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New sketch map of the protected Malay State of Perak
1892
Malaysia
Map of state of Perak (Malay Peninsula) with a table of statistics: area, population, road/railway/river lengths, revenue, tin exports. Straits Settlements highlighted red. Someone has added handwritten travel times/distances by steamer/road/train.
Plan of Port Moresby and the road to the Lolokie River: New Giunea
1887
Papua New Guinea
This map focuses on the capital city of British New Guinea, Port Moresby, and the road heading north-east from the city to the Laloki River. Along the road, there are descriptions of the terrain (‘Open flat fairly grasses timbered with bastard Gum’).
Western part of the Java Sea : from Lucipara I. to Sunda Strait and Batavia
1866
Indonesia
Designed to aid navigation around the western Java Sea, this map features bathymetry (sea depth), current and tide data, and is marked with shoals, reefs and other hazards. Written notes add details at specific locations (e.g. ‘heavy tide rips’).
Chart of Pulo Penang: now Prince of Wales's Island
1805
Malaysia
Map focusing on the passage between Penang Island and the mainland, with shoals and reefs marked and described, and bathymetry (sea depth) shown. There are anchor points at George Town harbour, and landmarks—hills, trees, a fort—to aid navigation.
Chart of Pulo Penang: now Prince of Wales's Island
1805
Malaysia
Map focusing on the passage between Penang Island and the mainland, with shoals and reefs marked and described, and bathymetry (sea depth) shown. There are anchor points at George Town harbour, and landmarks—hills, trees, a fort—to aid navigation.
- Malay Peninsula5
- Penang5
- Perak3
- Province Wellesley3
- Straits Settlements3
- George Town2
- Johore2
- Kedah2
- Kelantan2
- Malacca2
- Negeri Sembilan2
- Negri Sembilan2
- more Detailed Location »
- Cemetery/Columbarium5
- Church5
- Kampong/Village5
- Police Station5
- Residential Area5
- Hospital4
- Jail/Prison4
- Military Fort4
- Mosque4
- Military Barracks3
- Public Space3
- Court of Law2
- Missionary Building2
- Temple1
- more Settlement Features »
- [remove]Port9
- Pier2
- [remove]Scale9
- Contour Lines/Elevation6
- Longitude and Latitude5
- Compass Rose3
- Written Note/Details2