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Copie no. 2: Plan van den stadt en het casteel van Batavia met een gedeeltevan deszelfs voorsteeden en verdere buijtenplaatse ao 1762
1898
Indonesia
A hand-drawn and coloured plan of the important port city of Batavia (Jakarta), with a detailed legend identifying parts of the city, castle and suburbs. Handwritten notes around the border give the names of roads. Copied from a 1764 map.
Westkust Celebes: Vaarwaters benoorden Makasser: Blad I
1898
Indonesia
Navigation map of the west coast of Celebes (Sulawesi), north of Makassar. Bathymetry (sea depth), lighthouses, shoals and other obstructions are marked, with trees and hills as landmarks, and elevations (side views of hills) to aid navigation.
Plan of the town and suburbs of Rangoon
c.1895-1897
Myanmar
Detailed plan of the city of Rangoon (Yangon, Myanmar) with commercial, religious, government and military buildings, surrounded by lakes, fields of crops and villages. Someone has drawn details on the map of areas that have undergone ‘levelling’.
Map of Singapore showing the principal residences and places of interest
1892
Singapore
Map of the city of Singapore, including the central civic/business area around the Singapore River, Fort Canning, Tanjong Pagar dock, and residential areas. The city is surrounded by villages and plantations (pineapple, fruit and vegetable, coconut).
Algemeene kaart van Nederlandsch Indië
1879
Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Myanmar
A late 19th century map of the Dutch East Indies on four sheets, detailing maritime routes around the region. There are also inset maps showing railways, rivers, roads, and telegraph systems, as well as individual islands and cities.
Nederlandsch Oost-Indië
1865
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Singapore, Philippines, Papua New Guinea
This detailed map of the Dutch East Indies in the mid-19th century contains a great deal of information: topographical details, settlements and administrative areas, roads, railways and maritime routes, telegraph lines, inset maps etc.
A plan of the city and castle of Batavia
1746
Indonesia
A mid-18th century plan of Batavia (Jakarta), the main port of the Dutch East India Company's trading network in Southeast Asia. Ships can be seen transporting goods along ‘The Great River’ to the sea, overseen by Batavia Castle at the river’s mouth.
Plan d'Amboine, tel qu'il étoit en 1718 = Platte-grond van Amboina, zoo als het was in den jaare 1718
c.1746-1770
Indonesia
This colourful mid-18th century plan of the city of Amboine (Ambon, capital of Ambon Island, in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia) has a detailed legend identifying locations within the city and the surrounding mountains. The text is in French and Dutch.
De Groote Siamse Rievier Me-Nam, ofte Moeder der Wateren: In haren loop met de in vallende Spruyten Verbeeld
1726
Thailand
Map of the Me-nam River (Chao Phraya River) with the city of Ayutthaya (labelled ‘Siri India’) in the centre. Its mouth at the Gulf of Thailand is to the left. Over 100 buildings, towns and other places are shown pictorially and listed in the legend.
De Groote Siamse Rievier Me-Nam, ofte Moeder der Wateren: In haren loop met de in vallende Spruyten Verbeeld
1726
Thailand
Map of the Me-nam River (Chao Phraya River) with the city of Ayutthaya (labelled ‘Siri India’) in the centre. Its mouth at the Gulf of Thailand is to the left. Over 100 buildings, towns and other places are shown pictorially and listed in the legend.
- Indonesia9
- Thailand9
- Myanmar4
- Singapore4
- Brunei3
- Cambodia3
- East Timor3
- Laos3
- Malaysia3
- Philippines3
- Southeast Asia3
- Vietnam3
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- Siam8
- Ayutthaya6
- Banckok6
- Bangkok6
- Chao Phraya River6
- Rievier Me-nam6
- Siri India6
- Java5
- Batavia4
- Jakarta4
- Celebes3
- Dutch East Indies3
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- Military Fort14
- Kampong/Village11
- Hospital10
- Church9
- Residential Area9
- Temple8
- Public Space7
- Jail/Prison6
- Cemetery/Columbarium4
- Court of Law4
- Missionary Building2
- Palace2
- Police Station2
- Post Office2
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- [remove]Warehouse17
- Market7
- Factory3
- Shopping Area3
- Office2
- [remove]River17
- Road15
- Bridge9
- Canal5
- Telegraph/Telephone4
- Railway/Tramway3
- [remove]Compass Rose17
- Scale11
- Longitude and Latitude5
- Contour Lines/Elevation3
- Written Note/Details3
- Valentyn, François6
- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas2
- Schley, Jacobus van der2
- Jaillot, Alexis Hubert1
- Moll, Herman1
- Prévost, Abbé1
- Salmon, Thomas1
- Sanson, Nicolas1
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