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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’).
Plan de la ville et forteresse de Malaca = Grondtekening van de Stad en Vesting Malakka
1750
Malaysia
This mid-18th century plan of the city of Malaca (Malacca/Melaka) focuses on the military fort (‘A Famosa [The Famous]’), but also includes two churches, a mosque and a Chinese temple. Two markets are also marked, as is the entrance to the port.
Plan de la ville et forteresse de Malaca = Grondtekening van de Stad en Vesting Malakka
1750
Malaysia
This mid-18th century plan of the city of Malaca (Malacca/Melaka) focuses on the military fort (‘A Famosa [The Famous]’), but also includes two churches, a mosque and a Chinese temple. Two markets are also marked, as is the entrance to the port.
Plan de la ville et forteresse de Malaca: pour servir à l'histoire generale des voyages
1750
Malaysia
This mid-18th century plan of the city of Malaca (Malacca/Melaka) focuses on the military fort (‘A Famosa [The Famous]’), but also includes two churches, a mosque and a Chinese temple. Two markets are also marked, as is the entrance to the port.
Der Hollaendisch-Ostindianischen Compagnie weltberühmte Haupt-Handels und Niederlags: Stadt Batavia
1747
Indonesia
The legend and written notes on this plan of Batavia (Jakarta) provide much detailed information about the important port city in the early 18th century. It is also beautifully decorated with paintings of the city, local people, animals and ships.
A plan of the city and castle of Batavia
1746
Indonesia
A mid-18th century plan of Batavia (Jakarta), the main port of the Dutch East India Company's trading network in Southeast Asia. Ships can be seen transporting goods along ‘The Great River’ to the sea, overseen by Batavia Castle at the river’s mouth.
Plan d'Amboine, tel qu'il étoit en 1718 = Platte-grond van Amboina, zoo als het was in den jaare 1718
c.1746-1770
Indonesia
This colourful mid-18th century plan of the city of Amboine (Ambon, capital of Ambon Island, in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia) has a detailed legend identifying locations within the city and the surrounding mountains. The text is in French and Dutch.
Nieuwe afteekeningh van de Noord Küst van Java vertoonende de reede van Batavia en Bantem
1740
Indonesia
A map of the northern coast of Java and the important port cities of Batavia (Jakarta) and Bantem (Banten). The web of lines is a rhumbline network, and shoals, reefs and bathymetry (sea depth) are marked, all to aid navigation.
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.
Der Hollaendisch-Ostindianischen Compagnie weltberühmte Haupt-Handels und Niederlags: Stadt Batavia
1733
Indonesia
The legend and written notes on this plan of Batavia (Jakarta) provide much detailed information about the important port city in the early 18th century. It is also beautifully decorated with paintings of the city, local people, animals and ships.
- Indonesia56
- Malaysia16
- Singapore16
- Thailand9
- East Timor8
- Myanmar7
- Brunei5
- Cambodia5
- Laos5
- Philippines5
- Southeast Asia5
- Vietnam5
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- Java43
- Batavia32
- Jakarta32
- Dutch East Indies28
- Borneo11
- Sumatra9
- Madura8
- Malacca8
- Java Sea7
- Malay Peninsula7
- Surabaya7
- Celebes6
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- [remove]Residential Area75
- Church47
- Kampong/Village47
- Military Fort46
- Hospital45
- Public Space45
- Cemetery/Columbarium37
- Military Barracks23
- Temple19
- Court of Law18
- Jail/Prison18
- Police Station16
- Mosque14
- Palace13
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- [remove]Port75
- Pier33
- Railway Station9
- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas8
- Schley, Jacobus van der7
- Moll, Herman4
- Wright, Benjamin4
- Noort, Olivier van3
- Baarsel, Cornelis van2
- Baarsel, W.C. van2
- Bosch, J. van den2
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- Topographische Bureau7
- G. Kolff & Co.3
- Seyffardt's Boekhandel3
- Stanford's Geographical Establishment3
- Topographische Inrichting3
- Gebroeders van Cleef2
- Gosse & Neaulme2
- Herman Moll2
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- The Hague13
- Amsterdam12
- Batavia12
- London8
- Surabaya4
- Brussels2
- Paris2
- Singapore2
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