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Ancient Asia according to its general divisions and names of its countries together with their chief cities, rivers, mountains &c.
1700
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Interestingly, this map from the year 1700 shows the world as the Greeks and Romans knew it. Therefore, Southeast Asia is labelled as 'PARTS UNKNOWN TO THE ANCIENTS' and lacks place names e.g. Sumatra is named ‘Taprobana I. according to some’.
[Portolan chart of the Gulf of Siam]
1697
Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia
A brightly-coloured hand-drawn map of the Gulf of Siam, made for a ship’s captain. The elaborate compass roses are the centre of a rhumbline network, a web of lines to aid navigation. Bathymetry (sea depth), islands, shoals and reefs are also marked.
A new mapp of Asia: divided into kingdoms & provinces
1690
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
A detailed late 17th century map of Asia, showing ancient kingdoms and the place names of important settlements. The cartouche features a drawing of Asian traders selling their goods, while a camel, monkey and two birds look on.
[Chart of the Indian Ocean]
1684
Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand
Colourful hand-drawn portolan (nautical) navigation chart, featuring a rhumbline network (the web of interconnected lines), islands, shoals and reefs. With an elaborately decorated cartouche, scale and compass roses. Vellum on folding wood boards.
[Chart of the Indian Ocean]
1682
Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand
Colourful hand-drawn portolan (nautical) navigation chart, featuring a rhumbline network (the web of interconnected lines), islands, shoals and reefs. With elaborately decorated scales and compass roses. Mounted on folding wood boards.
Asia divided into its principall regions in which may be seen the extent of the Empires, Monarchies, Kingdoms and States which at present divide Asia
1680
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This late 17th century map of Asia is by William Berry, based on an earlier map by the French cartographer Nicolas Sanson. Dedicated to King Charles II, it features the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom in its elaborate cartouche.
Asia divided into its principall regions in which may be seen the extent of the Empires, Monarchies, Kingdoms and States which at present divide Asia
1680
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This late 17th century map of Asia is by William Berry, based on an earlier map by the French cartographer Nicolas Sanson. Dedicated to King Charles II, it features the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom in its elaborate cartouche.
The isles of Sonda
1680
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
From Robert Morden’s ‘Geography Rectified’, a description with maps of the known world in the late 17th century. Text describes the peoples of the uplands of the Sunda Islands as ‘Pagans’, while the coastal peoples are ‘Mahumetans [Muslims]’.
A New Map of East India
1676
Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, East Timor, Southeast Asia
This 17th century map of Asia is based on a map by the Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit (c. 1629–1706). The text is in the original Latin, except for the title which has been changed to English. The original cartouche has also been retained.
A new map of East India
1676
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This colourful 17th century map highlights the mountain ranges and rivers of Southeast Asia and India. The cartouche features an illustration of Asian men wearing brightly-coloured clothing and carrying bows and arrows.
A new plaine and exact map of Asia
1671
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This colourful map of Asia is illustrated with drawings of Asian people wearing traditional clothing, including a man and woman from Java in Southeast Asia, and drawings of important ports such as Bantan (Banten) situated at the western end of Java.
- [remove]Malaysia220
- Indonesia187
- Singapore176
- Thailand172
- Myanmar159
- Cambodia157
- Vietnam156
- Brunei150
- Laos146
- Philippines138
- Southeast Asia130
- East Timor125
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- Sumatra162
- Malay Peninsula156
- Borneo148
- Java126
- Siam123
- Sulawesi112
- Celebes106
- South China Sea82
- Sunda Islands66
- Western New Guinea66
- Malacca61
- Cochin China59
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- Military Fort22
- Kampong/Village16
- Hospital11
- Church8
- Missionary Building8
- Police Station8
- Residential Area8
- Palace7
- Cemetery/Columbarium6
- Jail/Prison5
- Military Barracks5
- Mosque5
- Public Space3
- Communal Land/Property1
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- Johnston, Keith (A.K.)18
- Johnston, William18
- Moll, Herman15
- Berghaus, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm12
- Walker, John7
- Wyld, James7
- Anville, Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'6
- Arrowsmith, Aaron6
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- William Blackwood & Sons16
- Edward Stanford14
- Stanford's Geographical Establishment10
- Intelligence Division, War Office7
- James Horsburgh7
- Laurie & Whittle7
- Richard Holmes Laurie5
- Royal Geographical Society5
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- London140
- Edinburgh31
- New York4
- Glasgow3
- Amsterdam2
- Dehradun2
- Oxford2
- Singapore2
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