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Historical maps of Singapore

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

Year of Publication

1932

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.

Credits

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.

Suggested Citation

Federated Malay States Survey Department 1932. Map of Business Area Singapore, 1:6,336. Publisher not given. In: “Historical Maps of Singapore, digitised by Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, made available by NUS Libraries.” https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg.

Rights and Restrictions

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Ground Control Points

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Web Services

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https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg/services/1932/wmts

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https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg/services/1932/{z}/{y}/{x}

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https://libmaps.nus.edu.sg/services/png/1932/{z}/{y}/{x}