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City of Mandalay and environs

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Map of the Burmese city of Mandalay on the Irrawaddy River. The city has a grid of roads and buildings, dominated by Fort Dufferin (formerly Mandalay Palace). The surrounding country has villages, crops, agricultural ponds and irrigation channels.

Kaart van der residentie Soerabaja

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A map of the residency of Soerabaja (East Java) divided into regencies, departments and districts. There are large fishing ponds around the coasts. An inset map shows distances between settlements by road, tracks and paths.

Keij of Ewaf eilanden

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Map of the Kai Islands, in the Banda Sea, designed for navigation: it features bathymetry (sea depth), reefs and shoals. Obstructions in the water are marked ‘kr’ (coral), ‘m’ (mud), ‘s’ (shells), ‘st’ (stones), and ‘z’ (sand).

Kaart van de residentie Preanger regentschappen

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A map of the residency of Preanger (West Java) spread over three sheets and divided into regencies, departments and districts. An inset map shows distances between cities, towns and villages by road, tracks and paths.

Plannen van ankerplaatsen Kleine Soenda eilanden

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Fifty-seven separate maps of bays, roadsteads—a body of water sheltered from tides/currents—and anchor points around the Lesser Sunda Islands. Landmarks, lighthouses, bathymetry (sea depth), shoals, reefs and other obstructions are marked.

Upper Burma

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Map of Upper Burma, showing the borders with Assam (India), China and Siam (Thailand), as well as internal administrative borders. Mountains with their heights, settlements, rivers and railways (completed, proposed and under construction) are shown.

Map to illustrate the Siamese question: showing the present limits of French claims, and the additional territory now demanded

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Map highlighting areas of eastern Siam (Thailand) claimed by France. Notes describe Siam’s geography, government, population, military and trade (rice, teak, pepper, bullocks, fish, hides, tin, cardamom, tin), including trading partners by tonnage.

No. 4 preliminary chart of the principal triangulation of the Mandalay meridional series

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A triangulation map of part of Upper Burma (Myanmar), showing nine locations (‘hill stations’) joined with straight lines to create a triangulation network. Each hill station’s latitude and longitude, height above sea level, and description is given.

Kaart van de dichtheid van bevolking van Java en Madoera

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This map shows the population density of Java and Madura in 1892. The area is divided into regencies, which are then subdivided into districts, with the districts shaded to represent its population. Each district is also listed under its regency.

Kaart van den op Java en Madoera reeds in gebruik genomen grond

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Land usage statistics are shown on this map of Java and Madura. The amount of land used in each district is indicated by green hash marks, and by a number giving its land use percentage. District names are listed and identified by a letter.

Burma and adjacent countries

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The regional and national borders of Burma and Siam are hand-coloured on this map. Provinces, districts and states within Burma are also highlighted, and itemised in a separate list.

Burma and adjacent countries

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The regional and national borders of Burma and Siam are hand-coloured on this map. Provinces, districts and states within Burma are also highlighted, and itemised in a separate list.

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