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Grundris der stadt und citadelle Batavia
1785
Indonesia
A plan of the port of Batavia with a detailed legend identifying parts of the city. The sword and laurel wreath of the city’s coat of arms, and the Dutch East India Company flag (marked ‘VOC’ or ‘Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie’) are also shown.
Carte des environs de Batavia = Kaart van de buitenstreeken van Batavia
c.1772-1780
Indonesia
This late 18th century map of Batavia (Jakarta) focusses on the network of canals and rivers surrounding the city, as well as the many fields and plantations, including rice fields (‘Champ de Ris’) and sugarcane (‘Cannes de Sucre’).
Isles de Banda = Eylanden van Banda
c.1772-1780
Indonesia
Map of the Banda Islands—which was at this time the only source of nutmeg in the world—featuring mountains, plantations, settlements and a military fort. On the island of Goenong Api (Banda Api) a volcano erupts (‘api’ means ‘fire’ in Indonesian).
Carte du cours de la Riviere de Meinam: depuis Judia jusqu'à son embouchure
1730
Thailand
Map of the Meinam (Chao Phraya) river from the city of Judia (Ayutthaya) to its mouth near Bangkok. Features temples, villages, a Bishop's Palace, a fort at Bangkok, and a ‘Champ des Eléphans [Elephant Field]’. The text is in French and Dutch.
Carte du cours de la Riviere de Meinam: depuis Judia jusqu'à son embouchure
1730
Thailand
Map of the Meinam (Chao Phraya) river from the city of Judia (Ayutthaya) to its mouth near Bangkok. Features temples, villages, a Bishop's Palace, a fort at Bangkok, and a ‘Champ des Eléphans [Elephant Field]’. The text is in French and Dutch.
Nieuwe en zeer naaukeurige kaart van t eyland Java Major of Groot Java: verdeeld in seven byzondere bestekken
1728
Indonesia
On this beautifully illustrated and coloured map of Java, mountains, trees, fields of crops and settlements are shown pictorially. The coasts are marked with shoals, reefs, bathymetry (sea depth, in figures) and anchor points.
Carte de l'ile de Java: partie occidentale, partie orientale, dressée tout nouvellement sur les mémoires les plus exacts
1726
Indonesia
The mountains and forests of early 18th century Java are beautifully illustrated here by the Dutch cartographer Henry Abraham Chatelain (1648-1743). Details include cities, fields of crops, animals and people. An inset map shows the port of Batavia.
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- [remove]Military Fort42
- Church15
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- Hospital10
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- Court of Law5
- Cemetery/Columbarium4
- Post Office4
- Jail/Prison3
- Military Barracks2
- Temple2
- Mosque1
- Keyser, Jacob5
- Reland, Adriaan5
- Chatelain, Henri Abraham4
- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas3
- Dornseiffen, Dr. I.3
- Schley, Jacobus van der3
- Valentyn, François3
- Baarsel, Cornelis van2
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- Gerard van Keulen6
- Seyffardt's Boekhandel5
- Gerard onder de Linden3
- Ministerie van Marine, Afdeeling Hydrographie3
- Roeloffzen en Hübner3
- Chez L'Honore & Châtelain Libraires2
- E. van Harrevelt & D.J. Changuion2
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- The Hague5
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- Harlingen1