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Nederlandsch Oost-Indië
1865
Brunei, 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.
Algemeene kaart van Nederlandsch Oostindie
c.1839-1855
East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
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.
[Sumatra and the Strait of Malacca]
c.1800
Malaysia, 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]
c.1800
Malaysia, 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.
Nieuwe en Naukeurige Kaart der Oost-Indische Eilanden
1774
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Some regions on this map of Southeast have a descriptive label: New Guinea is described as unknown to Europeans; Borneo was abandoned by Europeans due to the ‘unmanageability’ of the inhabitants; the Philippines were discovered by Spain in 1565.
Nieuwe en Naukeurige Kaart der Oost-Indische Eilanden
1774
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Some regions on this map of Southeast have a descriptive label: New Guinea is described as unknown to Europeans; Borneo was abandoned by Europeans due to the ‘unmanageability’ of the inhabitants; the Philippines were discovered by Spain in 1565.
Nieuwe en naukeurige kaart der Oost-Indische Eilanden
c.1770
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Some regions on this map of Southeast have a descriptive label: Sumatra is described as having mines of gold, silver, iron, and sulphur; and elephants, tigers, rhinoceroses, dragons and crocodiles. Gilolo has rice, sago and turtles. Ambon has nutmeg.
Nieuwe en naukeurige kaart der Oost-Indische Eilanden
c.1770
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Some regions on this map of Southeast have a descriptive label: Sumatra is described as having mines of gold, silver, iron, and sulphur; and elephants, tigers, rhinoceroses, dragons and crocodiles. Gilolo has rice, sago and turtles. Ambon has nutmeg.
Charte von Ost-Indien und den angroentzenden Laendern
1737
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The London-based cartographer Herman Moll (1654?–1732) created this map of Asia in the early 18th century. There are five insets showing Asian trading cities, including of the ports of Batavia (Jakarta) and Bantam (Banten) in western Java.
To the Right Honourable William, Lord Cowper, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, this map of Asia
1720
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Map dedicated to William Cowper, whose coat of arms sits atop the cartouche. It features two horses holding a crest with three martlets (mythical birds used in heraldry). The cartouche also features Asian traders. Monsoons are marked on the map.
- [remove]Singapore19
- Indonesia18
- Malaysia18
- Brunei14
- Cambodia14
- East Timor14
- Laos14
- Myanmar14
- Thailand14
- Vietnam14
- Philippines12
- Southeast Asia12
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- Borneo17
- Java17
- Sumatra17
- Malay Peninsula16
- Celebes12
- Sulawesi12
- Western New Guinea12
- Siam10
- Sunda Islands10
- Maluku Islands9
- Tonquin8
- Batavia6
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- [remove]Military Fort19
- Church9
- Residential Area7
- Cemetery/Columbarium6
- Hospital6
- Palace5
- Kampong/Village4
- Public Space4
- Communal Land/Property2
- Court of Law2
- Jail/Prison2
- Missionary Building2
- Military Barracks1
- Mosque1
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- [remove]Reef19
- Shoal19
- Moll, Herman6
- Bachiene, Willem Albert4
- Bowen, Emanuel4
- Chatelain, Henri Abraham2
- Derfelden van Hinderstein, Gijsbert Franco von2
- Jagen, Jan van2
- Bohnstedt, Georg Christian1
- Bry, Johann Theodor de1
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- Philip Overton3
- Thomas Bowles3
- Chez L'Honore & Châtelain Libraires2
- John King2
- Alexis Hubert Jaillot1
- D. Midwinter1
- Herman Moll1
- Jan Jansson1
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