| Title | Date | Cartographer | Description | Features (topograhy, geology, communications, buildings, etc) | References | Holdings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PSA Charts for Small Craft: Singapore Strait & Adjacent Waterways | 2007 | In NL collection (RSING 623.89295957 PSACSC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore 1:50,000 Topographical Map (SMU series 075) | 2002 (7th ed) | Mapping Unit, Ministry of Defence | Shows whole of Singapore with Tekong being inset at bottom. Prepared from 1:5,000 Topographical Map; 2000/2001 aerial photographs; MPA GSP1 Chart (1998); & relevant authorities. | 20m contour intervals & additional submarine contour intervals @ 5m & 10m. Map shows ancorages, marine features (blue & black), navigation buoys & lights, roads (red & orange), land use, buildings (gray), & vegetation categories. | In NL collection (RCLOS 912.5957 SIN B17672878B) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PSA Charts for Small Craft: Singapore Strait & Adjacent Waterways | 1994 | In NL collection (RSING 623.89295957 PSACSC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore 1:50,000 Topographical Map (SMU series 075) | 1993 (5th ed) | Mapping Unit, Ministry of Defence | Shows whole of Singapore except for Tuas reclaimed land. Prepared from Series L 7022, Edition 4 SMU (1983); & PSA SP1 Chart (1987); 1:5,000 topo plans (1983, 1984); 1:10,000 orthophotomap (1983, 1984); 1986 aerial photography; & relevant authorities. | 20m land contour intervals w supplementary contours @ 5m & 10m. Submarine contours @ 5m, 10m, 20m, 50m & 100m. Map shows ancorages, marine features (blue & black), navigation buoys & lights, roads (red & orange), land use (urban areas in gray but rural bldgs shown individually), & vegetation categories. | In NL collection (RCLOS 912.5957 SIN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore 1:10,000 Road Map (SMU series 1168, 4th ed) | [1988] | Mapping Unit, MINDEF | Prepared from 1:25,000 road maps (series SMU 1169, 5th ed) & Apr 1988 aerial photos. | Shows silhouette of major bldgs & symbols for places of worship. | In NL collection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore 1:50,000 Topographical Map (SMU series 075) | 1987 (4rd ed) | Mapping Unit, Ministry of Defence | Shows whole of Singapore except for Tuas reclaimed land. Prepared from 1971, 1977 & 1980 air photography; Series L 7010; Series T 619 sheets 3745, 3845 edition 1 GSGS; field revisions up to 1973; & 1973 PSA Hydrographic Dept data. | 20m contour intervals + contours @ 5m & 10m. Map shows ancorages, marine features (blue & black), navigation buoys & lights, roads (red & orange), land use (urban areas in gray but rural bldgs shown individually), & vegetation categories. | In NL collection (RCLOS 912.5957 SIN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 新加坡街道指南 | 1985 (6th ed) | Maps in English with English-Chinese & Chinese-English indexes. | In NL collection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore 1:50,000 Topographical Map (SMU series 075) | 1983 (3rd ed) | Mapping Unit, Ministry of Defence | Shows whole of Singapore. Prepared from 1971, 1977 & 1980 air photography; Series L 7010; Series T 619 sheets 3745, 3845 edition 1 GSGS; field revisions up to 1973; & 1973 PSA Hydrographic Dept data. | 20m contour intervals + contours @ 5m & 10m. Map shows ancorages, marine features (blue & black), navigation buoys & lights, roads (red & orange), land use (urban areas in gray but rural bldgs shown individually), & vegetation categories. | In NL collection (RCLOS 912.5957 SIN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 新加坡街道指南 | 1983 (5th ed) | Maps in English with English-Chinese & Chinese-English indexes. | In NL collection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 新加坡街道指南 | 1979 (4th ed) | Maps in English with English-Chinese & Chinese-English indexes. | In NL collection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore 1:50,000 Topographical Map (SMU series 075) | 1978 (2nd ed) | Mapping Unit, Ministry of Defence | Shows whole of Singapore. Prepared from 1971 air photography; Series L 7010; Series T 619 sheets 3745, 3845 edition 1 GSGS; field revisions up to 1973; 1973 PSA Hydrographic Dept data; & 1977 air photography. | 20m contour intervals (submarine contours @ 5m, 10m & 20m; land