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Plan topographique de l'arrondissement de Saigon
1885
Vietnam
Map of the district of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam), based around the Fleuve Soirap (Soài Rạp River) as it winds its way down to the South China Sea. The city of Saigon is on its banks, surrounded by more rivers, roads, fields and villages.
Itinéraire de Hanoi à That-khe par Lang-son (Frontière Chinoise du Kouang-Si)
1881
Vietnam
A late 19th century map depicting a route from Hanoi to That-Khe via Lang-Son (in northern Vietnam, near the border with China at Kouang-Si (Guangxi)). Two inset maps feature plans of military forts, villages, rivers and fields along the route.
Plan topographique de l'arrondissement de Bien-Hoa
1881
Vietnam
Two-sheet map of the district of Bien-Hoa (Biên Hòa) east of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The area is dominated by rivers, wetlands and mangroves. Labels describe the terrain e.g. ‘Bois marécageux avec rivières [Swampy woods with rivers]’.
Algemeene kaart van Nederlandsch Indië
1879
Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Myanmar
A late 19th century map of the Dutch East Indies on four sheets, detailing maritime routes around the region. There are also inset maps showing railways, rivers, roads, and telegraph systems, as well as individual islands and cities.
Nederlandsch Oost-Indië
1865
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Singapore, Philippines, Papua New Guinea
This detailed map of the Dutch East Indies in the mid-19th century contains a great deal of information: topographical details, settlements and administrative areas, roads, railways and maritime routes, telegraph lines, inset maps etc.
S.E. Peninsula and Malaysia
1849
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The colonial possessions of Britain, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Denmark are shown on this mid-19th century map of Southeast Asia. There are inset maps of Penang Island and Singapore, and text describing the region’s colonial history.
Map of the River of Don-nai from Cape St. James to the city of Saigon
1820
Vietnam
A map to aid in the navigation of the rivers leading to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). Details include bathymetry (water depth), currents, and a side view (or ‘elevation’) of hills to use as a landmark. Tides are described in written remarks.
Nieuwe en Naukeurige Kaart der Oost-Indische Eilanden
1774
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Some regions on this map of Southeast have a descriptive label: New Guinea is described as unknown to Europeans; Borneo was abandoned by Europeans due to the ‘unmanageability’ of the inhabitants; the Philippines were discovered by Spain in 1565.
Nieuwe en Naukeurige Kaart der Oost-Indische Eilanden
1774
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Some regions on this map of Southeast have a descriptive label: New Guinea is described as unknown to Europeans; Borneo was abandoned by Europeans due to the ‘unmanageability’ of the inhabitants; the Philippines were discovered by Spain in 1565.
- [remove]Vietnam20
- Brunei13
- Cambodia13
- Indonesia13
- Laos13
- Malaysia13
- Myanmar13
- Singapore13
- Thailand13
- East Timor11
- Philippines11
- Southeast Asia11
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- Borneo12
- Java12
- Sumatra12
- Malay Peninsula10
- Siam9
- Celebes8
- Sulawesi8
- Western New Guinea7
- Pegu6
- Sunda Islands6
- Tonquin6
- Ava5
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- [remove]Military Fort20
- Kampong/Village9
- Church8
- Residential Area8
- Cemetery/Columbarium7
- Hospital5
- Palace5
- Missionary Building4
- Court of Law2
- Jail/Prison2
- Military Barracks2
- Post Office2
- Temple2
- Public Space1
- [remove]Mountain/Volcano20
- Jungle/Wooded Area7
- Wetlands6
- Wild Animals6
- Mangrove1
- Bachiene, Willem Albert4
- Bowen, Emanuel4
- Moll, Herman3
- Après de Mannevillette, Jean-Baptiste d'2
- Chatelain, Henri Abraham2
- Geisendörfer, J.2
- Jagen, Jan van2
- Aumoitte, A.1
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- Lemercier et Cie.3
- Chez L'Honore & Châtelain Libraires2
- Herman Moll2
- John King2
- Service du Cadastre de Cochinchine2
- C.L. Brinkman1
- Chez Demonville1
- Intelligence Branch, War Office1
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