PHILIPPINES: MAP COVERAGE GUIDE

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Preface
Information available
as of 1 October 1984 was
used in this publication.
Philippines:
Map Coverage Guide
This guide describes and evaluates the best and most current maps of the
Philippine Islands held in the OCR Map Services Division (MSD). Most
maps cited are in The Philippine Atlas published in 1975 by the Fund for
Assistance to Private Education or the 1972 National Economic Atlas
published by the Philippine Coast and Geodetic Survey (now the Bureau of
Coast and Geodetic Survey), the official mapping agency of the Philip-
pines. Many of the remaining maps described herein were published by the
US Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/Topographic Center
(DMAHTC) or DMA Aerospace. Center (DMAAC). Most DMA maps
may be requisitioned and retained for official purposes. Other maps may be
borrowed by requesters in the Washington area. When ordering, requesters
should identify maps by accession number (e.g., 123456) or, in the case of
maps produced by DMA, by series designation (e.g., 1501 or L701 1). Field
components of the Department of Defense interested in obtaining copies
should forward requests through DMA, Attn: SDSII, Washington, D.C.
20315. Non-DoD requesters may direct inquiries to OCR/MSD by
mail: Central Intelligence Agency, Wash-
ington, D.C. 20505. Attention: OCR/Map Services Division.
CIA components that have access to the VM/AIM programs on their
Delta Data terminals may order maps and geographical publications on
line. After signing on VM1 and accessing AIM, enter an "X" by "Loan of
Maps and Geographical Publications." Fill in the form that appears on the
screen and enter "SEND." Direct any questions to MSD
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Philippines:
Map Coverage Guide
Atlases
The 1972 National Economic Atlas-Republic of the
Philippines (234677) is a 37-page volume compiled
and published in 1973 by the Philippine Coast and
Geodetic Survey in Manila. This atlas is a carto-
graphic presentation of diverse thematic data gath-
ered by various government and private agencies. It is
divided into three main parts: general reference maps;
thematic maps dealing with physical, economic and
social characteristics of the country; and indexes
showing the extent of detailed map coverage. Of the
37 plates in the atlas, 23 are multicolored. Each plate
is accompanied by a textual description, and each
agency that collaborated in the preparation of the
map is indicated.
The Philippine Atlas (248082) is a two-volume work
published in 1975 by the Fund for Assistance to
Private Education (FAPE) in Manila. Volume I is
divided into three parts. Part I, titled The Philippines
in the World, depicts the Philippines in relation to 11
other countries in terms of physical size. The Philip-
pines in a world setting and in the context of its
Southeast Asian neighbors is shown on two additional
maps. Part II, The Land and People, contains maps of
various aspects of the land and people of the Philip-
pines, many of which are mentioned elsewhere in this
guide. Part III, Profile of Philippine Education,
addresses studies undertaken by FAPE. Maps and
charts in this section show the distribution of educa-
tional institutions, student population and enrollment,
and distribution of foreign students. Volume II is a
directory of schools in the Philippines listed by region.
The Provincial Planning Atlas (294675) is an impres-
sive 76-volume atlas prepared by the Ministry of
Human Settlements that covers each province of the
country. A typical volume contains from 25 to 40
monochrome thematic maps. An introductory map
indicates the location of the province within the
country and shows municipality boundaries. Maps are
also provided that show topographic and aerial photo-
graphic coverage of the province. Thematic maps in
each volume deal with topography, slope, soils, geolo-
gy, water resources, and flood-prone areas; transpor-
tation routes and utility systems; agricultural areas,
industrial and commercial establishments, and medi-
cal health facilities; and population distribution and
density. Scales of the maps vary. These informative
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The Ethnographic Atlas of Ifugao (276555) is a 116-
page volume compiled by Harold C. Corklin and
published in 1980 by the Yale University Press. The
first section consists of ground and aerial photographs
of the Ifugao area of northern Luzon, and the second
section comprises maps depicting relief, land use,
resources, irrigation, agriculture, ethnic distribution,
and areas of shifting cultivation, as well as historical
maps of the area
cyclones and their frequency.
