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Algemeene kaart van Nederlandsch Oostindie
c.1839-1855
East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
This map of the Dutch East Indies is spread over eight sheets, with a hand-drawn cover sheet showing the whole area. There are numerous inset maps of islands, bays, cities etc. Two of the inset maps have a replacement map pasted over them.
Nieuwe en Naukeurige Kaart der Oost-Indische Eilanden
1774
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Some regions on this map of Southeast have a descriptive label: New Guinea is described as unknown to Europeans; Borneo was abandoned by Europeans due to the ‘unmanageability’ of the inhabitants; the Philippines were discovered by Spain in 1565.
Nieuwe en Naukeurige Kaart der Oost-Indische Eilanden
1774
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Some regions on this map of Southeast have a descriptive label: New Guinea is described as unknown to Europeans; Borneo was abandoned by Europeans due to the ‘unmanageability’ of the inhabitants; the Philippines were discovered by Spain in 1565.
Isles de Banda = Eylanden van Banda
c.1772-1780
Indonesia
Map of the Banda Islands—which was at this time the only source of nutmeg in the world—featuring mountains, plantations, settlements and a military fort. On the island of Goenong Api (Banda Api) a volcano erupts (‘api’ means ‘fire’ in Indonesian).
Nieuwe en naukeurige kaart der Oost-Indische Eilanden
c.1770
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Some regions on this map of Southeast have a descriptive label: Sumatra is described as having mines of gold, silver, iron, and sulphur; and elephants, tigers, rhinoceroses, dragons and crocodiles. Gilolo has rice, sago and turtles. Ambon has nutmeg.
Nieuwe en naukeurige kaart der Oost-Indische Eilanden
c.1770
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Some regions on this map of Southeast have a descriptive label: Sumatra is described as having mines of gold, silver, iron, and sulphur; and elephants, tigers, rhinoceroses, dragons and crocodiles. Gilolo has rice, sago and turtles. Ambon has nutmeg.
- Java27
- Sumatra20
- Batavia16
- Dutch East Indies16
- Jakarta15
- Maluku Islands14
- Siam10
- Java Sea9
- Sunda Islands9
- Celebes8
- Madura8
- Sulawesi8
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- [remove]Military Fort48
- Kampong/Village22
- Cemetery/Columbarium16
- Church16
- Residential Area16
- Temple11
- Public Space9
- Hospital8
- Military Barracks8
- Post Office8
- Mosque7
- Well6
- Communal Land/Property2
- Jail/Prison2
- more Settlement Features »
- [remove]Crops48
- Plantation/Forestry Area36
- Domesticated Animals11
- Mining10
- Fishing2
- [remove]Jungle/Wooded Area48
- Mountain/Volcano45
- Wetlands22
- Wild Animals16
- Valentyn, François9
- Keyser, Jacob5
- Reland, Adriaan5
- Bachiene, Willem Albert4
- Bowen, Emanuel4
- Baarsel, Cornelis van2
- Baarsel, W.C. van2
- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas2
- more Map Maker »
- Gerard van Keulen6
- Johannes van Braam6
- Topographische Bureau5
- Topographische Inrichting5
- Gerard onder de Linden3
- Joannes van Braam3
- François L'Honoré & Compagnie2
- Gebroeders van Cleef2
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