Carte particuliere des isles Moluques

infoBellin, Jacques Nicolas; Prévost, Abbé; 1750

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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.

Details
Date
1750
Map Maker
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas; Prévost, Abbé
Publication Location
Paris
Attributes

Longitude and Latitude

Scale

Features

Military Fort

Jungle/Wooded Area

Reef

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Main Title
Carte particuliere des isles Moluques
Barcode
B26056149K
Personal Author
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772; Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763
Extent
1 scans.
Description
Relief shown by hachures. In lower margin: Tome VIII in 4∞, no. 5; tome 4 in 8∞ page 190. Scale approximately 1:20,000,000.
Imprint
[Paris] : [Publisher not identified], [1750?]
Date Published
1750
BRN
200178624
Series Title
David Parry Southeast Asian Map Collection

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