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Indonesia - Borneo

Borneo is the third largest island in the world, and is today shared by three countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei.

deBry, 1602

An early map of the island of Borneo, oriented with east at the top of the map.

 

 

Bertius, 1612

A similar map of Borneo, again with east at the top. With less decoration, this map more clearly shows nearby islands and reefs.

 

Jansson, 1651

A sea chart of Borneo, this time with west at the top of the map. Note that while the coastline is well-defined, there are few details for the interior of the island.

Valentijn, 1726

A detailed map of the island of Borneo, also oriented with east at the top of the map.