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This map of Asia is from ‘Stieler’s Schul-Atlas’, a version of ‘Stielers Handatlas’ that was used widely in German schools in the 19th century.

Detailed topographical map of the east coast of Sumatra, spread over 34 sheets. The area’s farms are listed and shown on the map, with types of crop grown. With five inset maps of individual towns. Two sheets and the cover sheet are missing.

A nautical chart of the Indian Ocean showing bathymetry (sea depth), including in great detail around the seas and straits of Southeast Asia.

A map recording five Dutch expeditions through the Karo Lands of northern Sumatra. The mountainous terrain is represented by contour lines, with peaks’ heights marked. The names of groups of the indigenous Karo people are shown in large letters.

The red lines on this hand-drawn map of the southern part of Lake Toba, Sumatra, mark two ‘signal routes’ [‘sein route’]. Both start and return to the town of Balige on the lake’s southern shore. Dates on one of the routes cover four days.

Two separate maps showing the languages and dialects spoken on the islands of Bangka, and the Riouw (Riau) and Lingga archipelagos, in the late 19th century. On Bangka alone, there are 12 languages or dialects listed.

Four maps recording the rainfall, population and ethnicity, crops, and livestock of Java in the late 19th century.

Detailed topographical map of the east coast of Sumatra, spread over 36 sheets plus a cover sheet of the whole area. Mountains and forests dominate, with villages, routes and administrative borders shown. With five inset maps of individual towns.

A map of the Malayan states of Pahang and Selangor, showing the rivers, mines (gold, tin, sulphur, shale) and mining companies in the region. There is also a list translating Malay terms used on the map into English.

Map of the city of Padang on the west coast of Sumatra, with inset maps of the nearby islands, featuring residential, business, government and military areas. There are also agricultural areas with coconut, nutmeg, bamboo, nipa palm and sago palm.

Map of Saleijer (Selayar)—an island off the south coast of Celebes (Sulawesi)—and nearby islands. Settlements and roads are shown, including a long road along the west coast which links cities marked with a Dutch flag, illustrating colonial rule.

This map of eastern Java uses red symbols to mark the locations of antiquarian sites, including tjandis (Hindu tombs), walls, terraces, fortifications, temples, wells, statues and cemeteries. Rivers, roads and railways are also shown.