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Sketch of the Straits of Gaspar

event1794

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Map of the Gaspar Strait, off the east coast of Sumatra. The web of lines is a rhumbline network, numbers indicate sea depth (bathymetry), and there are side views of islands (elevations), all to aid navigation. Five 18th century routes are marked.

The coast of India and China from the point and river of Camboja to Canton: comprehending the coasts of Tsiompa and Cochinchina, with the coast of Tonkin and the coast of Koan-Ton, with the isle of Hai-nan

event1794

location_onCambodia, Vietnam

Navigation chart of the east coast of mainland Southeast Asia, from Cambodia to China. Islands, shoals and reefs are marked, along with bathymetry (sea depth). There are seven side views of islands (elevations) to use as landmarks.

A chart of a part of the coast of Cochinchina: from Cham-Collao Island to the King's River

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location_onVietnam

A map to aid navigation around the Touranne Bay (Bay of Turon, location of modern city of Da Nang, Vietnam). The web of lines is a rhumbline network, and bathymetry (sea depth), anchor points and two elevation views of the coasts are shown.

Plan of Pulo Condor

event1794

location_onVietnam

There is a port at the south of this map of the Côn Đảo archipelago (Vietnam), and notes giving details such as a suitable location to careen ships (turning a ship on its side for cleaning or repair). A ruined English fort is also marked.

A new chart of the straits of Sunda: From the manuscript of the Dutch East India Company

event1794

location_onIndonesia

Navigation chart of the Sunda Strait, showing bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and reefs, landmarks, and a rhumbline network. Notes record good anchorages, sources of water and supplies etc. Inset map of the Zutphen Islands off the coast of Sumatra.

A new chart containing the southwest part of the China Sea comprised between the Malaya Peninsula, Straits of Singapore &c. the Straits of Banca, Gaspar and Billiton and the Isle of Borneo

event1794

location_onIndonesia

A map of the China Sea between Malaya, Sumatra and Borneo. The numbers indicate sea depth (bathymetry), and there are drawings of the side views of some of the islands (elevations), both used to aid navigation. Some maritime routes are also marked.

Kaart van een Gedeelte der Kust van Cochin-China, met de baai en haven van Turon, en het eiland Kal Lao

event1793

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A map to aid navigation around the Bay of Turon (location of modern city of Da Nang, Vietnam). Bathymetry (sea depth) is marked, as is the route of the Dutch ship ‘Jackaij’ on her departure from the bay. An elevation view of the land is shown below.

Kaart van een Gedeelte der Kust van Cochin-China, met de baai en haven van Turon, en het eiland Kal Lao

event1793

location_onVietnam

A map to aid navigation around the Bay of Turon (location of modern city of Da Nang, Vietnam). Bathymetry (sea depth) is marked, as is the route of the Dutch ship ‘Jackaij’ on her departure from the bay. An elevation view of the land is shown below.

A general chart of the Atlantic and Indian oceans, with the situation & plan of Pulo Peenang or Price of Wales's Island / Plan of the Strait within Poolo Pinang

event1788

location_onMalaysia, East Timor, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore

Two maps. One features most of the world, but with Borneo, Philippines and most of mainland Southeast Asia missing, though there is an inset map of Penang. The other is a navigation map of the strait at Penang, with bathymetry and elevations.

I. Timor

event1780

location_onIndonesia

The many navigation aids marked on this map, including bathymetry (sea depth), anchor points, shoals, and elevations of hills, were designed to guide ships around this part of the west coast of Timor. The Dutch fort Concordia is also marked.

Bintang

eventc.1775-1799

location_onIndonesia, Malaysia

Hand-drawn map of islands in the Riau Archipelago, with bathymetry (sea depth) marked. It features side views of hills (‘elevations’) to use as landmarks, including ‘Jehore hill’, probably in Johor at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.

Carte d'une partie de la Cote de Cochinchine: depuis l'Isle Cham-Collao jusqu'à la Riv. du Roi

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A map to aid navigation around the Bay of Touranne (Bay of Turon, location of modern city of Da Nang, Vietnam). The web of lines is a rhumbline network, and bathymetry (sea depth), anchor points and two elevation views of the coasts are shown.

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