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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’).
Particular-see-charte der Strass Sunda, nebst denen darinnen befindlichen insulen und sandbäncken
1744
Indonesia
A navigation map of part of the north coast of Java, featuring the ports of Batavia (Jakarta) and Bantam (Serang). Includes colourful paintings of a ‘menschen fressers [cannibal]’ island, Javanese people and palm trees (dates, banana, coconut).
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.
A new and correct chart of part of the island of Java from the west end to Batavia with the Streights of Sunda
1711
Indonesia
This early 18th century maritime map charts the waters of the Straits of Sunda, between the islands of Java and Sumatra. The web of lines is a rhumbline network, while the numbers indicate sea depth (bathymetry), both used to aid navigation.
Contrafactur des Scharmutz els der Hollander wider die Portigesen in dem Flus Batusabar
1607
Singapore
Maps can sometimes record a single event: this map depicts an October 1603 battle between the Dutch and Portuguese, as they fought for control of the trade routes through the Singapore Straits. The text panel recounts the story of the battle.
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- Java7
- Batavia6
- Jakarta5
- Sunda Strait4
- Sumatra3
- Alligator Island1
- Bali1
- Bantam1
- Barn Island1
- Blakan-Mati Island1
- Brani Island1
- Eyland Bali1
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- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas1
- Bry, Theodor de1
- Heydt, Johann Wolfgang1
- Hofer, Andreas1
- Keizer, Jacob1
- Keulen, Gerard van1
- Keulen, Johannes van1
- Nieuhof, Johannes1
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