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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’).
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.
Carte du Cours de la Riviere de Tunquin: depuis Cacho jusqu'à La Mer
1755
Vietnam
Map of the Tunquin River (Red or Hong River) from the city of Cacho (Hanoi, Thailand) to its mouth. At the mouth, bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and anchor points are marked. A place named Hean is labelled as an English and French trading post.
Carte du Cours de la Riviere de Tunquin: depuis Cacho jusqu'à La Mer
1755
Vietnam
Map of the Tunquin River (Red or Hong River) from the city of Cacho (Hanoi, Thailand) to its mouth. At the mouth, bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and anchor points are marked. A place named Hean is labelled as an English and French trading post.
Carte particuliere des isles Moluques
1750
Indonesia
A map of a small island chain off the west coast of the island of Gilolo (modern Halmahera in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia). The military forts on the islands were used by the European colonial powers during conflicts over the area’s spice trade.
Carte des costes de Cochin Chine, Tunquin, et partie de celles de la Chine
1747
Vietnam, Cambodia
Map of the eastern coast of mainland Southeast Asia (modern Vietnam and part of Cambodia), divided into Tsiampa, Kochinchine and Tunquin. The shoals and reefs of the Paracel Islands are marked. The text is in French and Dutch.
- Isle de Sumatra4
- Sumatra4
- Java3
- Ayutthaya2
- Bali2
- Baye de Tunquin2
- Cacho2
- Chao Phraya River2
- Détroit de la Sonde2
- Golfe de Siam2
- Gulf of Thailand2
- Gulf of Tonkin2
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- [remove]Shoal13
- Reef9
- [remove]Scale13
- Compass Rose9
- Longitude and Latitude8
- [remove]Bellin, Jacques Nicolas13
- Schley, Jacobus van der7
- Prévost, Abbé6
- Du Bois, J.P.J.1