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On this map of Southeast Asia, borders are outlined and cities underlined in different colours to show the colonial territories of the European powers. On Borneo, the names of indigenous peoples are listed (‘Dayak’s, Papua’s, Bugi’s’).

Kaart van den spoorweg van Samarang naar de Vorstenlanden

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This map follows a railway line south from the city of Samarang to Soerakarta and Djokdjokarta (cities in two of the ‘Vorstenlanden’ or ‘Princely Lands’). Other railways, rivers, crops (indigo plants, tobacco, coffee) and sugar factories are marked.

Stanford's portable map of India shewing its present divisions and the adjacent parts of Beluchistan, Afghanistan, Turkestan, the Chinese Empire, Burmah and Siam

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location_onMyanmar, Indonesia, Thailand

This two-sheet map of India includes Burma (Myanmar) and Siam. British Burma—which came under British colonial rule after the first (1824–1826) and second (1852–1853) Anglo-Burmese wars—is highlighted in red.

Übersichtskarte der Französischen Expedition in Hinterindien vom Me-khong bis zum Jang-tse-kiang

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location_onMyanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos

This map of the border region between China, Birma (Myanmar), Siam (Thailand and Laos) and Anam (Vietnam) is marked with the routes of five expeditions of the region from 1837 to 1868. Locations of Roman Catholic missionaries are also shown.

Sumatra

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The use of hachures—short lines/dashes that give a sense of the shape and steepness of terrain—highlight the mountain ranges along the west coast of Sumatra, with rivers flowing east. The island is divided into administrative ‘residencies’.

Topographische kaart der residentie Soerakarta

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The residency of Soerakarta (Surakarta), Central Java, featuring crops (coffee, sugarcane, rice, sugar); warehouses (coffee, sugar, tobacco, indigo plant); factories (sugar, tobacco, indigo plant); routes (railway, postal, road).

Plattegrond der stad Soerabaija

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A mid-19th century map of the city of Soerabaija (Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia) showing its recently built defences, including the ‘Citadel Prins Hendrik’ fort and a walled moat. Outside the city are villages, plantations and fields.

Kaart van de residentie Kadoe

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The residency of Kadoe in Central Java is shown divided into two regencies (yellow border) and 12 districts (blue borders). At the left edge, there are drawings (called elevations) of the side views of the area’s mountains, marked with their heights.

Der Indochinesischen Reiche: Birma, Siam, Kambodja und Annam

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location_onCambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

The route between Saigon and Rangoon taken by the German ethnologist Adolf Bastian is marked on this map of mainland Southeast Asia. There are two inset maps of cites: Mandalay, Amarapura and Ava in Burma; and Bangkok in Siam (including 14 temples).

Plattegrond der stad Batavia

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A mid-19th century map of the important port of Batavia (Jakarta), with its pier, commercial centre and residential streets. However, the city is also surrounded by villages (kampongs), fields and plantations. An inset map shows Batavia Castle.

Plattegrond der stad Samarang

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Mid-19th century map of the city of Samarang (Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia) dominated by the Fort Prins van Oranje. The railway station and Haven Kanal, which flows to the sea, are also prominent. The city is surrounded by villages and fields.

Kaart van Soerabaia 1866

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This map of the city of Soerabaia (modern Surabaya, East Java) shows the Mas and Pegirian rivers flowing through the city. The military fort and city streets are surrounded by wetlands, fields, plantations and villages. A 1931 reprint of an 1866 map.

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