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Land use survey of rural Singapore. Sheet 74 (Scale 1:6,336)

1958

University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. Department of Geography
University of Malaya (Singapore)
Singapore. Planning Dept
Asia Foundation

Collection	Historical Maps of Singapore
Author/Creator	University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. Department of Geography University of Malaya (Singapore) Singapore. Planning Dept Asia Foundation
Title	Land use survey of rural Singapore. Sheet 74 (Scale 1:6,336)
Publication Date	1958
Publisher	Kuala Lumpur: Department of Geography, University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur
DOI	https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg
Call Number	G8041.G4 Uni
Subject	Agriculture -- Singapore -- Maps Land use -- Singapore -- Maps Phytogeography -- Singapore -- Maps
Page	1 sheet
Language	English
Content Type	Map
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Terms of Use Others	No reproduction for commercial purposes. See terms of use on libmaps.nus.edu.sg for details.
Repository	NUS Libraries
Spatial Coverage	Singapore
Description	Land use map series of Singapore showing transportation, water features, vegetation, cultivation, farming, industry and buildings. Each sheet has individual numbers.

Land use survey of rural Singapore. Sheet 8 (Scale 1:6,336)

1958

University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. Department of Geography
University of Malaya (Singapore)
Singapore. Planning Dept
Asia Foundation

Collection	Historical Maps of Singapore
Author/Creator	University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. Department of Geography University of Malaya (Singapore) Singapore. Planning Dept Asia Foundation
Title	Land use survey of rural Singapore. Sheet 8 (Scale 1:6,336)
Publication Date	1958
Publisher	Kuala Lumpur: Department of Geography, University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur
DOI	https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg
Call Number	G8041.G4 Uni
Subject	Agriculture -- Singapore -- Maps Land use -- Singapore -- Maps Phytogeography -- Singapore -- Maps
Page	1 sheet
Language	English
Content Type	Map
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Terms of Use Others	No reproduction for commercial purposes. See terms of use on libmaps.nus.edu.sg for details.
Repository	NUS Libraries
Spatial Coverage	Singapore
Description	Land use map series of Singapore showing transportation, water features, vegetation, cultivation, farming, industry and buildings. Each sheet has individual numbers.

Map of Business Area Singapore, 1932 (Scale 1:6,336)

1932

Malaya. Survey Department

Collection	Historical Maps of Singapore
Author/Creator	Malaya. Survey Department
Title	Map of Business Area Singapore, 1932 (Scale 1:6,336)
Publication Date	1932
Publisher	Singapore: Federated Malay States Survey Department
DOI	https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg
Subject	Singapore -- Maps
Page	1 sheet
Language	English
Content Type	Map
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Terms of Use Others	Enlarged version of the map is available online: https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg.
Repository	NUS Libraries
Spatial Coverage	Singapore
Description	This map shows the business area of Singapore with detail of roads railways, buildings and water bodies. Major features and areas shown in this map include Tanjong Pagar, Orchard Road, Race Course, Bukit Timah Road, Rochor Canal, Singapore River, Monk’s Hill and Fort Canning. An inset of Keppel Hill is also shown.This map was produced by the Federated Malay States Survey Department, scanned by Sakinah Yusof, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, and georeferenced by Low Taoyang Isaac and Leon Gaw Yan Feng.

Map of Singapore Showing the Principal Residences and Places of Interest, 1913 (Scale 1:12,672)

1913

Collection	Historical Maps of Singapore
Title	Map of Singapore Showing the Principal Residences and Places of Interest, 1913 (Scale 1:12,672)
Publication Date	1913
Publisher	Singapore: Fraser and Neave Limited
DOI	https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg
Subject	Singapore -- Maps
Page	1 sheet
Language	English
Content Type	Map
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Terms of Use Others	Enlarged version of the map is available online: https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg.
Repository	NUS Libraries
Spatial Coverage	Singapore
Description	This map shows roads, railway line, buildings in residential and commercial areas, public buildings in Singapore town centre, Chinese villages, Chinese burial grounds, docks, wharves, mangrove swamp areas, Cluny Road Railway Station, Singapore River, Kalang River, Rochor River, Keppel Harbour, Kampong Rokok, Kampong Laut, Kampong Bugis, Kampong Boyan, Kampong Saigon, Bukit Tunggul, Mount Victoria, Mount Alma, Pearls Hill, Mount Faber, Botanical Gardens, Tanglin Barracks, General Hospital, and others Southern Singapore with detail of road networks, buildings, water bodies, islands and major districts of Singapore.This map was scanned by Sakinah Yusof, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, and georeferenced by Low Taoyang Isaac.

Map of Singapore Town, 1932 (Scale 1:6,336)

1932

Collection	Historical Maps of Singapore
Title	Map of Singapore Town, 1932 (Scale 1:6,336)
Publication Date	1932
Publisher	Kuala Lumpur: Surveyor-General, Federated Malay States (F.M.S.), Central Survey Office
DOI	https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg
Subject	Singapore -- Maps
Page	1 sheet
Language	English
Content Type	Map
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Terms of Use Others	Enlarged version of the map is available online: https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg.
Repository	NUS Libraries
Spatial Coverage	Singapore
Description	Map of Singapore town published in 193?.The map producer was not given. The map was scanned by Sakinah Yusof, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, and georeferenced by Low Taoyang Isaac.

