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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.

This map shows the population density of Java and Madura in 1892. The area is divided into regencies, which are then subdivided into districts, with the districts shaded to represent its population. Each district is also listed under its regency.

Land usage statistics are shown on this map of Java and Madura. The amount of land used in each district is indicated by green hash marks, and by a number giving its land use percentage. District names are listed and identified by a letter.

A map of the residency of Kediri (East Java) divided into regencies, which are then subdivided into districts. Mountains, roads, railways and rivers are shown. An inset map shows distances between settlements by road, tracks and paths.

A map of Groot-Atjceh and the city of Kota Radja (modern Banda Aceh) at the northern tip of Sumatra, detailing routes (rivers, roads, railways), crops (rice, banana, sugarcane, betel, reed, alang-alang, bamboo) and land features (forests, wetlands).

Map of central Flores in the Lesser Sunda Islands, with extensive written notes describing the island, e.g. where the first Christians settled; the territories of local rulers; areas where Christians were replaced by Muslims; locations of tin mines.

The seas of the Dutch East Indies are the focus of this map, with maritime routes, sea temperature, sea depth, currents and monsoons shown. There are graphs of population by ethnicity, agriculture and livestock, trade and shipping, and trade exports.

Hand-drawn map of Flores in the Lesser Sunda Islands, with extensive written notes describing the island, e.g. the interior is unknown to Europeans; the names of the main Christian villages are underlined.

A large-scale map of northern Sumatra, spread over 16 sheets, and divided into administrative regions. The island of Nijas (Nias) is marked with the locations of local tribes, and there is a list of other maps referenced in producing the map.

Detailed topographical map of South Celebes (Sulawesi) spread over four sheets, featuring crops (coffee, alang-alang, rice), fishing ponds, salt panning. With two additional maps of the island of Saleijer (Selayar) and Pitoempanoewae (Pitumpanua).

The red lines on this hand-drawn map of the southern part of Lake Toba, Sumatra, mark two ‘signal routes’ [‘sein route’]. Both start and return to the town of Balige on the lake’s southern shore. Dates on one of the routes cover four days.

Two separate maps showing the languages and dialects spoken on the islands of Bangka, and the Riouw (Riau) and Lingga archipelagos, in the late 19th century. On Bangka alone, there are 12 languages or dialects listed.