneo: ‘Beajous Afgoden dienars bewonende het middelste gedeelte vant Eilland [Beajous idolaters inhabit the middle part of the Island]’.
The principal islands of the East-Indies: explaining what belongs to England, Spain and Holland &c.
1732
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Southeast Asia
The letters ‘E’ or ‘D’ are marked after place names to indicate if they are English or Dutch colonial possessions: e.g. ‘Marleborough Fort E’ on Sumatra or ‘Concordia Fort D’ on Timor. The Philippines are labelled ‘to Spain’.
Asiae recentissima delineatio, qua Status et Imperia totius Orientis unacum Orientalibus Indiis exhibentur
1730
Vietnam, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, East Timor, Cambodia, Brunei
This map's cartouche features an illustration of three men bowing before a ruler on a throne. There is also what was probably meant to be a lion, though the poor likeness suggests it was based on written descriptions rather than real life experience.
Asiæ in tabula geographica delineatio
1720
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, East Timor, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Laos, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea
This colourful early 18th century map shows Asia along with part of Europe and Africa. It is decorated with a painting of Asian traders negotiating over a sale of carpets, while three lions, a ship and city walls complete the picture.
A chart of ye East-Indies with the coast of Persia, China also the Philipina, Moluca and Sunda Islands &c.
1720
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Thailand
A map by the influential London cartographer, Herman Moll (1654?—1732), showing Southeast Asia in the context of the wider Asian region. Interestingly, the Strait of Malacca is labelled as the ‘Str. of Sincapora’ (Straits of Singapore).
- [remove]National Library Board Singapore106
- Filter from 1565 to 1858
- Indonesia106
- Brunei95
- East Timor95
- Malaysia95
- Philippines95
- Singapore94
- Cambodia92
- Thailand90
- Vietnam88
- Southeast Asia86
- Laos84
- Myanmar84
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- [remove]Celebes106
- Sulawesi105
- Borneo99
- Sumatra94
- Java86
- Malay Peninsula62
- Pegu53
- Siam53
- Malacca52
- Maluku Islands50
- Western New Guinea46
- Sunda Islands32
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- [remove]Longitude and Latitude106
- Scale57
- Compass Rose44
- Written Note/Details29
- Rhumbline Network15
- Contour Lines/Elevation7
- Hondius, Jodocus7
- Mercator, Gerhard7
- Wit, Frederik de7
- Blaeu, Willem Janszoon6
- Bonne, Rigobert4
- Hondius, Hendrik4
- Jansson, Jan4
- Visscher, Nicolaes4
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- Antonio Zatta3
- Hendrik Hondius3
- John Arrowsmith3
- John Cary3
- Isaak Tirion2
- J. & F. Tallis2
- J. Hinton2
- Jan Jansson2
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- Amsterdam36
- London30
- Paris12
- Venice5
- Frankfurt4
- Leiden4
- Antwerp3
- Edinburgh3
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