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Geologische skizze von Nord-Celebes

event1899

location_onIndonesia

Geological map of the Minahasa Peninsula, Celebes (Sulawesi) showing rock types. Two more topographical maps show the terrain of the northeast tip of the peninsula, with elevation views including of the volcano Mount Klabat.

Karte des Mahakam-Flusses in Borneo: Nach den aufnahme der Niederländischen Expedition zur Durchquerung Borneo's, 1896-1897

event1898

location_onIndonesia, Malaysia

Map of the Mahakam River in Borneo, based on an expedition by the Dutch explorer Dr. Anton Nieuwenhuis in the late 19th century. An inset map shows the upper reaches of the river at twice the scale of the main map.

Deutsche Kolonien

eventc.1896-1900

location_onIndonesia, Papua New Guinea

From Joseph Kürschner’s ‘Universal-Konversations-Lexikon’, this map of German colonies includes the island of New Guinea. Divided between Dutch, British and German colonies, the German territory is Kaiser-Wilhelmsland and the Bismarck Archipelago.

Reiserouten nach dem Posso See (Central-Celebes)

event1896

location_onIndonesia

Map of routes to and around Lake Poso, central Celebes (Sulawesi) by the Dutch missionary and ethnographer Albert Christian Kruyt. The legend records types of rocks found at points along the route.

Kaiser Wilhelms-Land: Das Hinterland der Astrolabe-Bucht bis zum Ramu-Fluss

event1896

location_onPapua New Guinea

Map of part of the north coast of Kaiser-Wilhelmsland (German New Guinea) spread over two sheets. It focuses on rivers, noting width, depth, temperature, currents, vegetation etc.; and on mountains, showing heights and side views (elevations).

Stromkarte von West Borneo... mit Angabe der Stationen und Routen der Niederländischen Expedition in den Jahren 1893 und 1894

event1895

location_onIndonesia

The route of a late 19th century expedition by Dutch geologists, botanists, ethnographers and zoologists is marked on this map of southwest Borneo. Mountain peaks which were surveyed by the geologists are highlighted with a red circle.

Die binnenseen von Celebes

event1893

location_onIndonesia

Four maps of areas with lakes in Celebes (Sulawesi), including the lakes and main watershed of the South Peninsula. Three of the maps feature cross-section views (elevations) which show types of rocks.

Schutzgebiet der Neu-Guinea-Kompanie

eventc.1892-1893

location_onIndonesia, Papua New Guinea

Very detailed six-sheet map of eastern New Guinea, with numerous inset maps of bays and islands, and other inset maps covering ethnography, explorers of the region, marine routes across the Pacific Ocean, cannibalism, missionaries activity etc.

Karte der Karaulanden

event1889

location_onIndonesia

A map recording five Dutch expeditions through the Karo Lands of northern Sumatra. The mountainous terrain is represented by contour lines, with peaks’ heights marked. The names of groups of the indigenous Karo people are shown in large letters.

Reduzirte Karte von den Philippinen und den Sulu Inseln

event1884

location_onPhilippines, Malaysia, Indonesia

Maritime map of the Philippines, with inset maps of bays showing bathymetry (sea depth), shoals, reefs and anchor points. There is also an inset map of Taal Volcano, and elevations (side views of terrestrial landmarks like mountains and islands).

Übersichtskarte der Französischen Expedition in Hinterindien vom Me-khong bis zum Jang-tse-kiang

event1869

location_onMyanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos

This map of the border region between China, Birma (Myanmar), Siam (Thailand and Laos) and Anam (Vietnam) is marked with the routes of five expeditions of the region from 1837 to 1868. Locations of Roman Catholic missionaries are also shown.

Der Indochinesischen Reiche: Birma, Siam, Kambodja und Annam

event1867

location_onCambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

The route between Saigon and Rangoon taken by the German ethnologist Adolf Bastian is marked on this map of mainland Southeast Asia. There are two inset maps of cites: Mandalay, Amarapura and Ava in Burma; and Bangkok in Siam (including 14 temples).

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