A volume strangely titled Weather, Volcano, Earth-
quake Map of the Philippines (234676) consists of 112
pages and was published in 1969 by the Presidential
Advisory Council on Public Works and Community
Development. It is divided into four sections: Section I
(Weather) deals with rainfall, temperature, humidity,
dew point, fog, cloud cover, and typhoons. Section II
(Volcano) discusses Philippine seismicity and volcanic
areas. Included in Section III (Earthquake) is a map
showing areas of major earthquakes in the Philippines
from 1952 to 1968 and a scale of earthquake intensi-
ties. Section IV (Miscellaneous) contains textual infor-
mation on various aspects of climatic elements and
their impact on Philippine agriculture and community
development, classification of climatic types and their
geographical distribution in the country, and tropical
Guidebooks
Three very good guidebooks on the Philippines held in
MSD are Insight Guide: Philippines (295726), pub-
lished in Singapore in 1983 by APA Productions;
Caltex Philippines Travel Guide (279906), published
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in Manila in 1980 by the National Bookstore; and
Papineau's Guide to the Philippines (285128), pub-
lished in Manila in 1982 by MPH Magazines. Each
provides extensive information in textual and map
format about the geography, history, and culture of
the Philippines.
Other Publications
The Area Handbook for the Philippines, published in
1982 by the American University for the US Depart-
ment of Defense, is a comprehensive work covering
the social, economic, political, and military institu-
tions and practices of the Philippines; it contains a
great deal of information of geographic interest.F_
The preliminary edition of the Gazetteer of the Phil-
ippine Islands was published by DMA in 1953. It is in
two volumes and contains approximately 51,000 en-
tries for places and features in the Philippines.
Base Maps
CIA has published two sizes of base maps on the
Philippines. The larger, dated 1973, is at the scale of
1:4,000,000 and measures 16 by 20 inches (501476).
The smaller, dated 1980, is a page-size map at the
scale of 1:8,500,000 (504521) and is also available in a
terrain-shaded edition (504522). Both show selected
transportation routes, administrative divisions, and
major cities)
Briefing and General Reference Maps
CIA has published several maps of the Philippines at
various scales that are suitable for general reference
or briefing purposes. The 1973 base map described
above shows major cities, first-order administrative
divisions, and a selected transportation network. A
similar map (501475), also published in 1973, at the
scale of 1:4,000,000, shows terrain shading as well as
major cities, first-order administrative divisions, and
the transportation network. It measures 20 by 25
inches and has inset maps showing population, land
utilization, administrative divisions, industry, and
mining. Another excellent map published by CIA,
which depicts the Philippines in its regional context, is
titled Malay Archipelago (503434). This colorful
map, published in 1977 at the scale of 1:5,790,000,
measures 34 by 44 inches and shows political bound-
aries.
A map of the Far East (293001) published in 1982 at
the scale of 1:5,800,000 by John Bartholomew and
Son Ltd. in Edinburgh and a National Geographic
Society map of Asia (295266) published in 1978 at the
scale of 1:13,812,480 both show the Philippines in its
regional relationship and are excellent maps for gen-
eral reference use.
Aeronautical Charts
Complete aeronautical chart coverage of the Philip-
pines is provided by several DMAAC products at
various scales. Coverage is provided at the scale of
1:5,000,000 by sheet 13 of the Global Navigation
Planning Chart series published in 1982. Sheets 38
(1980), 54 (1980), and 55 (1975) provide complete
coverage at the scale of 1:2,000,000 in the Jet Naviga-
tion Chart series; and Operational Navigation Charts
provide coverage at the scale of 1:1,000,000 in three
sheets (J-12, K-11, and L-12), dated 1981, 1979, and
1975, respectively. Tactical Pilotage Charts (TPC)
provide coverage at the scale of 1:500,000 in eight
sheets ranging in dates from 1976 to 1984. Larger
scale aeronautical chart coverage is provided at the
scale of 1:250,000 by DMAAC's Joint Operations
Graphic (JOG)-Air Series 1501-A. Except for several
small islands near Malaysia, coverage is virtually
complete in 47 sheets. DMAAC aeronautical charts
locate airfields, navigational aids, major transporta-
tion routes, and physical features and are often used
for operational planning, briefings, and wall displays.
