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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.
East India Archipelago, western route to China. Chart no. 6
1882
Philippines
Two maritime routes—for use during the North-east and ‘fair’ monsoons—are shown on this late 19th century navigation map. The routes lead north through Southeast Asia, passing the Philippines, and ending in Hong Kong. Bathymetry (sea depth) is shown.
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’).
Eastern islands or Malay archipelago
1836
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Thailand
Brief notes printed on this 19th century map of Southeast Asia provide details about each region, including: numbers and ethnicity of the population, local or colonial rulers, crops and products, geography (corals, forests, volcanos, earthquakes).
Chart... Shewing the Connection and respective distances by Sea, between the principal harbours and Settlements in the East Indies
1794
Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia
Maritime routes had to be adjusted in response to the changing monsoon seasons, as is seen on this late 18th century map of the Indian Ocean. Drawings of the heads of children blowing—called ‘wind-heads’—are used to indicate wind direction.
A new chart of the straits of Sunda: From the manuscript of the Dutch East India Company
1794
Indonesia
Navigation chart of the Sunda Strait, showing bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and reefs, landmarks, and a rhumbline network. Notes record good anchorages, sources of water and supplies etc. Inset map of the Zutphen Islands off the coast of Sumatra.
A map of the East-Indies and the adjacent countries: with the settlements, factories and territories, explaning what belongs to England, Spain, France, Holland, Denmark, Portugal &c.
c.1720
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map showcases the colonial territories of Southeast Asia in the 18th century, with text detailing trading information and the products of each region. There are five inset maps featuring plans of specific trading ports.
A map of the East-Indies and the adjacent countries: with the settlements, factories and territories, explaining what belongs to England, Spain, France, Holland, Denmark, Portugal &c.
1717
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map showcases the colonial territories of Southeast Asia in the 18th century, with text detailing trading information and the products of each region. There are five inset maps featuring plans of specific trading ports.
The Molucca Ilands &c.
c.1680-1700
East Timor, Indonesia, Philippines
From Robert Morden’s ‘Geography Rectified’, a description with maps of the known world in the late 17th century. The map shows the Moluccas, but the text describes the Philippines: Spanish colonial rule, trade, the city of Manila and port of Cavite.
- Sumatra6
- Java5
- Siam4
- Borneo3
- Malay Peninsula3
- Celebes2
- Cochinchina2
- Dindings Territory2
- East-Indies2
- Isle of Sumatra2
- Malacca2
- Maluku Islands2
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- [remove]Port10
- Pier1
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- Compass Rose7
- Longitude and Latitude7
- Scale7
- Contour Lines/Elevation3
- Rhumbline Network1
- Lefroy, G.A.2
- Moll, Herman2
- Walker, Alexander2
- Walker, Charles2
- Walker, John2
- Hall, Captain John1
- Lacam, Benjamin1
- Morden, Robert1
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- Herman Moll2
- John King2
- Laurie & Whittle2
- Stanford's Geographical Establishment2
- Baldwin & Cradock1
- Charles Knight & Co.1
- Hydrographic Office, Admiralty1
- James Imray & Son1
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- [remove]London10