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Descriptio hydrographica accommodata ad battavorum navagatione in Javam insulam Indiæ Orientalis
1601
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map shows the route of the first Dutch expedition to Southeast Asia in 1595-7. Led by Cornelis de Houtman, it was an attempt to enter the spice trade. The route crosses east over the Indian Ocean, circles the island of Java, and returns west.
Nova tabula insularum Iavae, Sumatrae, Borneonis et aliarum Mallaccam usquae
1601
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore
Adapted by Theodore de Bry from an original by Willem Lodewycksz, this map has some inaccuracies e.g. the Malay Peninsula (‘Chersonese’) is completely bisected by the Muar River, leaving the southern tip of the peninsula as a separate island.
India orient
1601
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Early 17th century map of Asia, with annotations in Latin naming the major countries, islands and cities. Maritime Southeast Asia is shown as an archipelago of many small islands. Latin text on the reverse describes the region.
Svmatra cum circumiacentibus insulis
1601
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
A colourful early 17th century map of Sumatra, Java and the Malay Peninsula, with North located to the left, and major settlements marked. Latin text on the reverse describes the peoples, religions, languages, agriculture, mining etc. of the region.
Descriptio Malaccae
c.1600-1699
Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
Latin text on the reverse of this map describes Malacca, including crops and products (rice, pepper, spices, pearls), precious metals (gold, silver and tin), and animals (sheep, elephant), showing the city’s importance to European trade at the time.
India Orientalis: cuius nobilior pars sunt duo ista quasi ingentia totius Asiæ promontoria in Oceanum versus Meridiem projecta, cum suis insulis
1600
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The island of Java was initially labelled on this map as ‘Iaua Minor’ (Java Minor), but this was altered to ‘Iaua Maior’ (Java Major), reflecting the common confusion over the names at the time. Sumatra and Borneo were both similarly mis-labelled.
India orien
1600
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Early 17th century map of Asia, with annotations in Latin naming the major countries, islands and cities. Maritime Southeast Asia is shown as an archipelago of many small islands. French text on the reverse describes crops and animals of the region.
Descriptio hydrographica accommodata ad battavorum navagatione in Javam insulam Indiæ Orientalis
c.1599-1628
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map shows the route of the first Dutch expedition to Southeast Asia in 1595-7. Led by Cornelis de Houtman, it was an attempt to enter the spice trade. The route crosses east over the Indian Ocean, circles the island of Java, and returns west.
Exacta & accurata delineatio cum orarum maritimarum tum etiam locorum terrestrium quae in regionibus China, Cauchinchina, Camboia sive Champa, Syao, Malacca, Aracan & Pegu
1598
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Unusually, north is located to the left of this map of East Asia, rather than the top. The text notes that shallows and reefs are marked, and that the map is based on the explorations of Portuguese ships. Illustrations include sea monsters and ships.
Insvlae Molvccae
1598
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
A map featuring drawings of plants used to make spices in the Moluccas or Spice Islands: Nux Myristica (nutmeg), Cariophilorum arbor (cloves), Santalum flavum (yellow sandalwood), Santalum rubrum (red sandalwood), Santalum album (Indian sandalwood).
Indiae Orientalis insularumque adiacientium typus
1598
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
A white banner at the right features text that notes that the ‘Insule Molucce’ (Maluku Islands) are famous for their abundance of spices, which are sold across the world. There are also Illustrations of mermaids and sea monsters wrecking a ship.
- Indonesia77
- Malaysia67
- Singapore62
- Myanmar61
- Vietnam61
- Cambodia60
- Thailand60
- Laos58
- Southeast Asia53
- Brunei50
- Philippines50
- East Timor46
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- Sumatra60
- Java58
- Borneo53
- Malay Peninsula50
- Sulawesi39
- Celebes37
- Maluku Islands33
- Malacca32
- Pegu31
- Western New Guinea29
- Insulae Philippinae28
- East Indies23
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- [remove]Written Note/Details85
- Longitude and Latitude76
- Scale45
- Compass Rose40
- Rhumbline Network23
- Ptolemy14
- Hondius, Jodocus11
- Mercator, Gerhard9
- Homann, Johann Baptist7
- Linschoten, Jan Huygen van7
- Jansson, Jan6
- Delisle, Guillaume5
- Pontanus, Johannes Isacius5
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- Gerard van Keulen4
- Tobias Conrad Lotter4
- Cornelis Claesz3
- Gaspard Trechsel3
- Hendrik Hondius3
- Gustav Conrad Lotter2
- Jodocus Hondius2
- Johann Baptist Homann2
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- Amsterdam31
- Nuremberg6
- Venice5
- Augsburg4
- Antwerp3
- Rome3
- Basel2
- Cologne2
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