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Map of the Island of Singapore and its dependencies
1898
Singapore
Map of Singapore Island, divided into Districts, including the surrounding islands and straits. The city centre, roads and forests are marked. MacRitchie Reservoir is at the centre of the island, with coconut plantations along the east coast.
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’.
Map of Singapore showing the principal residences and places of interest
1892
Singapore
Map of the city of Singapore, including the central civic/business area around the Singapore River, Fort Canning, Tanjong Pagar dock, and residential areas. The city is surrounded by villages and plantations (pineapple, fruit and vegetable, coconut).
British Burma, Pegu division: With additions to railways up to 1891
1891
Myanmar
Topographical map of the Pegu Division of British Burma (Myanmar), spread over four sheets. In addition to mountains, forests, rivers and wetlands, rice fields, routes (road, railway, path, telegraph), villages and pagodas are marked.
Rough Sketch of 200 miles of the western portion of British New Guinea, including rivers
1890
Papua New Guinea
Map of British New Guinea with notes on the terrain (‘Low country’), vegetation (‘Mangrove, Nipa and Fan Palms’), crops (‘Small plantations Sugar cane & Taro’), coastal features (‘Coral and Sand flats) and people (‘Friendly tribe’, ‘Dariamo Tribe’).
Map of part of south-east New Guinea embracing its northern and southern waters
1889
Papua New Guinea
This map focuses on the southern coast including the capital Port Moresby, with the northern regions left mostly blank. There are four inset drawings of side views of mountains (elevations), and the border with German New Guinea is marked.
A sketch of the rivers of Siam from the observations of the American missionaries
c.1860-1869
Thailand
A sketch of the river networks discharging into the Gulf of Siam (Gulf of Thailand), derived from the observations of mid-19th century American missionaries. Settlements along the rivers are noted, as are areas where sugarcane was grown.
Map of Prince of Wales' Island or Pulo Penang and province Wellesley
1853
Malaysia
Map of the Penang Strait, including written instructions on how to navigate the strait. On land, areas of cultivation are marked, with a table listing acreage used for each crop. A boundary with Siam based on an 1831 treaty is also shown.
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