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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.
Plan of the road and city of Batavia on the north coast of Java Island
1790
Indonesia
Map of the Batavia (Jakarta) Bay roadstead, a body of water sheltered from tides/currents, for ships to anchor. The web of lines is a rhumbline network, the numbers indicate sea depth (bathymetry), and there are written notes, all to aid navigation.
Plan of the road and city of Batavia on the north coast of Java Island
1790
Indonesia
Map of the Batavia (Jakarta) Bay roadstead, a body of water sheltered from tides/currents, for ships to anchor. The web of lines is a rhumbline network, the numbers indicate sea depth (bathymetry), and there are written notes, all to aid navigation.
Carte des environs de Batavia = Kaart van de buitenstreeken van Batavia
c.1772-1780
Indonesia
This late 18th century map of Batavia (Jakarta) focusses on the network of canals and rivers surrounding the city, as well as the many fields and plantations, including rice fields (‘Champ de Ris’) and sugarcane (‘Cannes de Sucre’).
Particular-see-charte der Strass Sunda, nebst denen darinnen befindlichen insulen und sandbäncken
1744
Indonesia
A navigation map of part of the north coast of Java, featuring the ports of Batavia (Jakarta) and Bantam (Serang). Includes colourful paintings of a ‘menschen fressers [cannibal]’ island, Javanese people and palm trees (dates, banana, coconut).
Insulae Iavae Pars Occidentalis / Insulae Iavae Pars Orientalis
c.1720
Indonesia
A map of Java with mountains, jungles, animals and crops. Bathymetry (sea depth) is marked, including on an inset map of Batavia harbour. Illustrations include Batavia Castle, and a lion—representing Belgium—receiving tribute and enslaving locals.
Insulae Iavae pars Occidentalis
c.1710-1719
Indonesia
A map of Java with mountains, jungles, animals and crops. Bathymetry (sea depth) is marked, including on an inset map of Batavia harbour. Illustrations include Batavia Castle, and a lion—representing Belgium—receiving tribute and enslaving locals.
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- Java12
- Java Sea8
- Iavaansche Zee6
- Indian Ocean6
- Insulae Iavae6
- Oost-Indische Zee6
- Sumatra6
- Sunda Strait5
- Eylanden van Sunda4
- Straat van Sunda of Fretum Sundae4
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- Crops12
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- Domesticated Animals6
- Keyser, Jacob5
- Reland, Adriaan5
- Keulen, Gerard van3
- Derfelden van Hinderstein, Gijsbert Franco von2
- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas1
- Heydt, Johann Wolfgang1
- Hofer, Andreas1
- Prévost, Abbé1
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