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Isles de la Sonde vers l'Orient
1683
East Timor, Indonesia, Philippines
French text on the reverse of this map of the eastern Sunda Islands describes the city of Macassar (modern Makassar) on Celebes (Sulawesi, Indonesia). Details include the city’s port, trade and crops, as well as its people and religion.
Ware affbeeldinge wegens het casteel ende stadt Batavia gelegen opt groot eylant Java anno 1669
1670
Indonesia
A plan of the important port of Batavia (Jakarta), with the fort, river, city streets and fields. Decorative illustrations include ships in the harbour, a view of the city and mountains, and the city’s coat of arms: a lion holding a sword and shield.
Molvccae insvlae celeberrimae
c.1640-1655
Indonesia
This small island chain off the west coast of Gilolo (Halmahera in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia), was an important area for the spice trade. Latin text on the reverse describes the trade/islands. North is located to the right, rather than the top.
India orientalis
1636
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
As was common in this era, this map mistakenly shows the bottom of Peninsula Malaya as a separate island. The map also features illustrations of ships and a sea monster. Text on the reverse describes the people, crops, geography of the region.
Indiae Orientalis nova descriptio
c.1633-1636
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The outline of the island of New Guinea is very vague on this early 17th century map of Southeast Asia. The cartouche is decorated with two figures of Asian warriors: one holds a spear, the other a sword. There are also drawings of mermaids.
India orientalis
1630
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
As was common in this era, this map mistakenly shows the bottom of Peninsula Malaya as a separate island. The map also features illustrations of ships and a sea monster. Latin text on the reverse describes the people, crops, geography of the region.
Insulæ Indiæ orientalis præcipuæ: in quibus Moluccæ celeberrimæ sunt
1623
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
On the right of this map, Latin text held within an elaborate border notes that five of the Maluku Islands are located nearby—Ternate, Tidore, Moti, Makian and Bacan—which trade spices including clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger to the world.
[View of the Bay of Bantam with Houtman's ships]
1614
Indonesia
Two pages from ‘Rerum et urbis Amstelodamensium historia’ by Johannes Pontanus, featuring a drawing of the Dutch merchant seaman Cornelis de Houtman’s ships anchored in the Bay of Bantam (Banten, Java) during the first Dutch expedition to the region.
Insulæ Indiæ orientalis præcipuæ: in quibus Moluccæ celeberrimæ sunt
1606
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
On the right of this map, Latin text held within an elaborate border notes that five of the Maluku Islands are located nearby—Ternate, Tidore, Moti, Makian and Bacan—which trade spices including clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger to the world.
- Indonesia75
- Malaysia38
- Thailand36
- Singapore31
- Cambodia28
- East Timor28
- Myanmar28
- Philippines28
- Vietnam28
- Brunei27
- Laos27
- Southeast Asia27
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- Java51
- Sumatra48
- Borneo38
- Sulawesi27
- Celebes25
- Batavia22
- Malay Peninsula22
- Maluku Islands22
- Jakarta21
- Western New Guinea20
- Malacca19
- Siam15
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- Military Fort37
- Kampong/Village29
- Residential Area25
- Church16
- Cemetery/Columbarium10
- Hospital9
- Public Space8
- Temple8
- Communal Land/Property4
- Palace4
- Court of Law3
- Military Barracks3
- Missionary Building3
- Mosque3
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- [remove]Crops82
- Plantation/Forestry Area48
- Domesticated Animals25
- Mining21
- Fishing7
- Agricultural Pond1
- [remove]Illustration82
- Cartouche38
- Inset Map25
- Coat of Arms19
- Legend19
- Elevation12
- Ortelius, Abraham7
- Moll, Herman6
- Valentyn, François6
- Keyser, Jacob5
- Reland, Adriaan5
- Keulen, Gerard van4
- Münster, Sebastian4
- Noort, Olivier van4
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- Gerard van Keulen6
- Johannes van Braam4
- Gaspard Trechsel3
- John King3
- Philip Overton3
- Thomas Bowles3
- Chez Daumont2
- François L'Honoré & Compagnie2
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- Amsterdam20
- London16
- Dordrecht6
- Antwerp5
- Basel4
- Paris4
- Edinburgh2
- Lyon2
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