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La Presqu'isle de l'Inde au delà du Gange, avec l'Archipel des Indes. Partie occidentale
1785
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
In the 18th century, European maps tended to use their own country’s meridian, so on this French map of Southeast Asia longitude is measured from the Paris Meridian. Eleven different scales are also shown.
Carte hydro-geo-graphique des Indes orientales, en deca̧ et au dela du Gange avec leur archipel
1771
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The arrows on this map show the direction of the seasonal monsoons of Southeast Asia during the late 18th century. Each arrow has a label in French, indicating the month. The hatched sea areas are where the winds always blow in the same direction.
L'Asie dressée sur les observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale de Sciences
1730
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This map features maritime routes: between Siam and Batavia; and five routes of the explorers Juan Gaetan and Olivier du Nord (dated 1542) east of the Philippines. The cartouche has a colourful illustration of Asian people in traditional costume.
L'Asie dresse sur les observations de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, et quelques autres, et sur les memoires les plus recens
1708
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
This early 18th century map of Asia features a note stating that there are new features on this map not seen on previous maps, and that this is not a mistake. The colourful cartouche features a column of Asian people riding on horses and camels.
- Cambodia5
- Indonesia5
- Laos5
- Malaysia5
- [remove]Myanmar5
- Singapore5
- Thailand5
- Vietnam5
- Brunei4
- East Timor3
- Philippines3
- Southeast Asia3
- Borneo5
- [remove]Golfe de Siam5
- Gulf of Thailand5
- Sumatra5
- Isles de la Sonde4
- Royaume de Laos4
- Royaume de Siam4
- Sunda Islands4
- Java3
- Malay Peninsula3
- Maluku Islands3
- Royaume de Camboge3
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