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Nederlandsch Oost-Indië
1865
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Singapore, Philippines, Papua New Guinea
This detailed map of the Dutch East Indies in the mid-19th century contains a great deal of information: topographical details, settlements and administrative areas, roads, railways and maritime routes, telegraph lines, inset maps etc.
Map of Prince of Wales' Island or Pulo Penang and province Wellesley
1853
Malaysia
Map of the Penang Strait, including written instructions on how to navigate the strait. On land, areas of cultivation are marked, with a table listing acreage used for each crop. A boundary with Siam based on an 1831 treaty is also shown.
Algemeene kaart van Nederlandsch Oostindie
c.1839-1855
East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
This map of the Dutch East Indies is spread over eight sheets, with a hand-drawn cover sheet showing the whole area. There are numerous inset maps of islands, bays, cities etc. Two of the inset maps have a replacement map pasted over them.
Chart of Pulo Penang: now Prince of Wales's Island
1805
Malaysia
Map focusing on the passage between Penang Island and the mainland, with shoals and reefs marked and described, and bathymetry (sea depth) shown. There are anchor points at George Town harbour, and landmarks—hills, trees, a fort—to aid navigation.
Chart of Pulo Penang: now Prince of Wales's Island
1805
Malaysia
Map focusing on the passage between Penang Island and the mainland, with shoals and reefs marked and described, and bathymetry (sea depth) shown. There are anchor points at George Town harbour, and landmarks—hills, trees, a fort—to aid navigation.
[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.
Nieuwe en Naukeurige Kaart der Oost-Indische Eilanden
1774
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Some regions on this map of Southeast have a descriptive label: New Guinea is described as unknown to Europeans; Borneo was abandoned by Europeans due to the ‘unmanageability’ of the inhabitants; the Philippines were discovered by Spain in 1565.
Nieuwe en Naukeurige Kaart der Oost-Indische Eilanden
1774
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Some regions on this map of Southeast have a descriptive label: New Guinea is described as unknown to Europeans; Borneo was abandoned by Europeans due to the ‘unmanageability’ of the inhabitants; the Philippines were discovered by Spain in 1565.
Nieuwe en naukeurige kaart der Oost-Indische Eilanden
c.1770
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Some regions on this map of Southeast have a descriptive label: Sumatra is described as having mines of gold, silver, iron, and sulphur; and elephants, tigers, rhinoceroses, dragons and crocodiles. Gilolo has rice, sago and turtles. Ambon has nutmeg.
- [remove]Malaysia22
- Indonesia19
- Singapore18
- Brunei14
- Cambodia14
- East Timor14
- Laos14
- Myanmar14
- Thailand14
- Vietnam14
- Philippines12
- Southeast Asia12
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- Malay Peninsula20
- Sumatra18
- Borneo17
- Java17
- Celebes12
- Sulawesi12
- Western New Guinea12
- Siam10
- Sunda Islands10
- Maluku Islands9
- Tonquin8
- Batavia6
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- [remove]Military Fort22
- Church9
- Residential Area7
- Hospital6
- Cemetery/Columbarium5
- Kampong/Village5
- Palace5
- Public Space5
- Communal Land/Property2
- Jail/Prison2
- Missionary Building2
- Court of Law1
- Police Station1
- Post Office1
- [remove]Reef22
- Shoal22
- Moll, Herman6
- Bachiene, Willem Albert4
- Bowen, Emanuel4
- Derfelden van Hinderstein, Gijsbert Franco von3
- Arrowsmith, Aaron2
- Chatelain, Henri Abraham2
- Jagen, Jan van2
- Azeem, Mohomed1
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- Philip Overton3
- Thomas Bowles3
- A. Arrowsmith2
- Chez L'Honore & Châtelain Libraires2
- John King2
- Alexis Hubert Jaillot1
- D. Midwinter1
- Gebroeders van Cleef1
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