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Plan of the city of Batavia (Jakarta), its suburbs and surrounding areas, focussing on the river and canal system. This is a copy of an original c.1790 map. The pier has been pencilled in, as it was not built when the original map was produced.

Very detailed atlas of the entire Dutch East Indies, over 16 map sheets, with a cover and overview map. Includes topographic maps, inset maps of cities and islands, and maps featuring land and sea routes, languages, geology, colonial territory etc.

Nine maps of the effects of the 1883 Krakatoa volcanic eruption, including on Rakata Island itself, and Calmeyer Island (formed by the eruption). Other maps use brown shading to show the flooding of nearby islands and settlements by ensuing tsunamis.

Map of the coastline of the bay of Batavia (Jakarta) showing the extension of the port’s pier (in red, labelled CD), the sand and mud bank and bathymetry (sea depth) in the bay, and notes regarding changes in tide levels over the years.

Plan of the pier at the port of Batavia (Jakarta). Lines indicate the changing position of the beach and the sandbank over the years, and numbers show the water depth (red numbers=measured in the year 1823, blue=1831 and black=1864).

Plan of the pier at the port of Batavia (Jakarta). Lines indicate the changing position of the beach and the sandbank over the years, and numbers show the water depth (red numbers=measured in the year 1823, blue=1831 and black=1864).

This detailed map of the Dutch East Indies in the mid-19th century is spread over eight sheets, plus a cover sheet showing the whole area. There are numerous inset maps of islands, bays, cities etc.

This map of the Dutch East Indies is spread over eight sheets, with a hand-drawn cover sheet showing the whole area. There are numerous inset maps of islands, bays, cities etc. Two of the inset maps have a replacement map pasted over them.

This early 19th century map shows the islands, shoals and reefs in the harbour of the important port city of Batavia (Jakarta) in the Dutch East Indies. Individual islands and reefs are named, as are the rivers and canals on land.

Plan of the canals and rivers flowing through the city of Batavia (Jakarta), passing through the port before reaching the pier and the bay. The bay has a sand bank and figures for water depth. There are profile drawings of two of the city’s rivers.

Map of the Batavia (Jakarta) and Bantam (Bantem) roadsteads (a body of water sheltered from tides/currents, for ships to anchor). Shoals, reefs and bathymetry (sea depth) are marked, with explanatory notes and a rhumbline network to aid navigation.

Navigation chart of the Sunda Strait, showing bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and reefs, landmarks, and a rhumbline network. Notes record good anchorages, sources of water and supplies etc. Inset map of the Zutphen Islands off the coast of Sumatra.