[Map of the provinces of Davao and Cotabato on Mindanao Island, Philippines, accompanying Faustino Villa Abrille's letter to an unnamed correspondent in Manila, dated April 5, 1878]. [1878]

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[Map of the provinces of Davao and Cotabato on Mindanao Island, Philippines, accompanying Faustino Villa Abrille's letter to an unnamed correspondent in Manila, dated April 5, 1878]. [1878]

Shows route of expedition headed by provincial governor Faustino Villa Abrille from city of Davao to Lake Buluan as noted in his 4 p. letter (Ayer MS 1457). Includes key to points along route. Lake Buluan is a headwater for the Mindanao River, which flows to the western coast of the island, a region notable for clashes between Muslim pirates and Spanish colonial authorities.

1 ms. map ; 424 x 590 mm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7321870

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