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Sketch showing positions of 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 8th Corps, in operations against Manila
1900
Philippines
Created by the U.S. Army, this map of a small area south of Manila records Spanish and American trenches and troop and gun locations on the last day of the Spanish–American War (13 August 1898). Ground conditions (swamps, jungle, fields) are noted.
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 to illustrate Mr. W.R.D. Beckett's route, Novr. 1891-April 1892
1893
Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos
The route of W.R.D. Beckett between Bangkok and Saigon, partly along the Mekong River, is marked on this map, along with trade routes, police posts, mines (copper, iron, gold), and products (the spice cardamom, and resin benzoin (‘Gumbenjamin’)).
Sketch of route from Sisophon to Korat / Sketch of route from Korat to Nongkhai
1893
Cambodia, Thailand
Routes of W.R.D. Beckett between Sisophon (Cambodia) and Korat, and Korat and Nongkhai (both Thailand) are marked on these two maps, with lacquer trees, paddy fields, bog iron, salt fields shown. The heights of locations along the route are recorded.
Sketch map shewing the rivers and an outline of the coast... Gulf of Papua, British New Guinea
1893
Papua New Guinea
Map of part of the east coast of the Gulf of Papua, with river mouths, shoals, bathymetry (water depth). On land, notes on terrain (‘Hills 100 to 150 ft. high’), land (‘Good soil’), vegetation (‘Nipa and Sago Palms’) and people (‘Ipikoi Tribe’).
Sketch map of the head of Collingwood Bay
1892
Papua New Guinea
Map of Collingwood Bay, north coast of New Guinea, with bearings to mountains, bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and reefs. On land, notes on terrain (‘sloping plains’, ‘Stiff clay soil’), vegetation (‘Casuarina trees’) and people (‘FRIENDLY TRIBE’).
Sketch map shewing the rivers and an outline of the coast... Gulf of Papua, British New Guinea
1892
Papua New Guinea
Map of part of the west coast of the Gulf of Papua, with islands, river mouths, shoals, bathymetry (water depth), notes to aid navigation. On land, notes on terrain (‘Limestone Hill’), vegetation (‘Pandanus & Nipa Palms’) and people (‘Paia Tribe’).
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’).
Rough sketch plan of St. Joseph District, British New Guinea
1890
Papua New Guinea
Map of part of British New Guinea with notes on terrain (‘Swamp’), vegetation (‘Grass & wood patches with old gardens’) and people (‘Oru tribe’), and three elevation views of mountain ranges. Some villages are marked as having ‘resident teachers’.
- British New Guinea7
- New Guinea7
- Bay of Pachitan2
- George Town2
- Gulf of Papua2
- Java2
- Korat2
- Madura2
- Malay Peninsula2
- Manila2
- Nongkhai2
- Nusa Kambang'an2
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- Kampong/Village12
- Police Station4
- Residential Area4
- Hospital3
- Military Barracks3
- Military Fort3
- Missionary Building3
- Temple3
- Cemetery/Columbarium2
- Jail/Prison2
- Public Space2
- Church1
- Communal Land/Property1
- Mosque1
- more Settlement Features »
- Arrowsmith, Aaron2
- Beckett, W.R.D.2
- Horsfield, Dr. Thomas2
- McCarthy, James Fitzroy2
- Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford2
- Walker, John2
- Cameron, J.B.1
- Cuthbertson, W.R.1
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- Intelligence Division, War Office5
- Surveyor General's Office, Brisbane5
- A. Arrowsmith2
- Black, Parbury & Allen2
- R.G.S Proceedings2
- Colonial Engineer's Office1
- Dangerfield Lith.1
- Edward Stanford1
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