supplementary contour intervals @ 5m & 10m). Map shows ancorages, marine features (blue & black), navigation buoys & lights, roads (red & orange), land use (built up areas in gray), & vegetation categories. | In NL collection (RCLOS 912.5957 SIN B18242802E) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geology of the Republic of Singapore | 1976 | Geological Unit, Public Works Dept | 79pg bk w geological 10 maps. | Shows geology. | In NL collection (NL 15463 / RCLOS 555.957 SIN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 新加坡指南 | 1976 (3rd ed) | Maps in English with English-Chinese & Chinese-English indexes. | In NL collection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore 1:25,000 (SMU series 025) | 1975 (SMU 1st ed) | Mapping Branch, Ministry of Defence | Set of 7 1:25,000 topographical maps prepared from prior maps & aerial photography in 1971 & 1974. | Shows roads, outline of buildings, contour lines (10m intervals), vegetation, water features. | In NL collection (912.5957 SIN)
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| 新加坡指南 | 1972 (2nd ed) | Maps in English with English-Chinese & Chinese-English indexes. | In NL collection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 新加坡指南 | 1970 (1st ed) | Maps in English with English-Chinese & Chinese-English indexes. | In NL collection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | 1970 | Fairey Surveys Ltd. (rights with Chief Surveyor, Singapore) | 1:2,500 or 25.344 inches to 1 mile survey map series covering the whole island using the Cassini Soldner System of Rectangular Co-ordinates. Prepared from field data & 1969 aerial photos by Fairey Surveys Ltd. | Shows in b&w the contours, bldgs, roads, tracks, walls, fences, masonry, steep slopes, cliffs, firest, culverts, drains, swamps, rocks, public bldgs, boundaries, plantations, water features inclu ponds. | In NL collection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore 1:63,360 (Series 1) | 1969 (1st ed) | 84 Survey Squadron | Scale 1 inch : 1 mile. Shows whole of Singapore inclu Tekong & the Southern Islands. Inset shows an outline of Indochina, Malaya, & Sumatra with Singapore marked as a red dot. Prepared from Series L7010 I34 Edition I-DNMM & 1969 Singapore Chief Surveyor revision material. | 50ft interval land contours. Shows water features, roads (main rds in red), bldgs as black square dots, vegetation types, & public places. Islands, promontories & districts named. | In NL collection (RCLOS 912.5957 SIN B16588527I) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Street Directory (New Series) | 1969 (9th ed) | In NL collection. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaya 1:63,360 (Series L7010): Singapore & Johore Baharu (Sheet I34) | 1966 (I-DNMM ed) | Chief Surveyor, Singapore | Scale 1 inch : 1 mile. Shows whole of Singapore inclu Tekong & the Southern Islands. Prepared from 1951-1957 RAF photography; FMS Topo Survey 1932-1933; & Singapore Chief Surveyor's revisions up to 1960. | 50ft land contour intervals. Shows water features, roads (main rds in red), bldgs as black square dots, vegetation types, & public places. Islands, promontories & districts named. | In NL collection (RCLOS 912.5957 MAL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Town Map Sheet 2/149 | 1966 | Chief Surveyor | Shows City Catchment Area w Royal Singapore Golf Course & MacRitchie Reservoir shown @ bottom & Ulu Kalang marked @ top. | Shows municipal boundary, roads & water boundaries. | In NL collection (B18815455D). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Street Directory (New Series) | 1966 (8th ed) | In NL collection (NL 8449). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Street Directory (New Series) | 1963 (7th ed) | In NL collection. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Street Directory (New Series) | 1961 (6th ed) | In NL collection. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaya & Singapore 1:63,360 (Series L 707 GSGS 4690): Singapore & Johore Bahru (Sheet 3L/12) | 1958 (Provisional 2nd ed) | 84 Field Survey Squadron | Scale 1 inch to 1 statute mile. Shows whole of Singapore, a bit of JB and the Southern Islands but not Tekong. Prepared from 1958 ground survey; 1957 RAF air photography; & GSGS 4690 Edition 1 based on FMS surveys up to 1941 & revised in 1946. | Contours @ 25ft intervals. Shows water features, roads (major rds in red), buildings (gray squares), & vegetation types. Names of districts & significant places given. | In NL collection (RCLOS 912.5957 GRE B18242919C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Street Directory (New Series) | 1958 (5th ed) | In NL collection. