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This map of Groot Atjeh (Aceh, northern Sumatra) focuses on Dutch military posts in and around the city of Kota Radja (Banda Aceh) during the Aceh War. It shows new permanent and temporary posts being added over the period 1874 to 1895.

Map focusing on Kota Radja (city of Banda Aceh, Sumatra) during the Aceh War (1873–1904) fought between the Sultanate of Aceh and Dutch colonists. Dutch forts are shown in a zone around the city, and villages are marked in the surrounding country.

Four sheets from a larger series of maps, showing the city of Batavia (Jakarta, Java). The port, railway network and city centre are shown in great detail. To the west and south of the centre, there are villages, rice paddies, fields and wetlands.

Very detailed atlas of the entire Dutch East Indies, over 16 map sheets, with a cover and overview map. Includes topographic maps, inset maps of cities and islands, and maps featuring land and sea routes, languages, geology, colonial territory etc.

Detailed topographical map of the east coast of Sumatra, spread over 36 sheets. The area’s farms are listed and shown on the map within yellow borders, with types of crop grown. There is a detailed plan of Medan, and five inset maps of other towns.

Map of the city of Padang, Sumatra, featuring roads, religious and military buildings, markets, warehouses and factories, and a railway station. Surrounding areas have villages and fields of rice, nutmeg, coconut, bamboo, alang-alang, sugarcane.

This map shows Java and Madura divided into regencies which are then subdivided into districts. Each district is coloured to represent land ownership (‘Communaal bezit [Communal property]’) as recorded in 1895.

This map of the town of Medan, north Sumatra, is colour-coded to show land use, reflecting the details of a land lease contract, and including a military camp, Sultan’s palace and land, and residential, agricultural, municipal and government areas.

Map of the city of Medan on the north coast of Sumatra, featuring the Deli and Babura rivers and two railway lines. Other notable locations include a race track, military camp, Sultan’s palace (Maimun Palace), police station, offices, hospitals etc.

This detailed late 19th century map shows Java divided into regencies, and features mountains, land and sea routes, and an inset map of the port city of Batavia (Jakarta). It was designed to be folded within book covers so it could be easily carried.

This map of Groot Atjeh (Aceh, northern Sumatra) focuses on Dutch military posts in and around the city of Kota Radja (Banda Aceh) during the Aceh War. It shows new permanent and temporary posts being added over the period 1884 to 1893.

This detailed late 19th century map shows Java divided into regencies, and features mountains, roads, railways, and rivers. There is also an inset map of the port city of Batavia (Jakarta).