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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.
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.
Insula Borneo et occidentalis pars Celebis cum adjacentibus insulis
1657
Indonesia
The orientation of this map is unusual, with north to the right, so the west coast of Borneo is at the top. Its cartouche is decorated with drawings of seafaring people, and the scale with cherubs playing with cartography tools such as callipers.
- Java7
- Batavia5
- Iavaansche Zee5
- Indian Ocean5
- Insulae Iavae5
- Jakarta5
- Java Sea5
- Oost-Indische Zee5
- Sumatra5
- Borneo3
- Eylanden van Sunda3
- Straat van Sunda of Fretum Sundae3
- more Detailed Location »
- [remove]Jungle/Wooded Area10
- Mountain/Volcano10
- Wild Animals5
- Compass Rose10
- Longitude and Latitude10
- [remove]Rhumbline Network10
- Scale8
- Written Note/Details3
- Contour Lines/Elevation1