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<body class="front-page"> <!-- <div style="background: #d9e3db; padding: 0px 30px;"> <nlb-header data-appname="NLB Spatial Discovery" data-appurl="//search.nlb.gov.sg/spatialdiscovery" data-applogo="//search.nlb.gov.sg/spatialdiscovery/images/hma-logo.png"> <nlb-suggest data-onesearch="no" data-catalogue="no" data-default="withinsite" data-withinsiteurl="app/#!/query/{0}"></nlb-suggest> </nlb-header> </div> --> <div style="background: #d9e3db; padding: 0px 30px;"> <nlb-header data-appname="NLB Spatial Discovery" data-appurl="https://search.nlb.gov.sg/spatialdiscovery" data-applogo="https://search.nlb.gov.sg/spatialdiscovery/assets/images/hma-logo.png"> <nlb-suggest data-onesearch="no" data-catalogue="no" data-default="withinsite" data-withinsiteurl="app/#!/query/{0}"></nlb-suggest> </nlb-header> </div> <nlb-notice></nlb-notice> <main> <!-- CAROUSEL BEGIN --> <div id="slides" class="carousel slide carousel-fade" data-bs-ride="carousel"> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="carousel-item active" data-bs-interval="4000"> <img src="slides/Banner_OPT1.jpg" class="d-block w-100" alt="Explore over 7,500 maps"> <div class="slide-abstract"> <h2 class="slide-abstract">Explore over 7,500 maps</h2> <p class="text">Learn about the changing landscape of Singapore, urban planning and more using 7,500 high resolution copies of maps overlaid on modern map or satellite image.</p> <a class="app-button" href="/spatialdiscovery/app" target="_self">View More</a> </div> </div> <div class="carousel-item " data-bs-interval="4000"> <img src="slides/BannerOPT3.jpg" class="d-block w-100" alt="Explore over 7,500 maps"> <div class="slide-abstract"> <h2 class="slide-abstract">Explore over 7,500 maps</h2> <p class="text">Discover Singapore's urban transformation through the maps from various government agencies such as Singapore Land Authorty, Urban Development Authority, Maritime Port Authority of Singapore and more.</p> <a class="app-button" href="/spatialdiscovery/app" target="_self">View More</a> </div> </div> <div class="carousel-item " data-bs-interval="4000"> <img src="slides/BannerOPT2.jpg" class="d-block w-100" alt="Explore over 7,500 maps"> <div class="slide-abstract"> <h2 class="slide-abstract">Explore over 7,500 maps</h2> <p class="text">Learn about the changing landscape of Singapore, urban planning and more using 7,500 high resolution copies of maps overlaid on modern map or satellite image.</p> <a class="app-button" href="/spatialdiscovery/app" target="_self">View More</a> </div> </div> </div> <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#slides" data-bs-slide="prev"> <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span> </button> <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#slides" data-bs-slide="next"> <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span> </button> </div> <!-- CAROUSEL END --> <div class="container my-4"> <!-- FEATURED MAPS BEGIN --> <h2>Featured Maps</h2> <div class="row mb-2"> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="card mt-2 mb-3"> <a class="tile-link x-tile-link" href="/spatialdiscovery/app/#!/map/fb6e14bc-115c-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad"> <img class="card-img-top mg-fluid" src="featured/sq_sgtown.png" alt="1846 Plan of Singapore town and its adjoining districts"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">1846 Plan of Singapore town and its adjoining districts</h4> <p class="card-text">Earliest detailed map showing the demarcation and development of Singapore town and land use of its adjoining districts in 1846</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="card mt-2 mb-3"> <a class="tile-link x-tile-link" href="/spatialdiscovery/app/#!/go/f%3A(q%3A'%22raffles%20reclamation%22')%2Cls%3A!(!(f90e351a-115c-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad%2C!t%2C1%2C!t)%2C!(fb6f1907-115c-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad%2C!t%2C1%2C!t)%2C!(fadf4001-115c-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad%2C!t%2C1%2C!t))%2Clt%3A(ls%3A!t%2Cr%3A!f)%2Cm%3A(c%3A!(11566375%2C147179)%2Cz%3A12)%2Cv%3A1"> <img class="card-img-top mg-fluid" src="featured/sq_land_reclaim.png" alt="Land reclamation between 1930-1980s"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Land reclamation between 1930-1980s</h4> <p class="card-text">Selection of maps from the archives collection showing the land reclamation efforts in East Coast area between 1930-1980s</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="card mt-2 mb-3"> <a class="tile-link x-tile-link" href="/spatialdiscovery/app/#!