Singapore: Plan of harbour and roadstead

infoJekyll, Captain; 1885

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Plan of Singapore harbour, with wharfs and buildings. A roadstead—a body of water sheltered from tides/currents, for ships to anchor—is labelled ‘Singapore Road’. Islands, shoals and reefs are marked, as are roads and buildings in the city.

Details
Date
1885
Map Maker
Jekyll, Captain
Printer/Publisher
School of Military Engineering, Chatham
Attributes

Scale

Contour Lines/Elevation

Features

Cemetery/Columbarium

Kampong/Village

Residential Area

Military Fort

Hospital

Military Barracks

Police Station

Church

Court of Law

Mosque

Jail/Prison

Market

Shopping Area

Factory

Agricultural Pond

Port

Pier

Road

River

Bathymetry

Mountain/Volcano

Wetlands

Mangrove

Shoal

Reef

Library Catalogue

Title of Map
Singapore, plan of harbour and roadstead. Compiled by Capt. Jekyll [cartographic material].
Maker/Printer
School of Military Engineering, Chatham
Date
1885
Scale
1:10,560
Size. (dimension of paper)
NA
Extent
2 scans.
Notes
NA
Place
Singapore
Call Number
D25:30 Singapore (8)
Collection Name
NA
Sub-Collection (if relevant)
NA

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