Topographic Maps
DMAHTC published high-quality topographic maps
of most of the world at the scale of 1:250,000 in the
JOG-Ground Series 1501-G. Fifty sheets from this
series dated in the late 1960s provide complete cover-
age of the Philippines except for several small islands
near Malaysia, which are covered by four sheets in
DMAHTC series S501 (136186). The publication
dates of these four maps range from 1954 to 1965.
Eight sheets from the previously mentioned DMAAC
TPC series at the scale of 1:500,000 also provide good
medium-scale topographic coverage of the Philip-
pines. The dates of the sheets range from 1976 to
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1984. They show cultural and physical features and
have a contour interval of 500 feet. The previously
mentioned three sheets in the ONC series at the scale
of 1:1,000,000 may also be used as small-scale topo-
graphic maps. These sheets are dated from 1975 to
1981; although designed for air navigation, they show
physical features by a combination of 1,000-foot
contours, color tints, and terrain shading. Cultural
features shown include roads, railroads, and power
transmission lines.
DMAHTC has also published more detailed topo-
graphic maps of the Philippines at the scale of
1:50,000, with 20-meter contour intervals, supplemen-
tary contours at 5- and 10-meter intervals, and the
Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid. Series
S701 (266260) will eventually cover the whole country
but now provides coverage only for approximately half
of the island of Luzon. The 97 existing sheets are
dated from 1978 to 1984. Series 5711 (19528) origi-
nally covered all of Luzon but has been superseded in
part by 5701. Sheets in Series 5711 are dated from
1953 to 1964. Series S733 (257953) provides coverage
of the central Philippines in 252 sheets, dated from
1952 to 1978. Series S721 (257952) covers the island
of Palawan in 82 sheets, with dates ranging from 1959
to 1976. Series S741 and S742 (257950) cover 98
percent of the Sulu Archipelago group in 40 sheets,
which range from 1953 to 1976. Series S752 (257954)
covers the large island of Mindanao with some 270
sheets dated from 1956 through 1962.
The Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey (BCGS)
has published two map series of the country at the
scale of 1:250,000. One series (159497) covers all of
the islands in 56 sheets with dates ranging from 1964
to 1978. The second series (268165) covers the islands
of Luzon, Mindora, and Palawan in five sheets. Both
series are in color; show transportation routes, cultur-
al features, and contour lines; and use the UTM grid.
The Board of Technical Surveys and Maps has pub-
lished a map series at the scale of 1:50,000 (175188)
that covers all of the country. MSD holds over 900 of
these maps. They are in color and are dated from
1962 to 1965. They show transportation routes, cul-
tural features, and contour lines and supplement
coverage at this scale published by DMA. The Board
has also published a map series at the scale of
1:1,000,000 (176593), which covers the Philippines in
six sheets, all dated 1964. The maps are in color; show
transportation routes, cultural features, and contour
lines; and use the UTM grid.
Thematic Maps
Administration. A map titled Republic of the Philip-
pines: Provincial and Regional Map (284028), pub-
lished in 1981 by the National Bookstore (in Manila)
at the scale of 1:2,500,000, shows the regional and
provincial administrative structure of the Philippine
Islands. Its size and bright colors make it an excellent
briefing map. A similar map (286374) published in
1981 by the BCGS at the scale of 1:3,651,400 shows
administrative boundaries and the limits of inland and
territorial seas. Essentially the same map is also
available at the scale of 1:2,000,000 (289431).
Agriculture and Land Use. The 1972 National Eco-
nomic Atlas contains three agricultural maps at the
scale of 1:4,000,000. Two of them are also catalogued
separately as a set (232243) and show areas of rice,
corn, sugar, and timber production. The other map
(232244) shows production levels of livestock, poultry,
and crops throughout the Philippine Islands.
