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Rough Sketch of 200 miles of the western portion of British New Guinea, including rivers

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Map of British New Guinea with notes on the terrain (‘Low country’), vegetation (‘Mangrove, Nipa and Fan Palms’), crops (‘Small plantations Sugar cane & Taro’), coastal features (‘Coral and Sand flats) and people (‘Friendly tribe’, ‘Dariamo Tribe’).

Map of British New Guinea shewing part of Kaiser Wilhelms-Land

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location_onPapua New Guinea, Indonesia

Map of British New Guinea showing the boundary with Kaiser-Wilhelmsland (German New Guinea) as agreed on 6th April 1886. The boundary with Dutch New Guinea is also marked. Most detail is around the coast, with the interior left mainly blank.

Map of the Fly River, British New Guinea, as traversed by Sir William MacGregor and party

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Three maps on one sheet of the Fly River in British New Guinea, from the mouth to where it meets the Palmer River. Bathymetry (water depth) and sandbanks are marked at the mouth and landmarks—hills, vegetation, villages—are noted along the length.

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Cultural and Political Regions

Cultural and Political Regions