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Malay Archipelago, or East India Islands
1851
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This mid-19th century map of Southeast Asia is illustrated with drawings of indigenous people from New Guinea, a ‘bee bear’ (probably a sun bear), a sailboat in front of Victoria Mount in New Guinea, and a village and palm trees in Sarawak, Borneo.
S.E. Peninsula and Malaysia
1849
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The colonial possessions of Britain, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Denmark are shown on this mid-19th century map of Southeast Asia. There are inset maps of Penang Island and Singapore, and text describing the region’s colonial history.
Plan de la ville et forteresse de Malaca: pour servir à l'histoire generale des voyages
1750
Malaysia
This mid-18th century plan of the city of Malaca (Malacca/Melaka) focuses on the military fort (‘A Famosa [The Famous]’), but also includes two churches, a mosque and a Chinese temple. Two markets are also marked, as is the entrance to the port.
Sumatra ein grosse Insel: so von den alten Geographen Taprobana genennet worden
c.1588-1628
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
A map of Sumatra featuring villages, mountains and rivers; text describing the island; and a drawing of a man riding an elephant. The title uses the name ‘Taprobana’ for Sumatra, stating it was a name used by ‘ancient geographers [alten geographen]’.
Sumatra ein grosse Insel: so von den alten Geographen Taprobana genennet worden
c.1588-1628
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
A map of Sumatra featuring villages, mountains and rivers; text describing the island; and a drawing of a man riding an elephant. The title uses the name ‘Taprobana’ for Sumatra, stating it was a name used by ‘ancient geographers [alten geographen]’.
- [remove]Malaysia8
- Indonesia6
- Singapore4
- Thailand4
- Brunei2
- Cambodia2
- East Timor2
- Laos2
- Myanmar2
- Papua New Guinea2
- Philippines2
- Southeast Asia2
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- Borneo4
- Malay Peninsula4
- Sumatra4
- Malaca3
- Birmah2
- Celebes2
- China Sea2
- Cochin China2
- Java2
- Malacca2
- Melaka2
- Siam2
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- [remove]Kampong/Village8
- Residential Area7
- Hospital2
- Military Fort2
- Mosque2
- Church1
- Communal Land/Property1
- Jail/Prison1
- Missionary Building1
- Police Station1
- Temple1
- Bry, Theodor de2
- Münster, Sebastian2
- Noort, Olivier van2
- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas1
- Johnston, Keith (A.K.)1
- Johnston, William1
- Leonardo de Argensola, Bartolomé Juan1
- McNair, John Frederick Adolphus1
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