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A Map of South Eastern Asia from Peking to Singapore... with an enlarged plan of the environs of Hanoi, on the Red River
1883
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Map of East Asia, with British colonial possessions—Burma, Straits Settlements, Labuan and British North Borneo—highlighted with red borders. There is also an inset map of the Red River (Hong River) running through Hanoi, Vietnam.
East India Archipelago, western route to China. Chart no. 6
1882
Philippines
Two maritime routes—for use during the North-east and ‘fair’ monsoons—are shown on this late 19th century navigation map. The routes lead north through Southeast Asia, passing the Philippines, and ending in Hong Kong. Bathymetry (sea depth) is shown.
Gulf of Siam: Malay Peninsula - East Coast. Lakon Roads to Lem Tane
1880
Thailand
Produced by the British Admiralty’s Hydrographic Office, this map includes various navigational aids, such as maritime routes, bathymetry (sea depth), tide and current data, and elevations (side views of hills and mountains to use as landmarks).
Asiatic archipelago
1876
Vietnam, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, East Timor, Cambodia, Brunei
This late 19th century map of Southeast Asia shows the best maritime routes around the region, according to the time of year. There are also inset maps highlighting the rivers and southern islands of Singapore, and the sea depth around Labuan Island.
Map of Burmah, and adjacent countries
1875
Myanmar, Thailand
Small notes on this map of Burmah (Myanmar) describe mines, crops and products produced, names of local tribes etc. e.g.: ‘a passage to Rangoon in the wet season’, ‘Ship of 400 tons built here’, ‘Alompra’s birth place’, ‘Gold dust in the streams’.
Principal Dutch colonies in the Indian seas
1872
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia
Two maps of the Dutch East Indies, decorated with drawings of local people and animals. Dutch colonial territory and local sultanates and provinces are highlighted. The heights of Java’s mountains and settlements are displayed in an elevation view.
Western part of the Java Sea : from Lucipara I. to Sunda Strait and Batavia
1866
Indonesia
Designed to aid navigation around the western Java Sea, this map features bathymetry (sea depth), current and tide data, and is marked with shoals, reefs and other hazards. Written notes add details at specific locations (e.g. ‘heavy tide rips’).
Chart of the China Sea
1864
Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, East Timor, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
To aid navigation, this map shows small islands, shoals and reefs, maritime routes for use during monsoons or at particular times of the year, bathymetry (sea depth), tide information, shipwrecks, compass roses and landmark mountains at the coasts.
Stanford's library map of Asia
1862
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Map of Asia on four sheets, with Southeast Asia on sheet four. British colonial territory—British Burma, the Straits Settlements, Sarawak—is highlighted in red, with the Dutch East Indies, Spanish Philippines and Portuguese East Timor also shown.
- Indonesia153
- Malaysia139
- Singapore116
- Vietnam111
- Thailand110
- Cambodia107
- Myanmar105
- Brunei104
- Philippines103
- Laos96
- East Timor93
- Southeast Asia88
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- Sumatra113
- Borneo109
- Java109
- Malay Peninsula102
- Sulawesi86
- Celebes84
- Siam84
- South China Sea66
- Sunda Islands54
- China Sea50
- Maluku Islands50
- Western New Guinea50
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- Kampong/Village29
- Military Fort23
- Residential Area13
- Police Station10
- Cemetery/Columbarium9
- Church9
- Hospital9
- Palace7
- Jail/Prison6
- Military Barracks5
- Missionary Building4
- Mosque4
- Public Space4
- Court of Law3
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- [remove]Shoal201
- Reef176
- Moll, Herman11
- Walker, John8
- Wyld, James7
- Anville, Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'6
- Arrowsmith, Aaron5
- Arrowsmith, John5
- Bowen, Emanuel5
- Cary, John5
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- Laurie & Whittle15
- Edward Stanford9
- Surveyor General's Office, Brisbane9
- Intelligence Division, War Office7
- James Horsburgh7
- John Thomson7
- Robert Sayer6
- Stanford's Geographical Establishment6
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- London122
- Edinburgh14
- Brisbane9
- Liverpool2
- New York2
- Singapore2
- Amsterdam1
- Calcutta1
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