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Street Directory (New Series) | 1957 (4th ed) | In NL collection. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Street Directory (New Series) | 1956 (3rd ed) | In NL collection. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City of Singapore: Areas Prohibited for Advertisements | [1956] | Map extends to Pasir Panjang & Clementi Rds to the west; northward to Ulu Pandan, Ang Mo Kio & Saranggong (where Tampines Rd meets Serangoon Rd); & eastwards to Siglap. | Areas where exhibition of advertisements and sky signs are prohibited are marked in light red. Apart from the roads, it also shows cemeteries, reservoirs, hospitals & other major bldgs as well as the Paya Lebar & Kallang Aerodromes, & the Inner South Mole. Signed note by City Council President saying that "This is the plan referred to by-law 10(i) of the Municipal (Advertisement) By-laws 1956". | NL collection RCLOS MAP 343.082095957 SIN B16184982F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 新加坡市街詳圖: City of Singapore [新加坡市街详图 / xin jia po shi jie xiang tu] | 1955 | Singapore Improvement Trust (Planning Dept) | Bilingual Chinese & English map showing at the bottom, Telok Blangah all the way west to Haw Par Villa. Western edge goes north all the way to Bt Timah Village. North edge shows Ulu Kalang (area between Peirce & McRitchie) & Serangoon Rd all the way to Tampines Rd. Extends east to Siglap Rd. | Railway line shown & Singapore Airport (Paya Lebar) outlined. All roads named in English but not all have Chinese names, esp the smaller streets. Some estates & public bldgs named. | In NL collection (RCLOS 912.5957 SIN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Street Directory (New Series) | 1955 (2nd ed) | In NL collection. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | 1:63,360 colour topographical map | Shows land use: buildings, roads, rail, airfields, vegetation & agricultural land. | In Colony of Singapore Annual Report (1955). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City of Singapore (Survey Dept. Federation of Malaya No. 173 - 1954) | 1954 (1st ed) | Survey Dept Federation of Malaya | Colour map printed on both sides. One side shows Telok Blangah, Singapore River, Botanic Gardens, Farrer Park area while the other side shows the Rochor, Kallang Basin, Geylang area up to Haig Rd. | Bldgs in gray; roads in orange; & parks & open spaces in green. Downtown urban areas in solid gray while less built up areas show bldg shape & bldg number. Also shows tracks & major drains. Streets, districts & areas named with an index ("road gazetteer") provided. Public locations inclu cemeteries indicated but not named. | In NL collection (RCLOS 912.5957 MAL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Street Directory (New Series) | 1954 (1st ed) | In NL collection. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (first ed) | 1953 | Federation of Malaysia Survey Dept | 1:20,000 topographical map | Shows buildings & contour lines. | In NL collection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | 1:63,360 colour topographical map | Shows land use: buildings, roads, rail, airfields, vegetation & agricultural land. | In Colony of Singapore Annual Report (1952 to 1954 eds). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malay Archipelago Approaches to Singapore: From British and Netherlands Surveys to 1930 with Additions in 1932 | 1951, May (16th ed) | Hydrographic Office, Washington DC (pub.) | Shows southern edge of Johore to islands south of Batam inclu P Galangbaru & Dempo Strait; ends in the west with Great Karimun & on the east with the western half of Bintan inclu Tg Pinang. | In Colony of Singapore Annual Report (1952 to 1954 eds). