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Kaart van de Karo landen (Oost Sumatra)

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A map recording five Dutch expeditions through the Karo Lands of northern Sumatra. The mountainous terrain is represented by contour lines, with peaks’ heights marked. The names of groups of the indigenous Karo people are shown in large letters.

Skeleton map of the Burma and Assam frontier

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Map of Upper Burma showing the border with Assam (India) and China. The names of indigenous peoples are shown (‘Singphos’), along with the Irrawaddy River, railways and resources (‘Teak Forests’, mines (silver, copper, sulphur, rubies, coal, jade)).

Map of part of Moratau (Fergusson Island) and Duau (Normanby Island): British New Guinea

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Map of parts of Fergusson and Normanby islands (east coast of New Guinea). Bathymetry (sea depth), reefs and shoals are marked, along with landmarks (mountains, villages, trees). Territories of two indigenous tribes—the Subia and Manayaya—are shown.

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