Indonesia - Banda
The Banda sea is located in eastern Indonesia, between Sulawesi and Irian Jaya. These maps cover a small group of small islands that are today called "Kepulauan Banda", Bandanaira. These islands are located in the northeastern part of the Banda Sea.
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deBry, 1599
An early map of the three main Banda islands, with little or no real detail about the islands.
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Dudley, 1646
Chart of the Banda Islands, along with Celebes (Sulawesi) and various other islands in Indonesia. |
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Jansson, 1650
A more detailed chart of the Banda Islands, covering a larger area than the deBry map. |
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Valentyn, 1774
Three maps showing different parts of the Banda Islands. Top is the west, middle is center, and bottom is the southeast. |
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