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Map · Published 1908

The Sulu Archipelago

Historical map titled The Sulu Archipelago, with Borneo to the southwest, the island chain in the centre, and Mindanao to the northeast

N. M. Saleeby, The History of Sulu (1908) · Project Gutenberg

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

Why this record 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.

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.

Sources & further reading

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The History of Sulu (1908)

Bureau of Printing, Manila · Project Gutenberg

Najeeb M. Saleeby, The History of Sulu (Manila: Bureau of Printing, 1908), royal genealogies and pp. 161–164, 225–226. Project Gutenberg, ebook 41771.