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Nederlandsch Oost-Indië

event1865

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Singapore, Philippines, Papua New Guinea

This detailed map of the Dutch East Indies in the mid-19th century contains a great deal of information: topographical details, settlements and administrative areas, roads, railways and maritime routes, telegraph lines, inset maps etc.

Map of the Burman Empire including also Siam, Cochin-China, Ton-king and Malaya

event1842

location_onVietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei

Although this mid-19th century map covers all of mainland Southeast Asia, the Burman Empire (Myanmar) is shown in greater detail, especially its districts, rivers and place names. It was produced by the James Wyld, geographer to Queen Victoria.

Map of the Burman Empire including also Siam, Cochin-China, Ton-king and Malaya

event1842

location_onVietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, Singapore

Regional borders are colour-coded on this mid-19th century map of mainland Southeast Asia, with British colonial territory in red (including part of the Burman Empire, the Straits Settlements, and Sarawak on Borneo).

Kaart van de Nederlandsche bezittingen in Oost-Indië

event1840

location_onBrunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore

This map shows the Dutch colonial possessions in the East Indies in the mid-19th century. The text provides great detail about the people, religion, crops, animals, geography and administration of the Dutch East Indies.

Map of the Burman Empire including also Siam, Cochin-China, Ton-king and Malaya

eventc.1840-1852

location_onVietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Singapore, Brunei

Although this mid-19th century map covers all of mainland Southeast Asia, the Burman Empire (Myanmar) is shown in greater detail, especially its districts, rivers and place names. It was produced by the James Wyld, geographer to Queen Victoria.

Map of the Burman Empire including also Siam, Cochin-China, Ton-king and Malaya

event1832

location_onVietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, Singapore

Regional borders are colour-coded on this mid-19th century map of mainland Southeast Asia, with British colonial territory in red (including part of the Burman Empire, the Straits Settlements, and Sarawak on Borneo).

[Sumatra and the Strait of Malacca]

eventc.1800

location_onMalaysia, Singapore, Indonesia

Chart of maritime Southeast Asia, showing bathymetry (sea depth), islands, shoals, reefs, landmarks, and notes (‘Rock seen at Low Water’), all to aid navigation. A rhumbline network has been drawn on the map in pencil. Only one sheet is present.

[Sumatra and the Strait of Malacca]

eventc.1800

location_onMalaysia, Singapore, Indonesia

Chart of maritime Southeast Asia, showing bathymetry (sea depth), islands, shoals, reefs, landmarks, and notes (‘Rock seen at Low Water’), all to aid navigation. A rhumbline network has been drawn on the map in pencil. Only one sheet is present.

Le Royaume de Siam avec les Royaumes qui luy sont Tributaires et les Isles de Sumatra, Andemaon etc.

event1719

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Map of part of Southeast Asia, featuring a maritime route from the Sunda Strait to the ports of Bantam (Banten) and Batavia (Jakarta) on Java, and then up through the Gulf of Thailand to the Kingdom of Siam. The return route is also marked.

Le Royaume de Siam avec les Royaumes qui luy sont Tributaires et les Isles de Sumatra, Andemaon etc.

event1719

location_onBrunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Map of part of Southeast Asia, featuring a maritime route from the Sunda Strait to the ports of Bantam (Banten) and Batavia (Jakarta) on Java, and then up through the Gulf of Thailand to the Kingdom of Siam. The return route is also marked.

Malacca

event1616

location_onBrunei, 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.).

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