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Asiae noŭa descr
c.1588-1590
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This late 16th century map by Abraham Ortelius features a network of mythical lakes that were once thought to exist in China, and which feed several rivers that flow south through mainland Southeast Asia.
Malacca
1616
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
French text on the back of this map of mainland Southeast Asia describes the kingdom of Pegu (Myanmar), its royal palace, ports and trade with Sumatra and Malacca (rice, butter, oil, salt, onions, silver, porcelain, quicksilver, copper, pewter etc.).
Insulæ Indiæ orientalis
1630
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The southern coast of Java ('Iava Maior') on this map is represented by a dotted line, indicating that the exact coastline was unknown at this time. French text on the reverse describes the geography, crops, animals etc. of the Maluku Islands.
Indes orientalles ou du Gange
1643
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Four long rivers flow south through mainland Southeast Asia on this map: the ‘Menan’, ‘Manthabam’ and ‘Cosmin’ originate at a mythical lake (‘Chiamai Lac’) in southern China, while the ‘Mecon’ (Mekong) flows from the hills of Cochinchina (Vietnam).
Les isles des Indes orientalles
1643
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
French text on the right of this map notes that the ‘Molucques’—an important region for the spice trade—were near the island of Gilolo (modern Halmahera) and names them as Ternate, Tindor (Tidore), Mutir (Moti), Machiam (Makian) and Bachian (Bacan).
Asie
1650
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
A mid-17th century map of Asia, showing mainland Southeast Asia divided into regions such as Cochinchine, Chiampa and Tunquin (Vietnam), Sian (Thailand), Pegu, Martaban and Arracan (Myanmar), and Camboge (Cambodia).
Les Isles de la Sonde: entre lesquelles sont Sumatra, Java, Borneo &c.
1652
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
This mid-17th century map of the Sunda Isles (‘Isles de la Sonde’) includes the Malay Peninsula in addition to Sumatra, Java and Borneo. Mountain ranges and jungles are shown pictorially, and the islands and coasts feature shoals and reefs.
Partie de l'Inde au delà du Gange / Presqu'isle de l'Inde au delà du Gange
1652
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
These two mid-17th century maps cover mainland Southeast Asia, divided into kingdoms by coloured borders. Settlements and rivers are named, with the larger settlements marked pictorially with a red building symbol.
- Indonesia77
- Malaysia48
- Singapore42
- Brunei37
- Cambodia37
- Philippines35
- Thailand35
- Vietnam35
- East Timor31
- Laos30
- Myanmar30
- Southeast Asia23
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- Sumatra43
- Borneo38
- Java37
- Maluku Islands37
- Malay Peninsula29
- Sulawesi27
- Sunda Islands27
- Isles de la Sonde25
- Celebes18
- Isles Moluques16
- Isles Philippines16
- Presqu'isle de Malaca16
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- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas20
- Prévost, Abbé16
- Schley, Jacobus van der8
- Bonne, Rigobert7
- Manesson-Mallet, Allain5
- Chatelain, Henri Abraham4
- Le Rouge, Georges-Louis4
- Robert de Vaugondy, Didier4
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- Denys Thierry4
- E. van Harrevelt & D.J. Changuion4
- Jean Lattré4
- Chez Crepy2
- Homann Heirs2
- Jacques Nicolas Bellin2
- Jean Cóvens et Corneille Mortier2
- Pieter van der Aa2
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- Paris51
- Amsterdam15
- Leiden3
- Geneva2
- Nuremberg2
- Antwerp1
- Brussels1
- Frankfurt1
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