/map/fb6ba4bc-115c-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad"> <img class="card-img-top mg-fluid" src="featured/sq_syonan.png" alt="Singapore Street Map, 1943"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Singapore Street Map, 1943</h4> <p class="card-text">1:10,000 scale Singapore Gazetteer Map published during the Japanese Occupation shows the roads and landmarks in Singapore's town centre renamed in Japanese script</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <!-- FEATURED MAPS END --> <!-- POPULAR MAPS BEGIN --> <h2>Popular Maps</h2> <div class="row mb-2"> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="card mt-2 mb-3"> <a class="tile-link x-tile-link" href="/spatialdiscovery/app/#!/map/FB6BA4BC-115C-11E3-83D5-0050568939AD"> <img class="card-img-top mg-fluid" src="/spatialdiscovery/api/map/preview?id=FB6BA4BC-115C-11E3-83D5-0050568939AD&signature=cd68ddb9a0eeb46d" alt="Singapore Street Map (Syonan-To)"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Singapore Street Map (Syonan-To)</h4> <p class="card-text">Singapore Gazatteer Map published during Japanese Occupation shows roads and landmarks in Singapores town centre renamed in Japanese script</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="card mt-2 mb-3"> <a class="tile-link x-tile-link" href="/spatialdiscovery/app/#!/map/F90E351A-115C-11E3-83D5-0050568939AD"> <img class="card-img-top mg-fluid" src="/spatialdiscovery/api/map/preview?id=F90E351A-115C-11E3-83D5-0050568939AD&signature=302f0caa8f532a91" alt="Singapore Strait Eastern Part"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Singapore Strait Eastern Part</h4> <p class="card-text">Adjoining to Chart 501 and Chart 503. The routeing system came into force on 1 May 1981. Chart serves as notices to mariners, showing data on depths...</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="card mt-2 mb-3"> <a class="tile-link x-tile-link" href="/spatialdiscovery/app/#!/map/FB6E14BC-115C-11E3-83D5-0050568939AD"> <img class="card-img-top mg-fluid" src="/spatialdiscovery/api/map/preview?id=FB6E14BC-115C-11E3-83D5-0050568939AD&signature=01ba7590250cabd6" alt="Plan Of Singapore Town And Adjoining Districts"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Plan Of Singapore Town And Adjoining Districts</h4> <p class="card-text">This map shows the demarcation and development of Singapore town and land use of its adjoining districts. This is the most detailed map of Singapores...</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="card mt-2 mb-3"> <a class="tile-link x-tile-link" href="/spatialdiscovery/app/#!/map/FADF4001-115C-11E3-83D5-0050568939AD"> <img class="card-img-top mg-fluid" src="/spatialdiscovery/api/map/preview?id=FADF4001-115C-11E3-83D5-0050568939AD&signature=498bee0aac677789" alt="Johore And Singapore"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Johore And Singapore</h4> <p class="card-text">Map shows contours, physical landscape, buildings, villages, trigonometrical stations, cemeteries, cooly lines, rubber plantations, coconut plantation...</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="card mt-2 mb-3"> <a class="tile-link x-tile-link" href="/spatialdiscovery/app/#!/map/FB6F1907-115C-11E3-83D5-0050568939AD"> <img class="card-img-top mg-fluid" src="/spatialdiscovery/api/map/preview?id=FB6F1907-115C-11E3-83D5-0050568939AD&signature=6230413b7be98bc6" alt="Singapore Town Districts"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Singapore Town Districts</h4> <p class="card-text">Map showing major roads, rivers, railway, buildings, hospitals, numbers corresponding to names of establishments, market, flagstaffs, cattle wharf, do...</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="card mt-2 mb-3"> <a class="tile-link x-tile-link" href="/spatialdiscovery/app/#!/map/F8B8480C-115C-11E3-83D5-0050568939AD"> <img class="card-img-top mg-fluid" src="/spatialdiscovery/api/map/preview?id=F8B8480C-115C-11E3-83D5-0050568939AD&signature=8686988bc6263564" alt="Singapore Photomap Singapore Town"> <div class="card-body"> <h4 class="card-title">Singapore Photomap Singapore Town</h4> <p class="card-text">Photomap covers Singapore town showing aerial view of natural vegetation, buildings, houses, open spaces, waterfront, Government House Domain, Fort Ca...</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <!-- POPULAR MAPS BEGIN --> </div> </main> <nlb-footer data-lastupdate="2024-04-16" data-faqurl="faq" class="ui-theme-white"></nlb-footer> <script src="https://eservice.nlb.gov.sg/assets/js/jquery.js"></script> <script src="bootstrap/bundle.js"></script> <script src="https://eservice.nlb.gov.sg/components/V2/js/bundle.js?key=PGK7IFh3ivic"></script> <script type="text/javascript">if (window['_satellite']) _satellite.pageBottom();</script> <script src="storymaps/app.js"></script> </body> </html>