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The thick black lines on this map represent proposed routes for new railway lines in mid-19th century Java. The island is divided into administrative regions, with significant mountains and rivers marked.

The thick black lines on this map represent proposed routes for new railway lines in mid-19th century Java. The island is divided into administrative regions, with significant mountains and rivers marked.

The thick black lines on this map represent proposed routes for new railway lines in mid-19th century Java. The island is divided into administrative regions, with significant mountains and rivers marked.

Mid-19th century map of the city of Samarang (Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia) dominated by the Fort Prins van Oranje. The railway station and Haven Kanal, which flows to the sea, are also prominent. The city is surrounded by villages and fields.

The residency of Soerakarta (Surakarta), Central Java, featuring crops (coffee, sugarcane, rice, sugar); warehouses (coffee, sugar, tobacco, indigo plant); factories (sugar, tobacco, indigo plant); routes (railway, postal, road).

This map of Bandung, Java, highlights areas used to cultivate the plant Cinchona (‘Kina’). Its bark produces quinine which was used to treat malaria. A railway line, postal routes, cart roads and bridleways are also shown.

This map of Bandung, Java, highlights areas used to cultivate the plant Cinchona (‘Kina’). Its bark produces quinine which was used to treat malaria. A railway line, postal routes, cart roads and bridleways are also shown.

Map of the city of Malang, Java, featuring the railway station, military camp, hospital, market etc. The surrounding area has villages, rivers and crops: rice (paddy) fields, coffee, alang-alang, bamboo. Red numbers represent height above sea-level.

This map is concerned with trade in the Dutch East Indies, highlighting useful resources such as maritime routes, railways, telegraph lines and offices, coast and harbour lights, offices of officials, areas that apply tolls and duties etc.

Map of Deli on the east coast of Sumatra, dominated by the numerous rivers that flow from the mountains in the southwest to the Strait of Malacca. The railway lines around the city of Medan are shown in red, and flags indicate a military garrison.

Map of Groot-Atjeh (Aceh, Sumatra) divided into administrative districts. Mountains, forests, villages, railways, roads and rivers are marked. There are inset maps of Poeloe Bras (Breueh Island), and showing distances between larger settlements.

The residency of Soerabaja, East Java, featuring crops (coffee, coconut, sugarcane, rice, alang-alang, bamboo) and fishing ponds. Three inset maps: a triangulation map; a map of distances between settlements by types of transport; Bawean Island.