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De landvoogdy van Amboina met de elf onderhoorige eylanden
1726
Indonesia
Although mainly a navigation map—with a rhumbline network and elevations of mountains—there are also many terrestrial details shown, such as settlements and mountains. The inset map of Hoeamohel details plantations and the cultivation of nut crops.
Carte des Indes et de la Chine
c.1722-1774
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map uses coloured borders to show the ancient kingdoms of Southeast Asia. A label on the island of Borneo states ‘Beajous Idolatres habitans le milieu de l'Isle [Beajous idolaters inhabit the middle of the Island]’.
L'Asie dresse sur les observations de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, et quelques autres, et sur les memoires les plus recens
1708
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This early 18th century map of Asia features a note stating that there are new features on this map not seen on previous maps, and that this is not a mistake. The cartouche features a column of Asian people riding on horses and camels.
L'Asie dresse sur les observations de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, et quelques autres, et sur les memoires les plus recens
1708
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This early 18th century map of Asia features a note stating that there are new features on this map not seen on previous maps, and that this is not a mistake. The cartouche features a column of Asian people riding on horses and camels.
L'Asie dresse sur les observations de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, et quelques autres, et sur les memoires les plus recens
1708
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This early 18th century map of Asia features a note stating that there are new features on this map not seen on previous maps, and that this is not a mistake. The colourful cartouche features a column of Asian people riding on horses and camels.
Carte des Indes et de la Chine
c.1700
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The regional borders of early 18th century Southeast Asia are shown on this map. Mountains are shown pictorially, and larger settlements are marked with a building symbol. Southern Borneo is labelled ‘Pays des Mahometans [Land of the Muslims]’.
L'Asie divisée en ses principales regions, et ou se peuvent voir l'estendue des Empires, Monarchies, Royaumes, et Estats qui partagent présentement l'Asie
c.1700
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map shows the empires, kingdoms and states of Southeast Asia. Its decorative cartouche features drawings of two women—one with a cornucopia and one with a censer (incense burner)—elephant heads, and a French coat of arms. Nine scales are shown.
L'Asie divisée en ses principales regions, et ou se peuvent voir l'estendue des Empires, Monarchies, Royaumes, et Estats qui partagent présentement l'Asie
c.1700
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map shows the empires, kingdoms and states of Southeast Asia. Its decorative cartouche features drawings of two women—one with a cornucopia and one with a censer (incense burner)—elephant heads, and a French coat of arms. Nine scales are shown.
Insvlarvm Bandanensivm: novißima delineatio
c.1680-1709
Indonesia
A navigation map of the Banda Islands marked with bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and anchor points. On the island of Goenonghapy (Banda Api), a volcano erupts (‘api’ means ‘fire’ in Indonesian), and there is a military fort (‘Campa Nga’) on Nera.
Molvccae insvlae celeberrimae
c.1640-1655
Indonesia
This small island chain off the west coast of Gilolo (Halmahera in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia), was an important area for the spice trade. Latin text on the reverse describes the trade/islands. North is located to the right, rather than the top.
- Indonesia56
- East Timor43
- Brunei42
- Malaysia42
- Philippines42
- Singapore40
- Thailand34
- Vietnam34
- Cambodia32
- Laos32
- Myanmar32
- Southeast Asia32
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- [remove]Maluku Islands56
- Borneo42
- Java42
- Sulawesi42
- Sumatra40
- Malay Peninsula34
- Western New Guinea33
- Celebes22
- Isles de la Sonde19
- Sunda Islands19
- Isle de Borneo18
- Isle de Sumatra18
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- Delisle, Guillaume13
- Veelwaard, Daniël6
- Hondius, Jodocus4
- Pontanus, Johannes Isacius4
- Mercator, Gerhard3
- Degenhardt, W.2
- Gebhard, Johan Hendrik2
- Jansson, Jan2
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- Jean Cóvens et Corneille Mortier12
- Isaak Tirion7
- C.L. Brinkman4
- Ministerie van Marine, Afdeeling Hydrographie4
- Peter Schenk4
- Roeloffzen en Hübner4
- Pierre Mortier3
- C.F. Stemler2
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- [remove]Amsterdam56
- The Hague4