Search

The border of the Tenasserim Division of British Burma (Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar) is highlighted in orange on this set of six map sheets, showing the boundary with Siam (Thailand) to the east, and the islands off the west coast.

Map of eastern New Guinea, showing the routes—mainly along rivers—explored by Sir William MacGregor, the administrator of British New Guinea. The borders with the German colonial territory (Kaiser-Wilhelmsland) and Dutch New Guinea are also marked.

British New Guinea is highlighted in red on this map of New Guinea and Australia, with German and Dutch colonial areas also partially shown. There is a line marking the boundary between the British and German spheres of influence.

New Guinea is divided between British, German and Dutch colonial powers on this map of New Guinea and Australia. There is a line marking the boundary between the British and German spheres of influence. Bays and islands around the coast are named.

Map of the Mambare River from Mount Victoria to the sea at Duvira (or Traitors) Bay, British New Guinea. Villages, bases, camps and stores are marked, and there are notes on terrain (‘Low Hills’), vegetation (‘Betal Palms’), river width, rapids etc.

From Joseph Kürschner’s ‘Universal-Konversations-Lexikon’, this map of German colonies includes the island of New Guinea. Divided between Dutch, British and German colonies, the German territory is Kaiser-Wilhelmsland and the Bismarck Archipelago.

This map of India and Burma (Myanmar) shows railways, and railways sanctioned or under construction. Other maps in this series show the same area in different years of the 1890s.

Map of part of the north coast of Kaiser-Wilhelmsland (German New Guinea) spread over two sheets. It focuses on rivers, noting width, depth, temperature, currents, vegetation etc.; and on mountains, showing heights and side views (elevations).

The most northern part of Southeast Asia is shown on this map of China and Japan, with Burma (Myanmar) and Tong-King (Vietnam) appearing at the bottom of the map. Mountains, rivers and settlements are marked, as well as a railway line in Burma.

Although this map focuses on India, it also includes Burma (Myanmar), showing the administrative districts that existed under British colonial rule in the late 19th century. Burma's national borders are orange (with India) and red (with Siam).

Although this map focuses on India, it also includes Burma (Myanmar), showing the administrative districts that existed under British colonial rule in the late 19th century.

On this map of India, Burma (Myanmar) is divided into administrative regions. Borders with India and Siam are hand-coloured.