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This map of Java and Madura is colour-coded with the languages spoken in each area. Schools for local children are also marked, with symbols for each type of school, such as government, private, missionary, nursery, agricultural and seminary.

This map of Billiton (Belitung, Indonesia) features details of the island’s mining operations: blue borders divide the island into five mining districts, within which mines are represented by red crosses with an identifying number.

Different levels of government monopolies are indicated on this map of the Dutch East Indies by the use of areas of colour (opium trade) and hash marks (salt trade). The inset map of Java is divided into residencies.

An Atlas produced by an expedition in central Sumatra, including: maps of topography, geology, a number of rivers in the region; drawings of mountains, graphs of lengths of roads; family trees of the royal families of Djambi (Jambi) and Palembang.

Map of the city of Malang, Java, featuring the railway station, military camp, hospital, market etc. The surrounding area has villages, rivers and crops: rice (paddy) fields, coffee, alang-alang, bamboo. Red numbers represent height above sea-level.

Map of the district of Cholon (Chợ Lớn, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam). The southern part is more detailed, with rivers, roads and villages, while the north is sparser (though there are ancient Cambodian forts and towers marked).