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Carte des Isles de Java, Sumatra, Borneo &a. Les detroits de la Sunde, Malaca, et Banca, Golfe de Siam &a.
c.1772-1780
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
This map shows the islands of Java, Sumatra and Borneo, the straits of Sunda, Malacca and Bangka, and the Gulf of Siam. The title is given in both French and Dutch, as are some of the place names on the map.
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 hydro-geo-graphique des Indes orientales, en deca̧ et au dela du Gange avec leur archipel
1771
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The arrows on this map show the direction of the seasonal monsoons of Southeast Asia during the late 18th century. Each arrow has a label in French, indicating the month. The hatched sea areas are where the winds always blow in the same direction.
East Indies
1769
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Longitude is indicated in two different ways on this mid-18th century map: along the top border, it is shown in degrees (number of degrees east of London); more unusually, along the bottom border, it is shown in time (number of hours east of London).
A chart of the seas between the Straits of Banca and Po. Timon: with the eastern part of the Straits of Malacca
1767
Indonesia, Malaysia
This mid-18th century maritime map charts the seas between Peninsula Malaysia and Sumatra, including Singapore—named ‘Po. Panjang’—with the old and new Straits of Singapore marked. The numbers indicate sea depth (bathymetry).
Carte des Isles de Java, Sumatra, Borneo &c. Les détroits de la Sonde, Malaca et Banca, Golfe de Siam &c.
1764
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines
This map shows the islands of Java, Sumatra and Borneo, the straits of Sunda, Malacca and Bangka, and the Gulf of Siam. The points of the compass can be seen radiating out from a central compass rose.
Karte von dem eylande Sumatra nach den tagebüchern der schiffer
1764
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore
The title of this mid-18th century map of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula claims that it was based on the diaries of sailors. Interestingly, the title is repeated in both German and French, as are the names of some of the locations marked on the map.
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- Indonesia172
- Malaysia128
- Singapore120
- Brunei111
- Thailand109
- Cambodia108
- Vietnam106
- Philippines103
- Myanmar101
- Laos100
- Southeast Asia93
- East Timor92
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- Sumatra131
- Borneo117
- Java114
- Sulawesi83
- Malay Peninsula78
- Celebes75
- Maluku Islands59
- Malacca55
- Siam53
- Sunda Islands45
- Pegu44
- Western New Guinea39
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- Military Fort24
- Residential Area15
- Kampong/Village11
- Church4
- Palace4
- Public Space4
- Cemetery/Columbarium2
- Hospital2
- Missionary Building2
- Police Station2
- Communal Land/Property1
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- Mosque1
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- Reef139
- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas15
- Prévost, Abbé11
- Hondius, Jodocus9
- Jansson, Jan9
- Wit, Frederik de8
- Mercator, Gerhard7
- Blaeu, Willem Janszoon6
- Wright, Benjamin6
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- E. van Harrevelt & D.J. Changuion4
- Gerard onder de Linden4
- Pieter van der Aa4
- Antonio Zatta3
- Francesco Onofri3
- Hendrik Hondius3
- Isaak Tirion3
- Jean Cóvens et Corneille Mortier3
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- Amsterdam61
- London46
- Paris31
- Venice7
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