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Details of each area’s resources are printed on this map of Sumatra: rattan, coffee, pepper, Chinese cinnamon, tobacco, resins, camphor, cotton, coal, gold, lumber, elephants, horses, as well as the locals’ ethnicity (Malays, Javanese, Acehnese).

Map of the lands of the Pakpak people, an ethnic group of Batak people of northern Sumatra. The names of various sub-ethnic groups—Siem Siem (Pakpak Simsim), Pegagan (Pakpak Pegagan), Kepas (Pakpak Keppas)—are marked to show their territories.

Map of central Flores in the Lesser Sunda Islands, with extensive written notes describing the island, e.g. where the first Christians settled; the territories of local rulers; areas where Christians were replaced by Muslims; locations of tin mines.

Map of the Sambas Regency on the west coast of Borneo, divided into parcels of land which are labelled with the names of businesses that have been issued with concessions: yellow borders denote agricultural concessions; red are mining concessions.

The seas of the Dutch East Indies are the focus of this map, with maritime routes, sea temperature, sea depth, currents and monsoons shown. There are graphs of population by ethnicity, agriculture and livestock, trade and shipping, and trade exports.

Hand-drawn map of Flores in the Lesser Sunda Islands, with extensive written notes describing the island, e.g. the interior is unknown to Europeans; the names of the main Christian villages are underlined.

Hand-drawn map of the upper basin of the Asahan River, just southeast of Lake Toba in northern Sumatra. Rivers such as the Hoewaloe and Bila are marked in blue, with roads in red, mountains shaded brown, and settlements named.

This detailed late 19th century map shows Java divided into regencies, and features settlements, roads, railways, rivers, and maritime routes. There is also an inset map of the Kangean Islands.

A hand-drawn map of Lake Toba, northern Sumatra, marked with the route of an eight-day journey around the southern lake area—both on land and by boat—starting and ending in the town of Baligé.

This map of Sumatra is divided into administrative areas called ‘residencies’, which include the surrounding islands such as the Riau Archipelago and islands in the South China Sea.

Hand-drawn map of the southern part of Lake Toba in Sumatra, with roads, rivers and paths marked. Mountains, forest and rice fields are also shown, as are missionary buildings for indigenous and European people.

This detailed late 19th century map shows Java divided into regencies, and features mountains, roads, railways, and rivers. There is also an inset map of the port city of Batavia (Jakarta).