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Carte réduite des détroits de Malaca, Sincapour, et du Gouverneur
1755
Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
Maps like this aided navigation through the islands, shoals and reefs of Singapore and the Malacca Strait. Three routes around Singapore are shown, numbers on the sea indicate water depth, and the profile views of mountains were used as landmarks.
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Naauwkeurige kaart van het oostlijk gedeelte van Straat Malacca
c.1780
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore
This map of the Straits of Malacca features shoals and reefs, bathymetry (sea depth), drawings of side views of landmark mountains (elevations), all designed to aid navigation. The various straits used around Singapore are also marked.
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A new chart containing the southwest part of the China Sea comprised between the Malaya Peninsula, Straits of Singapore &c. the Straits of Banca, Gaspar and Billiton and the Isle of Borneo
1794
Indonesia
A map of the China Sea between Malaya, Sumatra and Borneo. The numbers indicate sea depth (bathymetry), and there are drawings of the side views of some of the islands (elevations), both used to aid navigation. Some maritime routes are also marked.
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[Sumatra and the Strait of Malacca]
c.1800
Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
Chart of maritime Southeast Asia, showing bathymetry (sea depth), islands, shoals, reefs, landmarks, and notes (‘Rock seen at Low Water’), all to aid navigation. A rhumbline network has been drawn on the map in pencil. Only one sheet is present.
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[Sumatra and the Strait of Malacca]
c.1800
Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
Chart of maritime Southeast Asia, showing bathymetry (sea depth), islands, shoals, reefs, landmarks, and notes (‘Rock seen at Low Water’), all to aid navigation. A rhumbline network has been drawn on the map in pencil. Only one sheet is present.
- [remove]Singapore Strait6
- Malay Peninsula4
- Strait of Malacca4
- Sumatra4
- Borneo3
- South China Sea3
- Strait of Singapore3
- Governor's Strait2
- Indian Ocean2
- Java2
- Java Sea2
- Malaya2
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- [remove]Rhumbline Network6
- Longitude and Latitude5
- Compass Rose2
- Scale1