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City of Singapore | 195u | Mapping Section, Survey Dept, Singapore | From the bottom left showing St James Power Station, the map runs up north to Dalvey Estate then east to show Kallang Basin. | Names roads & marks location of hotels with their names. Places of worship indicated as well as locations of significance to a tourist. Inset is a sketch of Singapore with the main trunk roads marked. Appears intended to be a tourist map. Looks to be a smaller version of the 195u City of Singapore Survey Dept. Federation of Malaya No. 131-54 map (RSING 912.5957 MAL B18242907K). | In NL collection (RCLOS 912.5957 SIN B16184964F) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City of Singapore (Survey Dept. Federation of Malaya No. 131-54) | 195u | Survey Dept Federation of Malaya | From the bottom left showing St James Power Station, the map runs up north to Dalvey Estate then east to Lavender St. Kallang Basin marked as a tidal swamp. | Names main roads and lesser ones where space allows. Significant locations marked including hospitals, schools, parks, hills, wharfs & docks, swimming pools, etc. List of major banks, companies, cinemas, airline offices, clubs, etc listed. Appears intended to be a tourist map. Appears to be larger version of the 195u City of Singapore map (RSING 912.5957 SIN B16184964F) & virtually identical to the 195u City of Singapore (Survey Dept. Federation of Malaya No. 205-49) map. | In NL collection (RCLOS 912.5957 MAL B18242907K) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City of Singapore (Survey Dept. Federation of Malaya No. 205-49) | 195u | Survey Dept Federation of Malaya | From the bottom left showing St James Power Station, the map runs up north to Dalvey Estate then east to Lavender St. Kallang Basin marked as a tidal swamp. | Names main roads and lesser ones where space allows. Significant locations marked including hospitals, schools, parks, hills, wharfs & docks, swimming pools, etc. List of major banks, companies, cinemas, airline offices, clubs, etc listed. Appears intended to be a tourist map. Appears to be larger version of the 195u City of Singapore map (RSING 912.5957 SIN B16184964F) & virtually identical to the 195u City of Singapore (Survey Dept. Federation of Malaya No. 131-54) map. | In NL collection (RCLOS 912.5957 MAL B18242671I) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Map of Singapore Town | 195u | Tourist map with scale 10 inches to 1 mile. | RCLOS 912.5957 MAP B16588528J) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | 1:63,360 colour topographical map | Shows land use: buildings, roads, rail, airfields, vegetation & agricultural land. | In Colony of Singapore Annual Report (1951). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ジョホール及昭南島 (Johore and Syonon-To) | 1937 [Aug 1943] | Surveyor General, FMS & SS. | 1937 British survey map showing Singapore in four sheets reprinted by Japanese in three colours. Map 1 shows the NW; 2 shows Changi & west to Ulu Kalang & N to Sembawang Naval Base w details for Johor too (NE); 3 shows everything S of Choa Chu Kang Rd inclu the Pasir Panjang Battery & E to the western end of Pierce Reservoir (SW); 4 shows P Blakang Mati & Mt Faber north to MacRitchie & Pierce Reservoirs (SE). | Contours @ 25ft intervals; shows bldgs, vegetation, water & tidal features, estates; gives names of landmarks. | NL collection has maps 2, 3, 4 - map 1 showing the NW absent (RRARE 912.5957 FED). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore - Mileage along Roads | 1936 | F M S Surveys No 59 - 1936 | Archives: Access #: 46; Microfile: NA 186; Digital File: 017; PhotoCD: 20050000688; [Image Online] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | 1935 | Survey Dept, FMS&SS | 1" to 1mile [1:63,360] map showing the whole island. | Shows rds, bldgs, water features & boundaries;
names principal bldgs, settlements & plantations. Commissioned for Willis's Singapore Guide (1936). |
In NL collection (NL9039, MFC NL0044/078-079, Koh Seow Chuan). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Map of Singapore Town | 1932 | F M S Survey No 19 - 1932 | Archives:
