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A new chart of the north coast of Java: wherein are described the roads of Bantam and Batavia
1794
Indonesia
Map of the Batavia (Jakarta) and Bantam (Bantem) roadsteads (a body of water sheltered from tides/currents, for ships to anchor). Shoals, reefs and bathymetry (sea depth) are marked, with explanatory notes and a rhumbline network to aid navigation.
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 Java: chiefly from surveys made during the British administration
1817
Indonesia
Made for ‘A History of Java’ by Sir Stamford Raffles, this map includes a list of administrative districts with their populations, and four inset maps of harbours. Another inset map shows rocks and minerals, mountains and volcanoes, and teak forests.
A map of Java: chiefly from surveys made during the British administration
1817
Indonesia
Made for ‘A History of Java’ by Sir Stamford Raffles, this map includes a list of administrative districts with their populations, and four inset maps of harbours. Another inset map shows rocks and minerals, mountains and volcanoes, and teak forests.
Chart of the East India Islands: exhibiting the several passages between the Indian and Pacific Oceans
1824
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Myanmar
To aid navigation, this map shows small islands, shoals and reefs, maritime routes for use during monsoons or at particular times of the year, bathymetry (sea depth), past explorers’ routes, shipwrecks and text about monsoons, typhoons and currents.
Reduzirte Karte vom Chinesischen Meere: 1stes oder Südliches Blatt
1835
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Navigation map of the southern South China Sea, with bathymetry (sea depth), islands, shoals and reefs marked. There are four maritime routes to China marked, with notes on what months or monsoon season to use them. Inset map of Gulf of Thailand.
Reduzirte Karte vom Chinesischen Meere: 1stes oder Südliches Blatt
1835
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Navigation map of the southern South China Sea, with bathymetry (sea depth), islands, shoals and reefs marked. There are four maritime routes to China marked, with notes on what months or monsoon season to use them. Inset map of Gulf of Thailand.
Arracan: chart of the entrance to the river
1858
Myanmar
This navigation map of the mouth of the Kaladan River on the west coast of Arracan (modern Myanmar) features drawings of coastal features (elevations), bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and reefs, landmarks, and notes on how to enter the river safely.
Chart of the China Sea
1864
Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, East Timor, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
To aid navigation, this map shows small islands, shoals and reefs, maritime routes for use during monsoons or at particular times of the year, bathymetry (sea depth), tide information, shipwrecks, compass roses and landmark mountains at the coasts.
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’).
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.
- Java10
- Sumatra7
- Borneo5
- South China Sea5
- Gulf of Thailand4
- Java Sea4
- Malay Peninsula4
- Batavia3
- Celebes3
- Jakarta3
- Madura3
- Sulawesi3
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- [remove]Bathymetry14
- Maritime Route13
- Current Data5
- Tide Data4
- [remove]Wind Data14
- Rainfall Data7
- Temperature Data2
- Walker, John3
- Berghaus, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm2
- Horsfield, Dr. Thomas2
- Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford2
- Smedley, Captain Henry2
- Arrowsmith, Aaron1
- Hall, Captain John1
- Kan, C.M.1
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- Black, Parbury & Allen2
- Justus Perthes2
- Laurie & Whittle2
- A. & S. Arrowsmith1
- A. and J. Churchill1
- Algar & Street1
- Charles Wilson1
- Hydrographic Office, Admiralty1
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