A map showing land use in the Philippines (286379)
was published in 1980 at the scale of 1:2,500,000 by
the Bureau of Soils. It is a black and white reproduc-
tion copy and shows the locations of annual and
permanent crops, grasslands, woodlands, and fish-
ponds. A map titled Philippines: Irrigation Program
Review Location of Projects (287952) was published
in 1982 by the World Bank and depicts the location of
various irrigation projects throughout the Philippine
Islands.
The Philippine Atlas contains the best agricultural
land use map available in MSD. It is at the scale of
1:5,500,000 and shows cultivated areas of annual
crops, including paddy rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane,
peanuts, mangoes, pineapples, beans, and vegetables,
as well as the following permanent crops: coconut,
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rubber trees, abaca, coffee, upland rice, and bananas.
It also shows the locations of forests, grassland, and
mangrove areas.
Climate. The most detailed climatic map of the
country is found on page 21 of The Philippine Atlas;
it is at the scale of 1:5,500,000. Other atlas plates that
show elements of climate include: "Temperature
1951-1970," "Annual Normal Relative Humidity
1951-1970," "Location of Principal Weather Sta-
tions," "Rainfall Map by Type and Average Monthly
Rainfall Intensity Map by Province, 1965-1970." All
are detailed and of high quality.
The Weather, Volcano, and Earthquake Map of the
Philippines publication described on page 1 includes
91 black and white maps that show rainfall, tempera-
ture and humidity variations, dew point levels, fog,
and cloud cover. All of the maps are at the scale of
1:6,500,000.
The 1972 National Economic Atlas-Republic of the
Philippines also includes a colorful climatic map of
the Philippines at the scale of 1:4,000,000. It depicts
the four major types of climate found throughout the
country.
Geology. A good geology map of the Philippines
appears in the 1972 National Economic Atlas and is
also catalogued separately (232237). It shows the
locations of the major geologic formations throughout
the country and is the best one-sheet geological map
available. It is at the scale of 1:4,000,000. A three-
sheet geological map of the country (289102) was
published in 1982 by the US Army 29th Engineer
Battalion in Hawaii. The map shows the locations of
rock structures as well as drainage patterns and is at
the scale of 1:1,000,000.
Health. Five maps published by the Philippine De-
partment of Health depict the extent of major dis-
eases found throughout the country. No scale is
indicated on the maps. They show the prevalence of
malaria (234955), cholera (234956), and leprosy
(234957) and the endemic areas for schistosomiasis
and filariasis (234958-59).
The Philippine Atlas contains a map showing the
types of hospitals throughout the country as of 1974.
This map is at the scale of 1:6,000,000 and shows the
locations of private and government-operated facili-
ties as well as those operated by chartered cities
Hydrography. DMAHTC has published 122 hydro-
graphic charts at various scales that cover the coastal
waters of the Philippines. Chart 524 dated 1982 at the
scale of 1:7,304,330 provides complete hydrographic
coverage of the country in one sheet. The other charts
cover bays, ports, gulfs, harbors, and straits at larger
scales.
A plate in The Philippine Atlas locates national,
private, and municipal ports throughout the country.
It is at the scale of 1:5,500,000.
The DMAHTC Sailing Direction (162) covering the
Philippines provides additional and more detailed
hydrographic and coastal geographic information
than the hydrographic charts.
Bulacan.
Industry. Plates 29 and 30 of the National Economic
Atlas show the location of the cement, textile, chemi-
cal, steel, plywood, and mining industries throughout
the country. They are at the scale of 1:4,000,000 and
include detailed insets of the Provinces of Rizal and
Regional & Economic Map: Republic of the Philip-
pines (291822) was published in 1983 by Edvar Inter-
national in Quezon City. The map is at the scale of
1:1,750,000 and shows the locations of a wide variety
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of industries by regions and provinces. Other features
shown are the Pan-Philippine Highway and projected
populations for regions and provinces
A map of seafood resources of the country is in the
1972 National Economic Atlas and is also catalogued
separately (232245). It shows the locations of 22
varieties of fish, along with crab, shrimp, and squid.
