Hong Kong

Antique Maps of Hong Kong

Antique maps of Hong Kong reflect the region’s rapid rise in strategic and commercial importance from the mid-19th century onward. Many examples are harbour charts and coastal surveys, produced for navigation, defence and administration, showing anchorages, soundings, channels and the growing urban footprint.

British Admiralty charting and survey-based mapping brought increasing precision, while contemporary atlas publishers documented administrative boundaries and infrastructure as Hong Kong developed into a major maritime centre. Earlier regional maps may depict Hong Kong within broader representations of the Pearl River Delta and southern China, illustrating the wider trading geography that shaped the port’s role.

Collectors seek Hong Kong maps for their strong connection to maritime trade, colonial-era planning and urban development, as well as the technical elegance of engraved nautical charts and town plans.