Search Results
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)).
Insvlarvm Bandanensivm: novißima delineatio
c.1680-1709
Indonesia
A navigation map of the Banda Islands marked with bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and anchor points. On the island of Goenonghapy (Banda Api), a volcano erupts (‘api’ means ‘fire’ in Indonesian), and there is a military fort (‘Campa Nga’) on Nera.
[Dutch portolan chart of the island of Madura]
c.1700
Indonesia
Colourful hand-drawn portolan (nautical) navigation chart, featuring bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and reefs, and anchor points. The coasts have pictorial representations of landmarks (trees, houses, mountains). Orientated with south at the top.
[Dutch Portolan chart of the Java Sea]
c.1700
Indonesia
Hand-drawn portolan (nautical) chart, featuring a rhumbline network (the web of interconnected lines), bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and reefs, elevations (side views of landmark mountains), and names of coastal settlements, all to aid navigation.
[Portolan chart of the South China Sea]
1701
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Hand-drawn portolan (nautical) chart, featuring a rhumbline network (the web of interconnected lines), bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and reefs, names of coastal settlements, and an elevation (side view) of a mountain at the north tip of Borneo.
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.
A large draught of the east end of Java and Madura shewing the Streights of Bally
1711
Indonesia
This early 18th century maritime map charts the waters between the islands of Java, Madura and Bally (Bali). The web of lines is a rhumbline network, while the numbers indicate sea depth (bathymetry), both used to aid navigation.
A new and correct chart of part of the island of Java from the west end to Batavia with the Streights of Sunda
1711
Indonesia
This early 18th century maritime map charts the waters of the Straits of Sunda, between the islands of Java and Sumatra. The web of lines is a rhumbline network, while the numbers indicate sea depth (bathymetry), both used to aid navigation.
- Indonesia168
- Malaysia48
- Singapore30
- Vietnam19
- Brunei15
- Philippines15
- East Timor12
- Papua New Guinea10
- Thailand10
- Cambodia9
- Myanmar8
- Southeast Asia6
- more Simple Location »
- Dutch East Indies89
- Java79
- Sumatra65
- Borneo36
- Malay Peninsula35
- Java Sea34
- South China Sea33
- Celebes29
- Sulawesi29
- Sunda Strait25
- Batavia22
- Jakarta21
- more Detailed Location »
- Kampong/Village71
- Military Fort41
- Post Office16
- Church15
- Residential Area14
- Cemetery/Columbarium13
- Temple8
- Hospital7
- Military Barracks7
- Missionary Building5
- Public Space5
- Jail/Prison4
- Mosque4
- Palace3
- more Settlement Features »
- [remove]Bathymetry200
- Maritime Route142
- Tide Data33
- Current Data12
- [remove]Mountain/Volcano200
- Wetlands62
- Jungle/Wooded Area35
- Mangrove8
- Wild Animals7
- Cronenberg, F.34
- Wolff29
- Versteeg, W.F.24
- Berghaus, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm13
- Melvill van Carnbee, Pieter12
- Jättnig, Wilhelm9
- Böhm8
- Après de Mannevillette, Jean-Baptiste d'7
- more Map Maker »
- Van Haren Noman & Kolff34
- Ministerie van Marine, Afdeeling Hydrographie27
- Roeloffzen en Hübner21
- D. Heyse15
- Justus Perthes14
- A.J. Bogaerts13
- Gerard van Keulen9
- Hydrographische Bureau9
- more Printer/Publisher »
- Batavia47
- Amsterdam41
- London38
- The Hague30
- Gotha14
- Paris10
- Brisbane4
- Brussels4
- more Place of Publication »