The map is at the scale of 1:4,000,000. Maps at the
scale of 1:5,000,000 that show timber production and
reforestation appear on pages 162 and 198 of The
Philippine Atlas.
Inland Waterways. A color plate showing major river
basins throughout the Philippine Islands can be found
in The Philippine Atlas. It is at the scale of
1:5,500,000. Basins of the following rivers are shown:
Cagayan, Agno, Pampanga, Bicol, Ilog-Hilabangan,
Agusan, and Cotabato.
Military. DMAAC published two Air Target Charts
dated 1964 covering Quezon City and the area to the
north at the scale of 1:200,000. These large-scale
maps locate installations of military importance and
indicate radar return intensities for built-up areas.
Key installations are annotated, and coordinates, Ba-
sic Encyclopedia number, and a brief description of
each is provided.
A map dated 1973 that shows the location of airports
appears on page 177 of The Philippine Atlas. It is in
color; is at the scale of 1:5,500,000; and shows the
locations of international, private, and military air-
ports, as well as helicopter landing areas.
Minerals. In the mid-1970s the Bureau of Mines
produced a set of 31 maps titled Minerals of the
Philippines (255880) at the scale of 1:5,000,000. Each
map shows the location of one major mineral through-
out the country. The maps are not dated. A map of
the coal-mining regions of the Philippines (282702)
was prepared by the World Bank in 1980 at the scale
of 1:10,500,000. It delineates the locations of major
areas where coal is mined.
In 1981 the Geological Survey Division of the Bureau
of Mines and Geosciences produced a set of five maps
(283750) at the scale of 1:2,500,000 that shows the
distribution of chromite, clay, copper, gold, and iron
deposits throughout the Philippines. Each map shows
the stratigraphy and lithology of the deposit area and
indicates those that are active and those that are
prospects. Mineral Distribution-Metallic and Non-
Metallic (232246) is the title of a two-page set of
maps at the scale of 1:4,000,000 found in the 1972
National Economic Atlas. These maps show the
locations of deposits of base metals; iron and ferro-
alloys; precious and rare metals; ceramic and refrac-
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pumice, and talc.
Oil. The best maps showing current oil activity in the
Philippines were published by Petroconsultants S.A.
of Geneva (275963). They show the locations of oil-
and gasfields, drilling sites, oil and gas shows, pipe-
lines, and areas where drilling activity has been
suspended or abandoned. The Petroconsultant maps
are at the scale of 1:2,000,000 and are updated
biannually. The most current ones are Philippines:
Synopsis 1983 (Sheet 801 a) and Philippines: Synopsis.
First Half 1983 (Sheet 801b).
Peoples. A map published in 1979 by the World Bank
shows population density by province throughout the
Philippines (270033). It is in color and is at the scale
of 1:5,600,000. A map titled "Population Distribution
and Density" appears in the 1972 National Economic
Atlas. It also shows population density by province.
The map is in color, is at the scale of 1:4,000,000, and
portrays statistics based on the 1970 population cen-
sus. CIA map 501475 (see page 2) has a small inset
that shows the number of persons per square mile
throughout the Philippines as of 1973.
Ethnology and Linguistics. The Philippine Atlas
contains two excellent maps in color dealing with
ethnology and linguistics of the country. A plate titled
"Major Ethnic Groups in the Philippines" at the scale
of 1:5,500,000 shows the dominant ethnic groups in
each province, and another plate, also at the scale of
1:5,500,000, shows the major dialects spoken in each
province. A map titled "Cultural-Linguistic Groups"
appears in the 1972 National Economic Atlas and is
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also catalogued separately (232248). It shows both
major and minor cultural linguistic groups of the
country and is at the scale of 1:4,000,000. The
Filipino People (245776) was published in 1974 by the
National Museum of the Philippines. It shows the
distribution of the population on the basis of linguis-
tic, cultural, and racial criteria. The map is at the
scale of 1:2,000,000.