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| Map of Singaporer Town | 1932 | F M S Survey No 19 - 1932 | Archives: Access #: 16-6; Microfiche: C99/00078; Digital File: 027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geological Map of Malaya | 1930 | staff of Geological Survey Dept, F M S (Dir Sorivenor, J B) | Archives: Access #: 23; Microfiche: C99/00095; Digital File: 009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contour Map of Singapore Town | 1929 | David B McLay, Municipal Engineer | 16 chains to 1" [1:12,672] map starting from Pasir Panjang in the west to Ulu Bedok in the east & northwards up to McRitchie Reservoir & where Sarangong meets Tampines Rd. | Shows impt bldgs & rds are named; contour lines @ intervals of 10ft. The features displayed on the map (cemeteries, public utilities, planned public works, etc.) are consistent with it being a map intended for municipal planning use only. | In NL Koh Seow Chuan collection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | 1927 | Surveyor General, F M S & S S | Archives:
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| Singapore Road Map | 1926 | F M S Survey No 34 - 1926 | Archives: >Access #: 15; Microfiche: C99/00072; Digital File: 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Road | 1925 ed | Lt & Commander H P Douglas, HM Waterwitch [1909 survey] | Modified by 1915 Singapore Harbour Board plans. Shows the sea south and east of Singapore (municipality) starting frm Tg Katong in the NE to the seas around the Sister Islands in the SW. | First published in 1911, it was subsequently modified over the yrs. Gives spot soundings, lights, bouys & other navigational features. For the land areas, shows rds, hills & water features. Bottom right edge has the numeral 1995. | In NL Koh Seow Chuan collection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore, F M S Survey - 1924 | 1924 | Set of 20 chains to 1" [1:15,840] maps cover all of Singapore Island. Sheet 11 covers central Singapore frm Tanglin & Tyersall Palace in west to Perseverance Estate, Siglap in east; from the south it starts frm Mt Faber & Tg Pagar Rd & ends in north @ Lornie Rd & Bidadari. Sheet 16: Island of Pulau Tekong Kechil and Pulau Tekong |
Detailed map showing public bldgs, places of worship, bldgs, land use, cemeteries, rivers & other water features, walls, telegraph lines, pipelines, mukim boundaries. Names major rds, bldgs & areas. Masonry bldgs in red, metalled rds in brown, & water features in blue. Contour lines @ 25ft intervals. | Sheet 11 in NL Koh Seow Chuan Collection. Archives
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| Singapore | 1920 | Tokyo: The Department of Railways | Scale 1:25.000. Map shows city north to Botanics and Tan Tock Seng Hospital; west to Tanglin Barracks & the New Harbour (Keppel Wharf); east to Lavender Street & Rochor River. |
Shows buildings and hills. | On pg 288 of vol V of
An Official Guide to Eastern Asia: Trans-continental connections between Europe & Asia:
East Indies including Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Siam, Malay Peninsula, and Dutch East Indies (2nd ed). Available in Cornell University Library Southeast Asia Visions online collection at http://dlxs.library.cornell.edu/s/sea/index.php |
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| Singapore Road | 1915 | Lt & Commander H P Douglas, HM Waterwitch [1909 survey] | Shows the sea south and east of Singapore (municipality) starting frm Tg Katong in the NE to the seas around the Sister Islands in the SW. | First published in 1911, it was subsequently modified over the yrs. Gives spot soundings, bouys & other navigational features. For the land areas, shows rds, hills & water features. | In NL collection (RRARE 623.8922472 GRE). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provisional Issue: General Map of Straits Settlement Federated and Protected Malay States | 1913 | Col. H M Jackson | Archives: access #: 56; microfile: NA 304; Digital File: 030 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapur | 18?? | F A Brockhaus | From Konversations-Lexikon | Antiques of the Orient repro SM11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan of the Town of Singapoor and the Surrounding | 18?? | Pharoah & Co, Madras | Antiques of the Orient repro SM17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Map of the Island of Singapore and its Dependencies | 1898 | John von Cuylenburg. Murray A, C E, M I C E, Colonial Engineer & Surveyor General, S S | Archives: access #: 13; microfiche: C99/00070; Digital File: 019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan of Singapore Town showing Topographical detail and Municipal Numbers | 1893 | Maj Mccallum, H E, R E, C M G ,Colonial Engineer & Surveyor ,S S | Archives access #: 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guide Map: Singapore Town | 1890 | Extends west to Bt Chermin & Alexandra Plice Station; east to Bidadari & Tanjong Katong; & north to the Water Works Reservoir along Thomson Rd. | Sketch map showing main rds & places of interest attached to pg 16 of The Stranger's Guide to Singapore (1890). | The Stranger's Guide to Singapore is in NL collection: NL2550. