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Military map of the Isle of Luzon

event1900

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A map of Luzon, Philippines divided into military and civilian regions. Made for the American military, it features roads, railways, telegraph lines, mountains and rivers. An inset map of Manila shows military, civil and religious buildings.

Kaart van de residentie Oostkust van Sumatra

event1896

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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 de Hoofdplaats Padang

event1896

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Map of the city of Padang, Sumatra, featuring roads, religious and military buildings, markets, warehouses and factories, and a railway station. Surrounding areas have villages and fields of rice, nutmeg, coconut, bamboo, alang-alang, sugarcane.

Kaart van het gebied bezet in Groot-Atjeh

event1895

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A large-scale map of Aceh, north Sumatra, spread over four sheets with details such as routes (rivers, roads, railways), crops (rice, banana, pepper, sugarcane, bamboo), land features (mountains, forests, wetlands) and settlements (cities, villages).

Plan of Singapore town

event1893

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Large-scale plan of Singapore city, spread over eight sheets. Includes the central civic/business area around the Singapore River, Tanjong Pagar dock, and residential areas. The city is surrounded by suburbs, cemeteries, mangroves, vegetable gardens.

Kaart der landbouw-ondernemingen in Oost-Java

event1892

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This map shows agricultural enterprises in eastern Java in the late 19th century. Land ownership, crops (cassava, kapok, peanuts, tobacco), factories (oil, sugar, coffee), and the offices of government officials are also shown.

Topographische kaart der residentie Besoeki

event1888

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The residency of Besoeki (Besuki), East Java, featuring crops (rice, alang-alang, bamboo, coconut); fishing ponds; factories, warehouses, businesses; routes, administrative borders; churches, cemeteries, forts, lighthouses; mountains, rivers, lakes.

Plattegrond der stad Batavia

event1866

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A mid-19th century map of the important port of Batavia (Jakarta), with its pier, commercial centre and residential streets. However, the city is also surrounded by villages (kampongs), fields and plantations. An inset map shows Batavia Castle.

Plattegrond der stad Samarang

event1866

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Mid-19th century map of the city of Samarang (Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia) dominated by the Fort Prins van Oranje. The railway station and Haven Kanal, which flows to the sea, are also prominent. The city is surrounded by villages and fields.

Algemeene Atlas van Nederlandsche Indie

eventc.1853-1862

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Atlas featuring over 60 detailed maps of the Dutch East Indies: 24 maps cover Java; the remainder cover the rest of the Dutch East Indies. There are three index maps. (All the maps in this atlas are also presented separately on this platform.)

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