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Oostkust Sumatra. Schetskaart der Siak Rivier van het Eiland Tengah tot Siak
1894
Indonesia
This late 19th century large-scale (1:30,000) map show just a section of the Siak River, in the Riau province of Sumatra. Bathymetry (water depth) is shown in figures to aid navigation, with various landmarks noted along the river’s banks.
Exactissima Asiae delineatio, in praecipuas regiones, ceterasq partes divisa
1705
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The illustration on this map highlights the wealth of the Asian trade routes, with merchants wearing colourful and elaborate robes presenting valuable treasures to a royal figure. A monkey, tortoise and camel emphasise the 'exoticism' of Asia.
- Borneo2
- Celebes2
- Sulawesi2
- Sumatra2
- Baai van Boni1
- Cochinchina1
- Dutch East Indies1
- Eiland Tengah of Saba1
- Gulf of Boni1
- Iava1
- Indian Ocean1
- Java1
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