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Contrafactur des Scharmutz els der Hollander wider die Portigesen in dem Flus Batusabar
1607
Singapore
Maps can sometimes record a single event: this map depicts an October 1603 battle between the Dutch and Portuguese, as they fought for control of the trade routes through the Singapore Straits. The text panel recounts the story of the battle.
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.
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.
Mar di India
1644
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This mid-17th century map of Southeast Asia is from Isaac Commelin’s book describing the voyages of the Dutch East India Company ‘Begin ende voortgangh…’. There is an inset map of the island of Botton (Buton Island, southeast of Celebes (Sulawesi)).
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.
Les Isles de la Sonde: entre lesquelles sont Sumatra, Java, Borneo &c.
1652
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
This mid-17th century map of the Sunda Isles (‘Isles de la Sonde’) includes the Malay Peninsula in addition to Sumatra, Java and Borneo. Mountain ranges and jungles are shown pictorially, and the islands and coasts feature shoals and reefs.
Les Isles de la Sonde: entre lesquelles sont Sumatra, Java, Borneo &c.
c.1652
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
This mid-17th century map of the Sunda Isles (‘Isles de la Sonde’) includes the Malay Peninsula in addition to Sumatra, Java and Borneo. Mountain ranges and jungles are shown pictorially, and the islands and coasts feature shoals and reefs.
Les Isles de la Sonde: entre lesquelles sont Sumatra, Java, Borneo &c.
c.1652
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
This mid-17th century map of the Sunda Isles (‘Isles de la Sonde’) includes the Malay Peninsula in addition to Sumatra, Java and Borneo. Mountain ranges and jungles are shown pictorially, and the islands and coasts feature shoals and reefs.
- Indonesia93
- Malaysia59
- Singapore52
- Brunei46
- East Timor42
- Vietnam42
- Myanmar41
- Thailand41
- Cambodia40
- Laos40
- Philippines39
- Southeast Asia35
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- Sumatra69
- Java63
- Borneo55
- Malay Peninsula49
- Sulawesi41
- Western New Guinea32
- Celebes31
- Sunda Islands31
- Pegu29
- Siam29
- Malacca26
- Maluku Islands26
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- Kampong/Village32
- Military Fort25
- Church15
- Residential Area14
- Cemetery/Columbarium12
- Hospital7
- Temple6
- Public Space5
- Jail/Prison4
- Military Barracks4
- Post Office4
- Communal Land/Property3
- Mosque3
- Police Station3
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- Sanson, Nicolas8
- Keyser, Jacob5
- Reland, Adriaan5
- Valentyn, François5
- Wit, Frederik de5
- Bachiene, Willem Albert4
- Bowen, Emanuel4
- Noort, Olivier van4
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- Gerard van Keulen6
- Topographische Inrichting6
- Gerard onder de Linden5
- Intelligence Division, War Office5
- Edward Stanford4
- Johannes van Braam4
- John Thomson4
- Justus Perthes4
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- Amsterdam33
- London18
- Batavia8
- The Hague7
- Paris6
- Brisbane4
- France4
- Gotha4
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