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[View of the Bay of Bantam with Houtman's ships]
1614
Indonesia
Two pages from ‘Rerum et urbis Amstelodamensium historia’ by Johannes Pontanus, featuring a drawing of the Dutch merchant seaman Cornelis de Houtman’s ships anchored in the Bay of Bantam (Banten, Java) during the first Dutch expedition to the region.
[View of the island of Ternate with the town Gamme Lamme]
1614
Indonesia
Two drawings and text from ‘Rerum et urbis Amstelodamensium historia’ by Johannes Pontanus: the port and town of Gamme Lamme on the island of Ternate, with local and European vessels; and a naval battle between Dutch and Portuguese ships.
Asia: ex magna orbis terre descriptione Gerardi Mercatoris desumpta, studio et industria G.M. Iunioris
c.1613-1630
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Although quite detailed for an early 17th century map of Asia, there are some inaccuracies in the representation of the islands of Southeast Asia, particularly Java (labelled 'Iaua maior'), Borneo (Burne), Sulawesi (Celebes) and the Maluku Islands.
Asiæ Nova Descriptio Auctore Jodoco Hondio
c.1613-1619
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
An early 17th century map by the Flemish/Dutch cartographer Jodocus Hondius showing Asia and part of Europe and Africa. The Latin text on New Guinea translates as ‘Whether it is an island or the southern part of the continent is not yet certain’.
Asiæ Nova Descriptio Auctore Jodoco Hondio
c.1613-1616
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
An early 17th century map by the Flemish/Dutch cartographer Jodocus Hondius showing Asia and part of Europe and Africa. The Latin text on New Guinea translates as ‘Whether it is an island or the southern part of the continent is not yet certain’.
Asia: ex magna orbis terre descriptione Gerardi Mercatoris desumpta, studio et industria G.M. Iunioris
c.1609-1619
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Although quite detailed for an early 17th century map of Asia, there are some inaccuracies in the representation of the islands of Southeast Asia, particularly Java (labelled 'Iaua maior'), Borneo (Burne), Sulawesi (Celebes) and the Maluku Islands.
Descriptio Indiæ orientalis
1607
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This early 17th century map features a number of mythical lakes that were once thought to exist in southern China. One of these lakes feeds three rivers—labelled ‘Menam’, ‘Manthabam’ and ‘Cosmin’—which flow south through mainland Southeast Asia.
Insulæ Indiæ orientalis præcipuæ: in quibus Moluccæ celeberrimæ sunt
1606
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
On the right of this map, Latin text held within an elaborate border notes that five of the Maluku Islands are located nearby—Ternate, Tidore, Moti, Makian and Bacan—which trade spices including clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger to the world.
India orientalis
c.1600-1699
Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Cambodia, Brunei
This 17th century map features a number of mythical lakes once thought to exist in southern China. One of these lakes (‘Chiamai Lac’) feeds three rivers—labelled ‘Menan’, ‘Manthabam’ and ‘Cosmin’—which flow south through mainland Southeast Asia.
- Indonesia97
- Malaysia75
- Singapore73
- Brunei72
- Cambodia72
- Laos72
- Myanmar72
- Thailand72
- Vietnam72
- Philippines71
- Southeast Asia69
- East Timor63
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- Sumatra82
- Borneo79
- Java76
- Sulawesi62
- Celebes57
- Malay Peninsula55
- Pegu55
- Malacca51
- Siam44
- Western New Guinea39
- Iava38
- East Indies34
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- Jansson, Jan14
- Wit, Frederik de12
- Hondius, Jodocus11
- Mercator, Gerhard9
- Blaeu, Willem Janszoon7
- Witsen, Nicolaas7
- Allard, Carel6
- Hondius, Hendrik6
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- Peter Schenk12
- Gerard Valck6
- Gerard van Keulen6
- Jan Jansson5
- Jean Cóvens et Corneille Mortier5
- Carel Allard4
- Hendrik Hondius3
- G. Mercator Junior2
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- [remove]Amsterdam97
- Dordrecht2
- Batavia1