A company-era map of Borneo

A London-published map depicting lands associated with grants from the sultans of Brunei and Sulu, with inset harbour maps.

Why this record matters

A company-era representation of Borneo’s territory, coastal settlements and geographical knowledge, published for a British readership.

Date: 1881 (catalogue date)
Document type: Map
Issuing authority / creator: Edward Stanford Ltd; British North Borneo Chartered Company
Citation: Edward Stanford Ltd and British North Borneo Chartered Company. Borneo. London: Edward Stanford, 1881. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, G8033.S3 1881 .S8.

Sources & further reading

Borneo, Edward Stanford, 1881

Library of Congress

Edward Stanford Ltd and British North Borneo Chartered Company. Borneo. London: Edward Stanford, 1881. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, G8033.S3 1881 .S8.