The Sulu Archipelago

A geographical plate showing the island chain between Borneo and Mindanao, reproduced from Saleeby’s historical publication.

Date

Published 1908

Document type

Map

Issuing authority / creator

Map published in Najeeb M. Saleeby’s The History of Sulu

Citation

Najeeb M. Saleeby, The History of Sulu (Manila: Bureau of Printing, 1908), map plate ‘The Sulu Archipelago.’ The plate credits military and geodetic survey maps and Saleeby’s observations.

Why it matters

A useful geographical introduction to the maritime setting. The map is not offered as a delineation of sovereign territory or a modern boundary map.