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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.
Arracan: chart of the entrance to the river
1858
Myanmar
This navigation map of the mouth of the Kaladan River on the west coast of Arracan (modern Myanmar) features drawings of coastal features (elevations), bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and reefs, landmarks, and notes on how to enter the river safely.
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.
Borneo
1851
Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Philippines, East Timor, Vietnam, Brunei, Indonesia
Map of Borneo—with insets of Southeast Asia, Sarawak and Labuan—featuring temperature data, volcanoes, English colonial territory, products of Borneo, geology (rock types), bathymetry (sea depth) and elevations (side views of mountains with heights).
Borneo
1851
Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Philippines, East Timor, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brunei
Map of Borneo—with insets of Southeast Asia, Sarawak and Labuan—featuring temperature data, volcanoes, English colonial territory, products of Borneo, geology (rock types), bathymetry (sea depth) and elevations (side views of mountains with heights).
The geographical distribution of plants according to Humboldt's statistics of the principal families and groups: Schouw's twenty five phyto-geographic regions, and the distribution of the family of palms and the genera Pinus (pine) & Erica (heath)
1849
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
World map showing the distribution of plants, including in Southeast Asia (e.g. Areca catechu (betel tree), Calamus, Caryota urens, Altingia, Pinus Dammara (Amboina pine), P. sinensis). With data on plant growth in different temperature zones.
Survey of the geographical distribution and cultivation of the most important plants which are used as food for man: with indications of the isotheres & isochimenes, or lines of equal summer & winter temperature
1849
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Map of important food crops (rice in Southeast Asia). Inset maps of tea, cassia, pepper, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, sugar, coffee. With isothermal lines—lines joining locations of same temperature—of summer and winter temperatures, and plant drawings.
Map of the Burman Empire including also Siam, Cochin-China, Ton-king and Malaya
1842
Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei
Although this mid-19th century map covers all of mainland Southeast Asia, the Burman Empire (Myanmar) is shown in greater detail, especially its districts, rivers and place names. It was produced by the James Wyld, geographer to Queen Victoria.
Map of the Burman Empire including also Siam, Cochin-China, Ton-king and Malaya
1842
Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, Singapore
Regional borders are colour-coded on this mid-19th century map of mainland Southeast Asia, with British colonial territory in red (including part of the Burman Empire, the Straits Settlements, and Sarawak on Borneo).
Map of the Burman Empire including also Siam, Cochin-China, Ton-king and Malaya
c.1840-1852
Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Singapore, Brunei
Although this mid-19th century map covers all of mainland Southeast Asia, the Burman Empire (Myanmar) is shown in greater detail, especially its districts, rivers and place names. It was produced by the James Wyld, geographer to Queen Victoria.
- Myanmar31
- Thailand30
- Indonesia28
- Malaysia28
- Vietnam28
- Cambodia26
- Singapore25
- Brunei24
- Laos24
- Philippines22
- East Timor18
- Southeast Asia18
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- Siam26
- Borneo22
- Java21
- Sumatra20
- Malacca14
- Celebes13
- Malay Peninsula13
- New Guinea13
- Sulawesi13
- Gulf of Thailand11
- Western New Guinea10
- Cochinchina9
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- Military Fort20
- Residential Area16
- Kampong/Village15
- Hospital12
- Church11
- Cemetery/Columbarium10
- Missionary Building8
- Police Station8
- Temple8
- Palace7
- Public Space7
- Jail/Prison6
- Court of Law5
- Military Barracks5
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- [remove]Crops59
- Plantation/Forestry Area22
- Mining16
- Domesticated Animals7
- Fishing6
- Agricultural Pond3
- Moll, Herman10
- Wyld, James4
- Bowen, Emanuel3
- Johnston, Keith (A.K.)3
- Johnston, William3
- McCarthy, James Fitzroy3
- Beckett, W.R.D.2
- Berghaus, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm2
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- Survey of India Offices, Calcutta6
- Edward Stanford3
- Intelligence Division, War Office3
- John King3
- Norris Peters Co.3
- Philip Overton3
- Stanford's Geographical Establishment3
- Thomas Bowles3
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