Chart of Sarawak, Borneo (1846)

Large manuscript map of Sarawak Borneo, showing its geological features.

Title: ‘Chart of Sarawak’, Borneo

Creator: Hiram Williams (1816-1872)

Description: Large manuscript map of Sarawak, Borneo by Hiram Williams, showing its geological features, 1846.  Scale 1 inch to 1 mile.

According to the Geological Society’s Anniversary Address of 1848, Hiram Williams was sent by the Admiralty to examine the coal district of Borneo in 1845.

Date: 1846

Format: Watercolour and ink

Archive reference: LDGSL/728

Image reference: 07-186

Original size: 107cm x 75cm

Recommended print size: Up to 100 x 70cm (40in x 27in)

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