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Map of Java and Madura divided into administrative districts, and featuring mountains, settlements and major roads. There is an inset map of the port city of Batavia (Jakarta) and its surrounding fields and countryside.

Map of Java and Madura divided into administrative districts, and featuring mountains, settlements and major roads. There is an inset map of the port city of Batavia (Jakarta) and its surrounding fields and countryside.

This detailed map of the Dutch East Indies in the mid-19th century is spread over eight sheets, plus a cover sheet showing the whole area. There are numerous inset maps of islands, bays, cities etc.

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.

A hand-drawn map of the northern part of Batavia Bay, showing rivers and the city of Batavia (Jakarta). An inset map shows a proposed canal designed to join two parts of the Antjol River.

Known as the ‘Jackson Plan’, this is the earliest known plan of the city of Singapore, created by Lieutenant Philip Jackson in 1822. It was based on how Sir Stamford Raffles wanted Singapore to be developed, rather than the actual layout of the time.

This early 19th century map shows the islands, shoals and reefs in the harbour of the important port city of Batavia (Jakarta) in the Dutch East Indies. Individual islands and reefs are named, as are the rivers and canals on land.

The ports of Batavia (Jakarta) and Bantem (Banten) feature on this navigation map of the north coast of Java. Shoals, reefs, bathymetry (sea depth, in figures) and anchor points are marked, with explanatory notes written next to some islands/reefs.

Plan of improvements to the pier at the port in Batavia (Jakarta): new parts added in 1822 are labelled AB; numbers record the change in water depth (red is before the improvements; black is after). Planned future works (labelled BC) are also shown.

Plan of improvements made to the pier at the port in Batavia (Jakarta), including profile drawings of the construction parts. Lines indicate the changing position of the beach and the sandbank over the years, and numbers show the water depth.

Plan of improvements made to the pier at the port in Batavia (Jakarta): red lines show new parts added in 1822; numbers record the change in water depth (red is 1818; black is 1823). Planned future works and the ‘Waterkasteel’ fort are also shown.

Plan of improvements made to the pier at the port in Batavia (Jakarta): red lines show new parts added in 1822; numbers record the change in water depth (red is 1818; black is 1822). Planned future works and the ‘Waterkasteel’ fort are also shown.