Map of Singapore, 1914 (Scale 1:31,680)

1914

Collection	Historical Maps of Singapore
Title	Map of Singapore, 1914 (Scale 1:31,680)
Publication Date	1914
Publisher	London: War Office
DOI	https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg
Subject	Singapore -- Maps
Page	1 sheet
Language	English
Content Type	Map
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Terms of Use Others	Enlarged version of the map is available online: https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg.
Repository	NUS Libraries
Spatial Coverage	Singapore
Description	This map shows southern Singapore with detail on networks of roads, relief, water features and buildings. Name of hills and their contours are shown in the map. Major features include Pasir Panjang Ridges, Kalang Reservoir, Catchment Area, plantations, Bukit Timah Road, Balestier Plain, Tanjong Rhu, Pulau Blakan Mati, Pulau Brani, Pulau Hantu and Singapore City.This map was produced by the Geographical Section, General Staff, scanned by Sakinah Yusof, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, and georeferenced by Low Taoyang Isaac.

Map of the Island of Singapore and its Dependencies, 1862 (Scale 1:63,360)

1873

Khan, Wahid

Collection	Historical Maps of Singapore
Author/Creator	Khan, Wahid
Title	Map of the Island of Singapore and its Dependencies, 1862 (Scale 1:63,360)
Publication Date	1873
Publisher	London: Edward Stanford Lithographer
DOI	https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg
Subject	Islands -- Singapore -- Maps Singapore -- Maps
Page	1 sheet
Language	English
Content Type	Map
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Terms of Use Others	Enlarged version of the map is available online: https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg
Repository	NUS Libraries
Spatial Coverage	Singapore
Description	This map shows Singapore with detail on networks of roads, water features, villages, surrounding islands and boundaries of the various districts. The coastline of Territory of Johore along the Old Straits or Silat Tambrau is also shown.This map was produced by the Surveyor General of the Straits Settlements, scanned by Sakinah Yusof, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, and georeferenced by Richard Ho.

Map of the Island of Singapore and its Dependencies, 1911 (Scale 1:63,360)

1911

Collection	Historical Maps of Singapore
Title	Map of the Island of Singapore and its Dependencies, 1911 (Scale 1:63,360)
Publication Date	1911
Publisher	London: War Office (Geographical Section, General Staff)
DOI	https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg
Subject	Islands -- Singapore -- Maps Singapore -- Maps
Page	1 sheet
Language	English
Content Type	Map
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Terms of Use Others	Enlarged version of the map is available online: https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg.
Repository	NUS Libraries
Spatial Coverage	Singapore
Description	This map shows Singapore with detail on networks of roads, water features, surrounding islands and boundaries of the various districts. The coastline of Territory of Johore along the Old Strait or Silat Tembrau is also shown.This map was scanned by Sakinah Yusof, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, and georeferenced by Leon Gaw Yan Feng.

Plan of Singapore Town and Adjoining Districts from actual survey, 1846 by John Turnbull Thomson, Government Surveyor, Singapore

1846

Thomson, John Turnbull , 1821-1884.

Collection	Historical Maps of Singapore
Author/Creator	Thomson, John Turnbull , 1821-1884.
Title	Plan of Singapore Town and Adjoining Districts from actual survey, 1846 by John Turnbull Thomson, Government Surveyor, Singapore
Publication Date	1846
Publisher	London: J. M. Richardson
DOI	https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg
Subject	Singapore -- Maps
Page	1 sheet
Language	English
Content Type	Map
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Terms of Use Others	Enlarged version of the map is available online: https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg
Repository	NUS Libraries
Spatial Coverage	Singapore
Description	This map shows the demarcation and development of Singapore town and land use of its adjoining districts. This is the most detailed map of Singapore’s town of the time that is known. This map includes Singapore Town, Downtown, Chinatown, Little India, Malay Village, Raffles Place, Orchard, Tiong Bahru, Keppel Road, Telok Ayer, Bras Basah, Kallang, Tanah Merah, Singapore Harbour. This map was scanned by Sakinah Yusof, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, and georeferenced by Leon Gaw Yan Feng.

Singapore & Johor Bahru, 1945 (Scale: 1:63,360)

1945

Collection	Historical Maps of Singapore
Title	Singapore & Johor Bahru, 1945 (Scale: 1:63,360)
Publication Date	1945
Publisher	India: Survey Production Centre, Allied Land Forces South East Asia.
DOI	https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg
Subject	Singapore -- Maps
Page	1 sheet
Language	English
Content Type	Map
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Terms of Use Others	Enlarged version of the map is available online: https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg.
Repository	NUS Libraries
Spatial Coverage	Singapore
Version of work	EditHIND 1035, Sheet 3L/12 4 Editionion 4
Description	This topographical map shows the entire Singapore and its surrounding islands with detail on contours, roads, land cover type, international boundaries, water features, relief, buildings and vegetation. The coastline of Johore along the Straits of Johore is also shown. 7 Indian Air Survey Company and 110 Map Production Company RE 1945. Singapore & Johore Bahru, 1:63,360. HIND 1035, Sheet 3L/12, 4th Edition. This map was scanned by Sakinah Yusof, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, and georeferenced by Leon Gaw Yan Feng.