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan Shewing Places of Business: Collyer Quay, Battery Road, and Commercial Square | 1890 | Shows the rds bounded by Collyer Quay, Raffles Place, Battery Rd & Flint St. | Building frontages indicated along road outlines & book has an index indicating the occupant of each building. Attached to pg 4 of The Stranger's Guide to Singapore (1890). | The Stranger's Guide to Singapore is in NL collection: NL2550. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Map of the Island of Singapore and its Dependencies | 1885 | J von Cuylenburg, Surveyor General Office, S'pore | Archives: access #: 4; microfiche: C99/00056; Digital File: 051 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1884 | Cpt Jekyll | Coastal survey map. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1882 | Shows town from Sepoy Line to Kallang River & north to Race Course. | Shows major hills & hill names. | In Colony of Singapore Annual Report (1950). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Map of Singapore Town Shewing Building Allotments & Registered Numbers of Crown Leases | 1881 | Scale 4 chains to 1 inch (1:3168). Runs from Circular Rd on the left to Rochore Rd on the right & upwards to Ft Canning & Prince St. | Gives road names & property lines. Significant public buildings & locations outlined. Brass Bassa Road. | NL collection has a negative reproduction (RCLOS 912.5957 MAP B18242848D). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore 1878 | 1878 | Small sketch map showing Lock Hospital w the Race Course on the right & Emily Water Works to the left. Top shows Gov't House, the cemeteries and extends to Java Rd. Bottom of map extends to Serangoon Rd w bottom edge labelled Kg Kapor. | NL has a b&w reproduction (B18242884D). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Map of Island of Singapore and its Dependencies | 1873 | Wajud Khan, Surveyor General's Office, S'pore | Archives: access #: 14; microfiche: C99/00071; Digital File: 020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Map of the Island of Singapore and Its Dependencies | 1873 | J F A McNair, Surveyor General, S S | Turnbull (1972). The Straits Settlements 1826-67. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Map of the Island of Singapore and Its Dependencies | 1868 | Quintin, Surveyor General, S S | Turnbull (1972). The Straits Settlements 1826-67. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Island in 1867 | 1867 (1972) | Mary Turnbull | Turnbull combines Quintin's 1868 map & McNair's 1873 map. | shows the Chu Kangs, & the major roads & hills. | Turnbull (1972). The Straits Settlements 1826-67. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan de la Rade de Singapure | 1865 | French map showing Singapore town from Rochor River to Telok Blangah and the sea from Tg Catong southwards to Ile St Jean (St John's Islands). Includes eastern part of Blakan Mati. | Major streets shown. Hills around the town and on islands shown in relief. Spot depths given. 5m & 10m contour depths drawn. | In NL collection RCLOS 387.1095957 PLA B18242889I) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Town in 1862 | 1862 (1972) | Moniot modified by Mary Turnbull | Moniot's 1862 map modified by Turnbull. | Shows roads & important buildings. Also the hills on the west & south sides of town. | Turnbull (1972). The Straits Settlements 1826-67. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | 1862 | Moniot | Map of Singapore town from the Sepoy Line by Pearl's Hill in the west, to the proposed gasworks @ Kallang Rd in the east, & northwards to Morrison & Institution Hills & the Race Course. | Shows rds, major bldgs, hotels, hills & rivers. | NL Koh Seow Chuan collection has a 1951 reprint. Turnbull (1972). The Straits Settlements 1826-67. |
