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Topographische kaart van het eiland Biliton

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This map of the island of Billiton (Belitung, Indonesia) features mountains, rivers, railways, roads, settlements, coconut plantations and administrative borders. An inset map shows the island’s port and capital city Tanjung Pandan.

Straat Riouw: Trigonometrisch opgenomen door het Engelsche opnemings vaartuig

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Navigation map of the Riau Strait between Batam, Bintan and Rempang (Riau Archipelago). Bathymetry (sea depth), lighthouses, bouys, currents and obstructions are marked. There are side views of islands and mountains (elevations) to use as landmarks.

Koninginne baai met Emma haven

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Map of Koninginne Baai (Bayur Bay, west coast of Sumatra) used to navigate Emma Haven (now Port of Teluk Bayur). It features bathymetry (sea depth), reefs and shoals, as well as lighthouses, buoys and two elevations (side views) of coastal mountains.

Kaart van Groot Atjeh

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This map of Groot Atjeh (Aceh, northern Sumatra) focuses on Dutch military posts in and around the city of Kota Radja (Banda Aceh) during the Aceh War. It shows new permanent and temporary posts being added over the period 1884 to 1893.

Zuidoostkust Borneo

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Designed to aid navigation around the southeast coast of Borneo, this map features bathymetry (sea depth), and is marked with shoals, reefs and other hazards. Mountains (with their heights) and other landmarks along the coasts are also marked.

Residentie Preanger Regentschappen

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Large-scale topographic map of the residency of Preanger (West Java) spread over multiple sheets plus a cover sheet of the whole area. It is divided into regencies, departments and districts. Only nine sheets and the cover sheet are available.

Kaart van Makassar en Omstreken

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Map of the city of Makassar, Celebes (Suawesi), with the Dutch Fort Rotterdam, Koning’s Plein (King's Square) and a military hospital. The surrounding area has villages and crops: rice (paddy) fields, coconut, bamboo, nipa palm, banana.

Oostkust Sumatra. Schetskaart der Siak Rivier van het Eiland Tengah tot Siak

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This late 19th century large-scale (1:30,000) map show just a section of the Siak River, in the Riau province of Sumatra. Bathymetry (water depth) is shown in figures to aid navigation, with various landmarks noted along the river’s banks.

Zuidelijk gedeelte van de Chineesche zee: Blad I

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Navigation map of the southern part of the South China Sea, including the straits of Malacca and Singapore, and the Riau Archipelago. Bathymetry (sea depth), lighthouses, shoals and other obstructions are marked, with hills to use as landmarks.

Kaart van der residentie Soerabaja

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A map of the residency of Soerabaja (East Java) divided into regencies, departments and districts. There are large fishing ponds around the coasts. An inset map shows distances between settlements by road, tracks and paths.

Schets-taalkaart van de Kleine Soenda eilanden

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This map is colour-coded to show the different languages and dialects spoken in the Lesser Sunda Islands in the late 19th century.

Overzichtskaart en bladwijzer van de residentie Kediri

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This overview map of the residency of Kediri (East Java, Indonesia) features roads, railways and paths. It is divided into five regencies, which are subdivided into 28 districts, which are numbered and listed. Major settlements are also marked.

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