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Map of Soemba (Sumba) in the Lesser Sunda Islands, divided into three departments and 26 districts. Mountains, rivers, anchor points, shoals and reefs are marked around the coasts. Much of the interior of the island is left blank.

Bali under Dutch colonial rule is shown here divided into eight regencies (administrative divisions). Contour lines indicate elevation, with the heights of some mountains noted. Shoals, reefs and sandbanks are marked around the coast.

Map of Soemba (Sumba) in the Lesser Sunda Islands, divided into three departments and 26 districts. Mountains, rivers, anchor points, shoals and reefs are marked around the coasts. Much of the interior of the island is left blank.

Five maps of bays of Java, including bathymetry (sea depth), anchor points, coastal hills, tide data, reefs and shoals. Obstructions in the water are marked ‘gr’ (rough), ‘h’ (hard), ‘k’ (clay), ‘kr’ (coral), ‘m’ (mud), ‘st’ (stones), and ‘z’ (sand).

The residency of Bantam, West Java, shown over nine sheets. Coffee and tea plantations, fields of rice, alang-alang, bamboo and other crops are marked. Inset maps show distances by road and path, and the area divided into regencies and districts.

Very detailed atlas of the entire Dutch East Indies, over 16 map sheets, with a cover and overview map. Includes topographic maps, inset maps of cities and islands, and maps featuring land and sea routes, languages, geology, colonial territory etc.

A navigation map of a bay on the island of Weh, north of Sumatra. It features bathymetry (sea depth), reefs, shoals, and other obstructions (coral, mud, shells, stones, sand). Lighthouses are shown, with lines to indicate the limits of their range.

Eleven separate maps of bays and river mouths of Sumatra, including two bays on the island on Bras (Breueh Island), and the bay at Kota Radja (Banda Aceh). Bathymetry (sea depth), anchor points, reefs and shoals are marked, along with tide data.

Map of western Borneo, divided into administrative districts. Mountains and larger settlements are marked with their height. A flag indicates a military garrison. A list of the districts notes their type of local ruler (Sultan, Prince etc.).

Map of the island of Seram in the Maluku Islands, originally produced as two separate maps. Red lines show lines of communication of local people (referred to as ‘Alfoer’), with their tribe’s name. Muslim, Christian and Alfoer settlements are marked.

Eight navigation maps from around the south coast of Celebes (Sulawesi). Anchorages, roadsteads (bodies of water sheltered from tides/currents), bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and other obstructions are shown, with hills and settlements as landmarks.

Map of the island and residency of Bangka, divided into districts and sub-districts, and featuring mountains, rivers, wetlands, and settlements. The surrounding seas are marked with buoys, depth lines, anchor points, shoals and reefs.