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Riouw-archipel: Reede Riouw

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Navigation map of the Riau Roadstead (off west coast of Bintan, Riau Archipelago): a body of water sheltered from tides/currents, for ships to anchor. Bathymetry (sea depth) and various obstructions and landmarks (hills, buildings, trees) are shown.

Kei- of Ewaf-eilanden

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Map of the Kai Islands, in the Banda Sea, designed for navigation: it features bathymetry (sea depth), tide data (arrows), reefs and shoals. Obstructions in the water are marked ‘kr’ (coral), ‘m’ (mud), ‘s’ (shells), ‘st’ (stones), and ‘z’ (sand).

Westkust Sumatra van Roesa tot Melaboe

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Navigation map of the northwest coast of Sumatra. Bathymetry (sea depth), anchor points, shoals and other obstructions (clay, coral, mud, stones, sand) are marked, with hills and settlements to use as landmarks.

Java

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This detailed late 19th century map shows Java divided into regencies, and features mountains, land and sea routes, and an inset map of the port city of Batavia (Jakarta). It was designed to be folded within book covers so it could be easily carried.

Straat Riouw: Trigonometrisch opgenomen door het Engelsche opnemings vaartuig

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Navigation map of the Riau Strait between Batam, Bintan and Rempang (Riau Archipelago). Bathymetry (sea depth), lighthouses, bouys, currents and obstructions are marked. There are side views of islands and mountains (elevations) to use as landmarks.

Zuidoostkust Borneo

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Designed to aid navigation around the southeast coast of Borneo, this map features bathymetry (sea depth), and is marked with shoals, reefs and other hazards. Mountains (with their heights) and other landmarks along the coasts are also marked.

Trade Routes in the Far East

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Map of stream ship trade routes around Southeast Asia. Rivers, railways, submarine telegraph cables, lighthouses (fixed, revolving and flashing), graving docks and coaling stations are marked. An inset map shows a railway route from Britain to Asia.

Zuidelijk gedeelte van de Chineesche zee: Blad I

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Navigation map of the southern part of the South China Sea, including the straits of Malacca and Singapore, and the Riau Archipelago. Bathymetry (sea depth), lighthouses, shoals and other obstructions are marked, with hills to use as landmarks.

Noordwestkust Sumatra: Van Roesa to de Bocht van Pedir

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A navigation map of the northern tip of Sumatra, featuring bathymetry (sea depth), reefs, shoals, and side views of landmark mountains (elevations). Lighthouses are highlighted in red and yellow, with lines to indicate the limits of their range.

Keij of Ewaf eilanden

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Map of the Kai Islands, in the Banda Sea, designed for navigation: it features bathymetry (sea depth), reefs and shoals. Obstructions in the water are marked ‘kr’ (coral), ‘m’ (mud), ‘s’ (shells), ‘st’ (stones), and ‘z’ (sand).

Kaart van Nederlandsch-Indie

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Shipping routes are the focus of this map of the Dutch East Indies, indicated by red lines labelled with the name of the shipping company and the destinations. Parcel shipping routes are also shown. Inset maps feature railway lines too.

Plannen van ankerplaatsen Kleine Soenda eilanden

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Fifty-seven separate maps of bays, roadsteads—a body of water sheltered from tides/currents—and anchor points around the Lesser Sunda Islands. Landmarks, lighthouses, bathymetry (sea depth), shoals, reefs and other obstructions are marked.

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