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| Island of Singapore | 1860 | Fullarton | Said to be taken from a map of the "British Possessions in the Malay Settlements and Coast of Borneo" in the Fullarton Royal Atlas of Modern Geography (1860). | Antiques of the Orient repro SM15A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore 1857 | 1857 | Small sketch map with Government Hill at the centre. Mt Sophia at upper right; Singapore River near the left edge leading upwards into a swamp; & Hill St along the south edge. | Shows gov't bldgs & churches. | NL has a b&w reproduction (B16184963E). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A General Plan of the Town and Environs of Singapore | 1857 | S Narayanen, Draftsman | Map extends SW to the Mt Palmer Battery & Sepoy Lines; & NE to Rochor River & Marne Rd. Extends NW to the Race Course & Institution Hill. River Valley Rd shown. | Roads shown with main roads named. Shows swampy ground of the upper reaches of Singapore River & the Serangoon Rd district is also marked. Hills in relief & major ones named. Hilly area NW of Pearl's Hill seems to be divided into 5 properties: Tan Oolong, Ching Huan, Chin Hong, Whampoa, & Noma Han. | NL collection has a b&w reproduction w left & right ends damaged (RCLOS 912.5957 GEN B18815009J). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan of the Town of Singapore and Its Environs | 1854 | Government Surveyor | 1842 survey running from Amoy St & the bldgs on the east side of Pearl's Hill NEwards to Market St along Rochor River. Nothing shown north of Rochor River. NW side of map ends @ junction of Tank & Orchard Rds. | Shows property lines & streets are named. Major bldgs outlined. | NL collection has a b&w reproduction (RCLOS 912.5957 PLA B18242885E) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan of Singapore Town and Adjoining Districts | 1846 | John Turnbull Thomson | Antiques of the Orient repro SM06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore 1845 (Survey Dept, Federation of Malaya No. 73) | 1845 (1948) | Scale of 4 inches to a mile (1:15840). Shows Tg Pagar Village & the Sepoy Lines to the SW & to the NE, Campong Jawa Rd, the Race Course & Campong Rochor. NW side has Mt Zion, Mt Elizabeth & Monk's Hill. | Shows roads, vegetation types & some prominent bldgs. Names major roads, hills & some prominent places. | NL collection has a b&w reproduction (NL RCLOS 912.5957 MAL B18242887G). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan of Singapore Town and Adjoining Districts | 1844 | John Turnbull Thomson | On the west side, shows the New Harbour & Blakan Mati then continues northward with Tanglin Rd & Bt Timah Rd. Along the north side shows Balestier River & runs till Pyah Laebar Rd. East edge shows Tg Catong Rd. | Shows property lines & land use. Hills shown in slight relief. Districts named (Tulloh Blangan, Tanjong Pagar, Tanglin, Claymore, Toah Pyoh Lye, Toah Pyoh Chui Kow, Rochore, Kallang, & Pyah Laebar) as are major roads. | NL collection has a poor b&w reproduction w a British Museum mark (also reproduced) dated 16 Oct 1978 (NL CLOS 912.5957 THO B18242805H). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Straits of Singapore Durian and Rhio | 1840 | Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty | Shows survey soundings of the Riaus from Pisang Island & Carimon in the west to the South Channel between Johor and Bintang in the NE & the small islands south of Gallat (Galang) Island in the SE. Survey data from Cpt Daniel Ross (1827), Lt Collinson & Moresby (1822), Lt Cudlip (1831), & Master Bailey (1837). | Sounding depths given. Also shown is the known coastline, river mouths & prominent hilltops. | In NL collection (RCLOS 623.8922472 GRE B18242846B) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Map of the Town and Environs of Singapore | 1836 | G D Coleman | Published by J B Tassin in Calcutta, it extends to Tg Passar Rd & the Seapoy Lines on the left and Kelang River on the right. Shows Orchard Rd & Bt Timah Canal extending upwards to the NW. | Shows roads with major ones named, significant places, tidal features and hills shown. Land types indicated. A path leading round the town is marked as disused. | NL collection has a b&w reproduction (RCLOS 912.5957 COL B18815016H) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sketch of the Island of Singapore | 1830 | James Horsburgh | Shows river mouths & coastline. | Lady Raffles (1830).
