Georgetown - c.1920s-1930s shimmering in gold leaf and

shimmering in gold leaf and reflected in the river

local Malay perahus

scientific standards of the Enlightenment

the chart features dense detail on the most vital navigation points of the era

From: Geographia Universalis

Georgetown - c.1920s-1930s shimmering in gold leaf andTitle: Plan of George Town (Penang) Publisher: Published by Permission of the Surveyor General, F. M. S. & S. S. (Federated Malay States & Straits Settlements) Circa: 1920s 1930s Technique: Lithograph with spot coloring Description: A crisp and highly functional colonial era street plan of George Town, Penang. This map was issued during a period of significant urban growth and reflects the administrative precision of the British Surveyor General's