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From Joseph Kürschner’s ‘Universal-Konversations-Lexikon’, this map of German colonies includes the island of New Guinea. Divided between Dutch, British and German colonies, the German territory is Kaiser-Wilhelmsland and the Bismarck Archipelago.

Four navigation maps of waterways on the northeast coast of Borneo, including the Karang Muaras reef. Anchorages, bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and other obstructions are shown, with trees, hills and elevations (side views of hills) as landmarks.

A navigation map of a bay on the island of Weh, north of Sumatra. It features bathymetry (sea depth), reefs, shoals, and other obstructions (coral, mud, shells, stones, sand). Lighthouses are shown, with lines to indicate the limits of their range.

Navigation map of the waters around the islands of Bengkalis, Pedang and Tebingtinggi, off the east coast of Sumatra. Bathymetry (sea depth), tide data, reefs, shoals and other obstructions (clay, mud, shells, sand) are marked.

Map of the mouth of the Rokan River on the east coast of Sumatra. Bathymetry (sea depth), tide data, reefs, shoals and other obstructions (clay, mud, shells, sand) are marked. Underlined numbers give the height of the ground above the water.

Fifteen separate maps of bays and river mouths of Sumatra, including bathymetry (sea depth), anchor points, reefs and shoals, and tide data. There is a drawing of the mouth of the Pidada-rivier.

Map of the east coast of the Aru Islands (Maluku Islands), with bathymetry (sea depth), tides and currents, shoals and other obstructions. An inset map shows the anchorage at islands off the coast, along with elevation views of the islands.

Eleven separate maps of bays and river mouths of Sumatra, including two bays on the island on Bras (Breueh Island), and the bay at Kota Radja (Banda Aceh). Bathymetry (sea depth), anchor points, reefs and shoals are marked, along with tide data.

Four navigation maps of the waterways and anchorages around the east coast of the Aru Islands (in the Maluku Islands, near New Guinea). Bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and other obstructions are shown, with trees and villages to use as landmarks.

Map of western Borneo, divided into administrative districts. Mountains and larger settlements are marked with their height. A flag indicates a military garrison. A list of the districts notes their type of local ruler (Sultan, Prince etc.).

Map of the island of Seram in the Maluku Islands, originally produced as two separate maps. Red lines show lines of communication of local people (referred to as ‘Alfoer’), with their tribe’s name. Muslim, Christian and Alfoer settlements are marked.

Eight navigation maps from around the south coast of Celebes (Sulawesi). Anchorages, roadsteads (bodies of water sheltered from tides/currents), bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and other obstructions are shown, with hills and settlements as landmarks.