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Mar di India
1619
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
An early map of Southeast Asia featuring a rhumbline network, a web of lines to help plot routes and aid navigation. Where the lines meet, there is a compass rose with an arrow pointing north. The map is decorated with illustrations of sea monsters.
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.
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
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.
Molvccae insvlae celeberrimae
c.1640-1655
Indonesia
This small island chain off the west coast of Gilolo (Halmahera in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia), was an important area for the spice trade. Latin text on the reverse describes the trade/islands. North is located to the right, rather than the top.
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 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.
Asiæ pars Avstralis. Insulæ indicae cvm svis naturæ dotibvs
c.1702-1710
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This early 17th century map of Southeast Asia is beautifully decorated with images of wild animals, including camels, a rhinoceros and various birds and fish. There is also a large decorative compass rose.
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.
Carte de l'ile de Java: partie occidentale, partie orientale, dressée tout nouvellement sur les mémoires les plus exacts
1719
Indonesia
The mountains and forests of early 18th century Java are beautifully illustrated here by the Dutch cartographer Henry Abraham Chatelain (1648-1743). Details include cities, fields of crops, animals and people. An inset map shows the port of Batavia.
- Indonesia32
- Thailand22
- Brunei18
- Cambodia18
- Laos18
- Malaysia18
- Myanmar18
- Philippines18
- Singapore18
- Vietnam18
- East Timor16
- Southeast Asia16
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- Java27
- Sumatra24
- Borneo18
- Pegu16
- Sulawesi16
- Celebes15
- Malay Peninsula15
- Siam14
- Batavia11
- Maluku Islands11
- Jakarta10
- Malacca10
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- Homann, Johann Baptist5
- Keyser, Jacob5
- Reland, Adriaan5
- Bachiene, Willem Albert4
- Blaeu, Willem Janszoon4
- Bowen, Emanuel4
- Kaempfer, Engelbert4
- Hondius, Jodocus3
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- Gerard van Keulen6
- François L'Honoré & Compagnie2
- Gosse & Neaulme2
- R. & J. Ottens2
- Dangerfield Lith.1
- Intelligence Division, War Office1
- Ioannes Ianßonius1
- J. & F. Tallis1
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