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De landvoogdy van Amboina met de elf onderhoorige eylanden
1726
Indonesia
Although mainly a navigation map—with a rhumbline network and elevations of mountains—there are also many terrestrial details shown, such as settlements and mountains. The inset map of Hoeamohel details plantations and the cultivation of nut crops.
Insulae Iavae Pars Occidentalis / Insulae Iavae Pars Orientalis
c.1720
Indonesia
A map of Java with mountains, jungles, animals and crops. Bathymetry (sea depth) is marked, including on an inset map of Batavia harbour. Illustrations include Batavia Castle, and a lion—representing Belgium—receiving tribute and enslaving locals.
Insulae Iavae pars Occidentalis
c.1710-1719
Indonesia
A map of Java with mountains, jungles, animals and crops. Bathymetry (sea depth) is marked, including on an inset map of Batavia harbour. Illustrations include Batavia Castle, and a lion—representing Belgium—receiving tribute and enslaving locals.
Insularum Indiæ orientalis nova descriptio
c.1700
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The outline of the island of New Guinea is very vague on this early 17th century map of Southeast Asia. The cartouche is decorated with two figures of Asian warriors: one holds a spear, the other a sword. There are also drawings of mermaids.
Insularum Indiæ orientalis nova descriptio
c.1700
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The outline of the island of New Guinea is very vague on this early 17th century map of Southeast Asia. The cartouche is decorated with two figures of Asian warriors: one holds a spear, the other a sword. There are also drawings of mermaids.
Indiae orientalis, nec non insularum adiacentium
1698
Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, East Timor, Cambodia, Brunei
The cartouche on this map of Asia is decorated with a colourful painting illustrating the region’s commerce, with Asian merchants displaying an assortment of goods, including jewellery, porcelain vessels and figurines, textiles and exotic animals.
- Java14
- Sumatra14
- Borneo9
- Indian Ocean9
- Sulawesi9
- Malacca8
- Malay Peninsula8
- Pegu8
- Batavia7
- East Indies7
- Iavaansche Zee7
- Insulae Iavae7
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- [remove]Jungle/Wooded Area21
- Mountain/Volcano21
- Wild Animals12
- Compass Rose21
- Longitude and Latitude21
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- Scale18
- Written Note/Details9
- Jansson, Jan6
- Keyser, Jacob5
- Reland, Adriaan5
- Blaeu, Willem Janszoon3
- Hondius, Hendrik2
- Keulen, Gerard van2
- Thisio, Christophoro2
- Visscher, Nicolaes2
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- Gerard van Keulen6
- Gerard Valck4
- Peter Schenk4
- Gerard onder de Linden1
- Ioannes Ianßonius1
- Jan Jansson1
- Jean Cóvens et Corneille Mortier1
- Johannes van Braam1
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- [remove]Amsterdam21