Historic Map : De Bry and de Veer Map of Nova Zembla and The Northeast Passage, 1601, Vintage Wall Art Size:32in x 24in It covers the region from 421715_1424__PR05 It covers the region from Chaumont south to Louhans and from Dornes east as far as Dole and includes the whole or parts of the modern day departmen Singapore and The Straits of Malacca were eager to find an easy route to Asia via the Arctic in order to access the lucrative trade with China and India Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries the concept of a Northeast Passage through the Arctic to Asia held the same significance as North America's Northwest Passage