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[Sumatra and the Strait of Malacca]
c.1800
Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
Chart of maritime Southeast Asia, showing bathymetry (sea depth), islands, shoals, reefs, landmarks, and notes (‘Rock seen at Low Water’), all to aid navigation. A rhumbline network has been drawn on the map in pencil. Only one sheet is present.
[Sumatra and the Strait of Malacca]
c.1800
Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
Chart of maritime Southeast Asia, showing bathymetry (sea depth), islands, shoals, reefs, landmarks, and notes (‘Rock seen at Low Water’), all to aid navigation. A rhumbline network has been drawn on the map in pencil. Only one sheet is present.
Insulae Iavae Pars Occidentalis / Insulae Iavae Pars Orientalis
c.1720
Indonesia
A map of Java with mountains, jungles, animals and crops. Bathymetry (sea depth) is marked, including on an inset map of Batavia harbour. Illustrations include Batavia Castle, and a lion—representing Belgium—receiving tribute and enslaving locals.
Insulae Iavae pars Occidentalis
c.1710-1719
Indonesia
A map of Java with mountains, jungles, animals and crops. Bathymetry (sea depth) is marked, including on an inset map of Batavia harbour. Illustrations include Batavia Castle, and a lion—representing Belgium—receiving tribute and enslaving locals.
Mar di India
1644
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This mid-17th century map of Southeast Asia is from Isaac Commelin’s book describing the voyages of the Dutch East India Company ‘Begin ende voortgangh…’. There is an inset map of the island of Botton (Buton Island, southeast of Celebes (Sulawesi)).
- [remove]Indian Ocean11
- Java11
- Java Sea10
- Sumatra9
- Batavia7
- Iavaansche Zee7
- Insulae Iavae7
- Oost-Indische Zee7
- Jakarta6
- Eylanden van Sunda5
- Straat van Sunda of Fretum Sundae5
- Sunda Islands5
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- [remove]Mountain/Volcano11
- Jungle/Wooded Area8
- Wild Animals7
- Wetlands1
- Keyser, Jacob5
- Reland, Adriaan5
- Keulen, Gerard van2
- Bry, Johann Theodor de1
- Commelin, Isaac1
- Keizer, Jacob1
- Keulen, Johannes van1
- Reelant, Adriaan1
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