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A map of the prevailing languages and dialects of India and its borders
1885
Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia
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.
A Map of South Eastern Asia from Peking to Singapore... with an enlarged plan of the environs of Hanoi, on the Red River
1883
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Map of East Asia, with British colonial possessions—Burma, Straits Settlements, Labuan and British North Borneo—highlighted with red borders. There is also an inset map of the Red River (Hong River) running through Hanoi, Vietnam.
Map of the Malay Peninsula 1879
1879
Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Six-sheet map of the Malay Peninsula, featuring settlements, mountains and rivers. Labels note names of indigenous peoples, or describe terrain/resources. There is an inset map of Singapore town, and the Straits Settlements are highlighted in red.
A language map of Further India and the Indian Archipelago
1878
Southeast Asia, Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia
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.
Asiatic archipelago
1876
Vietnam, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, East Timor, Cambodia, Brunei
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.
Burmah, Siam and Cochin China
1875
Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
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’).
The Island of Ceylon / Burmah, Siam and Anam
1870
Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia
This map of mainland Southeast Asia has colour-coded borders: Burmah (Myanmar) in red, Siam (Thailand) in brown, and Anam (Vietnam) in green. The British territory of Penang is also bordered in red. Independent areas are bordered in grey.
[Manuscript map of Asia and Australia]
1870
Southeast Asia, Singapore, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
On this hand-drawn and coloured map of Asia, the colours differentiate the colonial territories of the European powers: for example, New Guinea is divided into Dutch, British and German areas, and Borneo is split between the British and Dutch.
Ostindische Inseln
c.1870
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
On this map of Southeast Asia, borders are outlined and cities underlined in different colours to show the colonial territories of the European powers. On Borneo, the names of indigenous peoples are listed (‘Dayak’s, Papua’s, Bugi’s’).
Ostindische Inseln
c.1870
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
On this map of Southeast Asia, borders are outlined and cities underlined in different colours to show the colonial territories of the European powers. On Borneo, the names of indigenous peoples are listed (‘Dayak’s, Papua’s, Bugi’s’).
- [remove]Malaysia77
- Thailand77
- Indonesia69
- Singapore69
- Myanmar66
- Cambodia63
- Vietnam62
- Laos59
- Brunei58
- Philippines52
- East Timor49
- Southeast Asia49
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- [remove]Siam77
- Sumatra69
- Malay Peninsula60
- Borneo57
- Java48
- Sulawesi47
- Celebes46
- South China Sea43
- Western New Guinea35
- Cochin China28
- Anam27
- Maluku Islands26
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- [remove]Colonial Possessions77
- Regional Border53
- National Border25
- District/Administrative Border14
- Civic/Metropolitan Border6
- Moll, Herman8
- Arrowsmith, John5
- Bachiene, Willem Albert4
- Bowen, Emanuel4
- Johnston, Keith (A.K.)3
- Johnston, William3
- Walker, Alexander3
- Walker, Charles3
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- Justus Perthes12
- Edward Stanford10
- Adolf Stieler6
- Bibliographisches Institut6
- Thomas and John Bowles5
- John Arrowsmith3
- Stanford's Geographical Establishment3
- Blackie & Son2
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- London28
- Gotha12
- Edinburgh7
- Hildburghausen6
- Amsterdam4
- Glasgow3
- New York3
- Leiden2
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