Physical. A colorful general reference map (241991)
published by the BCGS in 1974 emphasizes physical
features. It is at the scale of 1:1,500,000. A map titled
"Philippines: Relief" is in the 1972 National Econom-
ic Atlas and is also catalogued separately (232236). It
is at the scale of 1:4,000,000 and depicts elevations in
meters. A general reference map (288656) showing
relief was published in 1982 by the Main Administra-
tion of Geodesy and Cartography in the USSR. It also
shows locations of populated places, main and second-
ary roads, and ports and airports and has inset maps
featuring climate, economic resources, and ethnology.
The map is in color and is at the scale of 1:3,000,000.
Power. A set of three maps titled Luzon, Mindanao,
and Visayas Power Grid (286388) was published in
1981 by the Philippine Republic National Power
Corporation. The maps show the locations of existing
generating plants, transmission lines, and substations,
as well as those under construction. No scale is
indicated on the maps. A map (284622) published by
the World Bank in 1982 at the scale of 1:6,000,000
shows the locations of all geothermal projects and
indicates which have World Bank financing. It also
locates sites currently under development or being
studied. Another map of power facilities in the coun-
try is in the 1972 National Economic Atlas and is
also catalogued separately (232654). It is at the scale
of 1:4,000,000 and shows the locations of existing and
proposed transmission lines, power plants, and substa-
tions. An inset map shows details in Metropolitan
Manila at the scale of 1:170,000. A map showing the
location of hydroelectric and thermal plants is also
found in The Philippine Atlas at the scale of
1:5,500,000.
addition to the MSD collection. The map is in
German and shows an extensive road network. It also
has a detailed inset map of Manila and vicinity. An
excellent road map (286385) of the Philippines was
published in 1983 by Lansdowne Press, Papua New
Guinea, at the scale of 1:2,000,000. It shows complet-
ed and proposed primary, secondary, and connecting
roads, as well as Pan-Philippine highways. Road
distances are shown in kilometers.
A detailed three-sheet road map of the Philippines
(288697) was published in 1982 by the US Army 29th
Engineer Battalion in Hawaii at the scale of
1:1,000,000. The map is in color and shows national
highways, main roads, railroads, ports, airfields, and
drainage.
A map titled Philippine Railways (286390) was pub-
lished in 1982 by the Philippine National Railways
and shows existing and proposed railway lines, rail-
way extensions, and branch lines. The map is black
and white and has no scale indicated.
Soils. The most detailed soils map of the Philippines
is in The Philippine Atlas. It shows the 12 major soil
types found in the country and includes a detailed
explanatory text for each. The map is in color and is
at the scale of 1:5,500,000. A two-sheet map titled
"Philippines: Soils and Soil Cover" is in the 1972
National Economic Atlas and is also catalogued
separately (232238). It locates 12 soil types and also
indicates soils used for commercial and noncommer-
cial forests, alienable or disposable lands, open land,
and marsh or swampland. It is in color and is at the
scale of 1:4,000,000. In 1982 the US Army 29th
Engineer Battalion published a three-sheet map
(288699) that shows the location of sand, silt, and clay
soils throughout the islands. The three sheets are at
the scale of 1:1,000,000.
Telecommunications. An excellent map of the tele-
communications network of the country (286375) was
published in 1982 at the scale of 1:2,500,000 by Radio
Communications of the Philippines, Inc. (RCPI), in
Quezon City. It is in color and shows net control and
RTTY stations, CW local stations, base stations,
Roads and Railroads. A map published by Karta-
Grafik Verlagsgesellschaft in Frankfurt, West Ger-
many, at the scale of 1:2,860,000 (294102) is a new
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backbone, secondary links, UHF drop-out links and PIRA published a city plan of Baguio (245638) in
stations, VHF drop-out links and stations, and CW 1975 at the scale of 1:12,500. The map is a black and 25X1
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subcounters with and without delivery, and proposed
subcounters. An inset shows locations of RCPI offices
in Manila. Another map by the same publisher
(286376) shows the locations of 60- and 24-channel
Vegetation. A detailed three-sheet map of vegetation Bacolod. PIRA published a nine-sheet map of Baco-
patterns in the Philippines (288694) was published in lod (283753) in 1980 at the scale of 1:5,000. It shows
1982 at the scale of 1:1,000,000 by the US Army 29th the street pattern and street names and is a black and
Engineer Battalion in Hawaii. Categories of vegeta- white reproduction.
tion shown include evergreen and broadleaf forests,
second-growth forests, pine forests, mangrove forests, Batangas. The best available map of Batangas
coconut plantations, grassland and dry crops, and (256157) was published by PIRA in 1974 at the scale
wetland rice and marsh grasses. of 1:4,000.
