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For The Map Enthusiasts

dvslats

dvslats

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As so often happens, while searching around on the internet looking for one thing....will lead you to something totally new.
I always have enjoyed finding time period maps. My Father use to collect old maps so I guess it's in the blood. :icon_lol:
Anywho...If you go to the first link one should see a general map of Indonesia. BTW, this is the Danish Historical Archives I believe.
By clicking on a certain land mass it will bring you to pages with titles to the archived material.
These will bring you to maps and documents in their library. The last three links are files to show what is contained in these. Use the tool bar at the bottom of the page. The AWM documents are to be had here also, in limited numbers. :jump:

http://www.afscheidvanindie.nl/zoeken-kaart.aspx

http://beeldbank.nationaalarchief.nl/viewer/schaduwarchief/2.22.21/764/0001

http://beeldbank.nationaalarchief.nl/viewer/schaduwarchief/2.22.21/688/0001

http://beeldbank.nationaalarchief.nl/viewer/schaduwarchief/2.22.21/735/0001

Dave
 
Very good find! :ernae:

(it's the Dutch National Archive) (And I never have seen this site!!)


So good! :icon29::icon29: (Amstel, of course!)
 
Kofschip, how did you know? I use to have a bookmark for this site that went bye bye with my old hard drive. The only thing I could remember was Perry something or other. Now that I've seen the second half of the name I know why. :icon_lol:
Thanks!
 
Needles In Haystacks

With some digging around, and about three redirects, found some interesting pics on Lae and its satellite field Malahang.
The Lae picture shows some of the defenses in and about the airfield. If you look closely at the shipwreck in Lae Harbor, there is AA positioned here also on the wreck. Now there's one to add to your GSL.
Dv
 
OK dvslats, give the websites where you found your latest treasures. I want to go there.:running:

Here is another good site, limited to the Dutch East Indies, Suriname and the Dutch Antillies (West Indies): http://www.kit.nl/ Look under Resources. You will find here maps from the 17th Century till today. If you want to download a full map, your average cost is 12.5 euro or about $20. You can download small copies of them as .jpg's for free.:icon_lol:
 
Kofschip said:
OK dvslats, give the websites where you found your latest treasures. I want to go there.
Click to expand...

Well Kofschip, Australian Bunker Military Museum is where it started. And to be totally honest with you I really can't remember the complete route from there. :isadizzy: The bookmarks do not connect. This seems to happen a lot from onsite search results. But I was able to download five pdf's of New Guinea.
If you would like to see them shoot me a pm with an address.
Dave
 
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