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Map of the Kingdom of Siam, featuring mountains, rivers and villages, and surrounded by a yellow border (the border with Upper Burma and China in the north is undefined). The southern part of Siam is shown on an inset map of the Malay Peninsula.

Map of Upper Burma, with the city of Mandalay highlighted in red in the centre, and featuring the Irrawaddy and Chindwin rivers, roads and settlements. Mountains, forests and mines (coal, silver, rubies, amber) are marked.

British Burma is shown on the right of this two-sheet map of India. The green areas had come under British rule after the first and second Anglo-Burmese wars, with Upper Burma (light brown) being incorporated after the Third Anglo-Burmese War (1885).

This map of the trade routes of India includes Burma (Myanmar) and part of Siam (Thailand). The Rangoon and Irrawaddy Valley State Railway is marked. There are tables showing the values of imports and exports for each area, listed by produce type.

Map of Burma labelled with indigenous peoples (uppercase red text) and products (salt, copper, tea, rubies, coal, rubber, petroleum, marble, jade, silver) of each area. It also marks two journeys by the explorer J. Annan Bryce, and proposed railways.

Map of the Malay Peninsula showing three British colonial territories: British Burmah, British Malaya (Perak, Selangore, Pahang, Johore) and the Straits Settlements (Pinang/Wellesley, Dindings, Malacca (Singapore not shown)).

Map of Upper Burma showing the border with Assam (India) and China. The names of indigenous peoples are shown (‘Singphos’), along with the Irrawaddy River, railways and resources (‘Teak Forests’, mines (silver, copper, sulphur, rubies, coal, jade)).

A late 19th century map showing the languages and dialects spoken in and around India, including regions of Siam, Burma and Malaya. The regions are colour-coded by language and bordered by red lines to indicate different dialects.

This map shows the border between British India and Burmah (Myanmar). Although the Burmah part of the map is mostly blank, the Chindwin River is shown, along with some other details including a label stating ‘Low hills Covered with dense Forest’.

A map of Southeast Asia coloured to indicate the five different language families spoken in the region in the late 19th century. Names of indigenous tribes/languages are marked in red text, with European colonial possessions in grey.

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.

This map of mainland Southeast Asia features short texts noting mines, trade routes and travel times (‘5 to 7 days on Elephants’), history (‘conquered by the King of Siam 1809’), peoples (‘states tributary to the Chinese’) and products (‘Tea Tree’).