Water Supply. A map titled National Irrigation Cagayan de Oro. PIRA published a plan of Cagayan
Systems and Corresponding Irrigated Areas (283696) de Oro (283751) in 1981 at the scale of 1:5,000. It is a
was published in 1979 at the scale of 1:1,600,000 by black and white reproduction that indicates the street
the Ministry of Natural Resources. It uses pie charts pattern and street names.
to show the percentages of irrigable land in each
irrigation system, and it also includes a table that
provides statistics on irrigation for each province.
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Aparri. A map (211200) of this important city was
published in 1970 by the Philippine Insurance Rating
Association (PIRA) at the scale of 1:5,000. It shows
pattern, street names, and districts.
Cebu. The best commercially produced plan of Cebu
(283755) was issued in 1980 by PIRA at the scale of
1:5,000. It is a 13-sheet map that shows the street
In 1975 DMAHTC published, at the scale of
1:12,500, a photomap titled Cebu City that includes
the Mactan International Airport (240767). It is
similar in format to other DMAHTC maps men-
tioned.
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1980 at the scale of 1:5,000 by PIRA. It is a black the downtown areas of several other major cities.
and white reproduction that shows the street pattern
and street names.
public buildings.
Masbate. A map of the city of Masbate (245648) was
published in 1975 by PIRA at the scale of 1:8,000. It
is in black and white and shows the location of major
PIRA published a map of Iligan in 1968 at the scale Pasay. The best available map of Pasay (283681) is a
of 1:3,000 (211304). It is a black and white reproduc- black and white reproduction of a map published in
tion that shows the street pattern and street namesF__]1980 by the Bureau of Lands in Manila. It shows the
street pattern and city boundaries and provides street
names. It is at the scale of 1:20,000.
PIRA also published a city plan of Iloilo (283754) in
1980 at the scale of 1:10,000. The map is a black and
white reproduction and is the best commercially
produced map available for the city.
Manila. Three maps of Manila have been selected for
mention as the best available in the MSD collection.
In 1982 the National Bookstore in Manila published a
plan of the city (285439) at the scale of 1:13,300. It
shows all streets, important public buildings, hotels,
hospitals, churches, public parks, and shopping cen-
ters. On the reverse is a topographic map at the scale
of 1:250,000 that shows highways and national roads
of the metropolitan area
Quezon City. A 26-sheet map of Quezon City was
published in 1980 by PIRA at the scale of 1:25,000
(283757). The sheets are black and white and show
street names, districts, and building locations and
subdivisions.
Subic Bay/Olongapo City. In 1975 DMAHTC pub-
lished a city plan of the Subic Bay/Olongapo City
area (240793) in Series S901 at the scale of 1:12,500.
A two-sheet map of Manila was published in 1979 by The map is similar to other DMAHTC city plans.
the BCGS at the scale of 1:25,000 (283692). The map ,
is in color and shows topography by contours at 2- In 1968 PIRA published a two-sheet map of Olon-
meter intervals. gapo City (211345) that shows the street pattern and
street names. No scale is indicated.
A plan of Manila was published in 1983 at the scale
of 2:20,000 by the Philippine Map Co., Inc., Manila
(286386). It shows a detailed street pattern and street
names and has an index that locates embassies,
consulates, ministries, accommodations, and other
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Zamboanga. Two maps of Zamboanga were selected
as the best available maps in the MSD collection. In
1968 PIRA published a plan of the city (211516) at
the scale of 1:4,000. It is a black and white reproduc-
tion and shows the street pattern and street names.
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