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[Schetskaarten van versterkingen, loopgraven, stellingen, bentengs e.d. uit de Atjeh oorlog]
1880
Indonesia
Multiple maps from the Aceh War, spread over 12 sheets. Includes maps of fortifications, trenches, battle formations; building plans, including the Aceh Sultan’s palace; topographic maps; and drawings of a ‘kotta mara’ (fortified raft).
Kaart van het terrein des oorlogs in Groot-Atjeh
1883
Indonesia
The Aceh War (1873–1904) between the Sultanate of Aceh and Dutch colonists is highlighted on this map of Groot-Atjeh in 1876. Flag symbols mark the locations of Dutch military posts, and some villages are described as ‘verbrande [burnt]’.
Kaart van den vierkanten paal (I en II) gouvernements grondgebied te Sintang
1888
Indonesia
The Kapoewas (Kapuas) and Melawi rivers converge on this map of the town of Sintang, Borneo. The town lines the river banks, and is surrounded by fields, forest and marshland. Arrows on the rivers mark the direction of their flow.
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’.
Sumatra: Residentie Benkoelen (Bengkoelen)
c.1894-1895
Indonesia
Map of the residency of Benkoelen (Bengkulu, southwest coast of Sumatra), over 10 sheets, with an inset map of the city of Bengkoelen (Bengkulu). Types of crops—coconut, rice, alang-alang, nipah palm, coffee—are marked. Sheet number 8 is missing.
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.
Atlas van Nederlandsch Oost-Indië
c.1897-1904
Indonesia
Very detailed atlas of the entire Dutch East Indies, over 16 map sheets, with a cover and overview map. Includes topographic maps, inset maps of cities and islands, and maps featuring land and sea routes, languages, geology, colonial territory etc.
- Dutch East Indies14
- Sumatra11
- Aceh7
- Banda Aceh7
- Groot-Atjeh6
- Kota Radja5
- Borneo3
- Ambon2
- Bandjarmasin2
- Banjarmasin2
- Java2
- Koeta Radja2
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- [remove]Military Barracks19
- Kampong/Village16
- Cemetery/Columbarium13
- Hospital10
- Residential Area10
- Military Fort8
- Post Office8
- Church7
- Jail/Prison7
- Mosque6
- Temple6
- Police Station5
- Public Space4
- Palace3
- more Settlement Features »
- [remove]Crops19
- Plantation/Forestry Area13
- Agricultural Pond3
- Mining2
- Domesticated Animals1
- Fishing1
- [remove]Jungle/Wooded Area19
- Wetlands18
- Mountain/Volcano16
- Topographische Bureau7
- Jos. Smulders & Co.3
- Topographische Inrichting3
- Wed. E. Spanier & Zoon2
- Colonial Engineer's Office1
- Departement van Koloniën1
- Gebroeders van Cleef1
- Henri J. Stemberg1
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