Borneo Insula

infoNoort, Olivier van; Wright, Benjamin; 1602

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An early map of the island of Borneo, depicting the natural landscape of mountains, forests, rivers and shoals, and also evidence of human habitation with houses representing settlements, and a port and shipping route along the northern coast.

Details
Date
1602
Map Maker
Noort, Olivier van; Wright, Benjamin
Attributes

Scale

Longitude and Latitude

Compass Rose

Insets

Illustration

Features

Kampong/Village

Residential Area

Plantation/Forestry Area

Crops

Port

River

Maritime Route

Jungle/Wooded Area

Mountain/Volcano

Reef

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Creator
Beniamin Wright caelateor
Published/Created Date
1602
Description
Map has small brown mark on both the recto and verso at the bottom of the map frame below and to the left of the word "Linie".
Map has small water stain on both the recto and verso in the lower right corner of the page that meets with the gutter.
Printed above map in center of page: Fol. 73.
Scale [ca. 1:6,500,000].
Extent
1 map
17.9 x 24.8 cm.
Language
Latin
Call Number
Taylor 228
Collection Title
Eigentliche vnd warhafftige Beschreibung / der wunderbaerlichen Schiffarth (der Hollaender) rundtumbher dem gantzem Kreitz der Erden gethan / durch Olivier von Nort ... Anno 1598. den 2. Julij abgesegelt von Rotterdam, vmb zufahren durch die Strass Magellani ... langs den Gestaden Cica, Chili vnd Peru, vnd zwischen durch den Insuln der Molucken wiederumb Heym zufahren ... Auss der niederlaendischen Sprach in die hochteutsche vertolmetschet / durch Ioannem Schaffer
Collection Created
Gedruckt zu Amsterdam / Durch Cornelium Nicolaum / Anno 1602
Format
cartographic
Genre
Maps
Maps in books
Subject (Geographic)
Borneo --Maps --Early works to 1800
Access
Public
Rights
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Orbis ID
3307267
Object ID (OID)
2035485

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