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Map of the Spanish and American trenshes on the south of Manila
c.1900-1909
Philippines
Created by the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War, this reconnaissance map of a small area south of Manila features Spanish (red) and American (blue) trenches, as well as roads, buildings and ground conditions (firm ground, swamps, fields).
De stad Batavia met derzelver omstreken: Geteekend in 1826
1898
Indonesia
The city of Batavia (Jakarta) with its port and castle is to the north (right side of the map). Koningsplein (Merdeka Square), a large area of rice paddies, graveyards and villages can be seen to the south (left). Copied from a c.1826 map.
Kaart van de residentie Oostkust van Sumatra
1896
Indonesia
Detailed topographical map of the east coast of Sumatra, spread over 36 sheets. The area’s farms are listed and shown on the map within yellow borders, with types of crop grown. There is a detailed plan of Medan, and five inset maps of other towns.
Kaart van Padang Si Dimpoewan en omstreken
1895
Indonesia
Map of Padang Si Dimpoewan (modern city of Padangsidempuan, northern Sumatra) including a military camp and accommodation, schools, a market, jail and graveyard. Crops are grown in the surrounding area: rice, coconut, coffee, alang-alang, bamboo.
Plan of the town and suburbs of Rangoon
c.1895-1897
Myanmar
Detailed plan of the city of Rangoon (Yangon, Myanmar) with commercial, religious, government and military buildings, surrounded by lakes, fields of crops and villages. Someone has drawn details on the map of areas that have undergone ‘levelling’.
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- G. Kolff & Co.2
- Intelligence Branch, War Office2
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