Mountains and rivers are the main land features on this map of the Philippines. Steamship routes from Hong Kong, Singapore and New York arrive at Manila. An inset map of Manila Province shows locations of the Philippine–American War (1899–1902).
[Manuscript map of the Philippines]
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A mid-17th century hand-drawn map concentrating on the Philippine islands between Luzon and Mindanao. Many are named, and shoals and reefs marked around their coasts. The azimuthal projection of the map focuses at the center of the archipelago.