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Carte des environs de Batavia = Kaart van de buitenstreeken van Batavia
c.1772-1780
Indonesia
This late 18th century map of Batavia (Jakarta) focusses on the network of canals and rivers surrounding the city, as well as the many fields and plantations, including rice fields (‘Champ de Ris’) and sugarcane (‘Cannes de Sucre’).
Carte particuliere des isles Moluques
1750
Indonesia
A map of a small island chain off the west coast of the island of Gilolo (modern Halmahera in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia). The military forts on the islands were used by the European colonial powers during conflicts over the area’s spice trade.
Plan d'Amboine, tel qu'il étoit en 1718 = Platte-grond van Amboina, zoo als het was in den jaare 1718
c.1746-1770
Indonesia
This colourful mid-18th century plan of the city of Amboine (Ambon, capital of Ambon Island, in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia) has a detailed legend identifying locations within the city and the surrounding mountains. The text is in French and Dutch.
- Maluku Islands3
- Amboine2
- Ambon2
- Ambonia1
- Anamabao1
- Bachian1
- Batavia1
- Bay de Babao1
- Gilolo1
- Halmahera1
- Hitoe1
- Isles Moluques1
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- [remove]Military Fort5
- Residential Area3
- Public Space2
- Church1
- Hospital1
- Kampong/Village1
- [remove]Scale5
- Compass Rose4
- Longitude and Latitude2
- [remove]Prévost, Abbé5
- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas4
- Schley, Jacobus van der2