Memoir of the Life and Public Services of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. German trans. pub. in Almanach de Gotha (1853 ed). Antiques of the Orient repro SM13 (Raffles) & SM07 (Gotha) |
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| Map of Singapore and Plan of Town | 1830 | Cpt Franklin & Lt Jackson | Wurtzburg's Raffles of the Eastern Isles (1954) reproduces an unclear miniature from Crawfurd's Journal of an Embassy to the Courts of Siam and Cochin China. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Map of the Town and Environs of Singapore | 1829 [1836] | G D Coleman [1829 survey] (map drawn by J B Tassin) | Shows Singapore town from Salat & Tg Passar Roads in the west to Kelang River in the east. | Shows roads, hills in contour relief, land use, some major bldgs, coastal banks & shoals. Also shows canalization of Rochor River. | In NL collection (NL B18815016H). Antiques of the Orient repro SM04 |
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| Plan of the Town of Singapore | 1828 | Lt Philip Jackson | Said to be in Crawfurd's 1828 Journal of an Embassy from the Governor-General of India to the Courts of Siam and Cochin China. | Antiques of the Orient repro SM05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1828 | Sketch of the coastline of Singapore w river mouths marked and named. | In Colony of Singapore Annual Report (1950). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1825 | Coloured map of Singapore. | Soundings shown. Main hills drawn in relief. Roads and property lines shown with major roads and places named. Shows Old Lines of Singapore. | Section available online at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Singapore-map-1825.jpg. Original said to be in Public Records Office. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan of the Town of Singapore | 1823 | Lt Jackson | On the left shows Salat Rd passing Chinatown and the "Chinese Burial Ground" while the right extends to Rochor River. Top of map shows Sg Quaia, the whole of Singapore Hill & the start of the "Road leading across the island" [Serangoon Rd]. | Major roads and places named. | NL collection has a b&w reproduction (RCLOS 912.5957 JAC B18242849E) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maritime chart of Singapore | 1823 | James Horsburgh | Antiques of the Orient repro SM16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Map in Wubei zhi [Treatise on Military Preparation] | 1621 (date of preface) [created out of info from Zhenghe's expeditions (1405-1433)]; presented to Emperor in 1628] | Mao Yuanji | Shows 龍牙門 (Long Ya Men) | Sea route with place names. | Suárez (1999). Early Mapping of Southeast Asia, pp. 48-49. | Image of SEA section of map in Suárez (1999). Early Mapping of Southeast Asia, pp. 48-49. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India Tercera Nova Tabula | 1548 | Giacomo Gastaldi | Shows c cinca pula. | Suárez (1999). Early Mapping of Southeast Asia, pp. 130-133. | Clear image of map in Suárez (1999). Early Mapping of Southeast Asia, pp. 132-133. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gastaldi Map | 1546 | Suárez (1999) says it it is the first printed map with Singapore labelled as such. | Suárez (1999). Early Mapping of Southeast Asia, p. 104, 130. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Map from Miller Atlas | 1519 | Lopo Homen, Pedro Reinel, Jorge Reinel | Shows SEA w Singapura labelled. Suárez (1999) claims this to be the first map with Singapore labelled as such. | Suárez (1999). Early Mapping of Southeast Asia, p. 101. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waldseemiller Map | 1513 | Suárez (1999) says it shows 'Bargimgapara' which is said to be a corruption of 'bahr Singapura'. | Suárez (1999). Early Mapping of Southeast Asia, p. 104. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ruysch Map | 1507 | Johann Raysch | Shows 'Gapara' that Suárez (1999) says is short for 'Bargimgapara' which is said to be a corruption of 'bahr Singapura'. | Suárez (1999). Early Mapping of Southeast Asia, pp. 102-104. | Image of map in Suárez (1999). Early Mapping of Southeast Asia, pp. 102-103. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caveri Map | c. 1504/1505 | Suárez (1999) says it shows 'Bargimgapara' which is said to be a corruption of 'bahr Singapura'. | Suárez (1999). Early Mapping of Southeast Asia, p. 104. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cantino Map | 1502 | Suárez (1999) says it shows 'Bargimgapara' which is said to be a corruption of 'bahr Singapura'. | Suárez (1999). Early Mapping of Southeast Asia, p. 104. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suárez's Early Mapping of Southeast Asia (1999) indexed only till p. 130.
