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India quae Orientalis dicitur, et insvlae adiacentes
1664
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
French text on the reverse of this map describes the religion, languages, crops, trade etc. of Aracam and Pegu (Myanmar), Siam (Thailand), Cambaja (Cambodia). The map is dedicated to the Dutch merchant Christophoro Thisio.
India quae Orientalis dicitur, et insvlae adiacentes
1664
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Thailand
A map of Asia decorated with colourful illustrations including two men in ‘eastern’ clothing, the Greek goddess Athena with a coat of arms and a knight in armour, and cherubs playing with cartography tools: a globe, compass, and pair of callipers.
India quae Orientalis dicitur, et insvlae adiacentes
c.1645-1658
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
German text on the reverse of this map describes the populations, crops, trade etc. of Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines, and Banda Islands. There are drawings of sailing ships, and the map is dedicated to the Dutch merchant Christophoro Thisio.
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
1630
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The southern coast of Java ('Iava Maior') on this map is represented by a dotted line, indicating that the exact coastline was unknown at this time. French text on the reverse describes the geography, crops, animals etc. of the Maluku Islands.
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.
Malacca
1616
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
French text on the back of this map of mainland Southeast Asia describes the kingdom of Pegu (Myanmar), its royal palace, ports and trade with Sumatra and Malacca (rice, butter, oil, salt, onions, silver, porcelain, quicksilver, copper, pewter etc.).
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.
- Indonesia26
- Malaysia26
- Brunei20
- Cambodia20
- Laos20
- Singapore20
- Thailand20
- Vietnam20
- Myanmar19
- Philippines19
- Southeast Asia19
- East Timor17
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- [remove]Borneo26
- Sumatra21
- Java18
- East Indies15
- Nova Guinea14
- Pegu14
- Sulawesi14
- Celebes13
- Malacca13
- Malay Peninsula13
- Maluku Islands13
- Western New Guinea12
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- [remove]Crops26
- Mining11
- Plantation/Forestry Area11
- Domesticated Animals2
- Fishing1
- Ortelius, Abraham7
- Mercator, Gerhard4
- Noort, Olivier van4
- Blaeu, Willem Janszoon3
- Hondius, Jodocus3
- Jansson, Jan3
- Ptolemy3
- Bry, Theodor de2
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- Cornelis Claesz2
- Gaspard Trechsel2
- Gielis Coppens van Diest2
- Hendrik Hondius2
- Ioannes Ianßonius1
- Jacques Desbordes1
- Johannes Cloppenburgh1
- John Wolfe1
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