A map of the United States and territories showing the expansion from the formation of the original states to the purchase of the Danish West Indies (Virgin Islands) in 1917. The map is color-coded to show the original states, the states...

A map from 1919 of the area around Manila, Philippines, from Manila bay in the north to Semirara Island in the south. The map shows the numerous islands, mountains (volcanoes), cities, and coastal features in the area, including Mindoro...

A map from 1912 of the Manila Bay area of the Philippines. The map shows the capital city of Manila, railways, rivers draining into Manila Bay (including the Pasig and Pampanga), the freshwater lake Laguna de Bay, and neighboring cities...

A map from 1906 of the central portion of the Philippine Island group, showing the Visayas and Mindanao islands. The map is color-coded to show the provinces at the time, province capitals and other cities, terrain, lakes, rivers,...

A city plan of Manila, Philippines, in 1920. The map shows the municipal boundary with the province of Rizal at he time, major thoroughfares, the Pasig River, the old city walls around the Intramuros District, and the districts of...

A map of Australia and the Australasian islands in 1882 showing the states and territories of Australia at the time, including De Witt Land and Tasman Land in Western Australia, Alexandra Land and North Australia, Queensland, South...

A map from 1920 of the Indonesian region showing the political boundaries and foreign possessions at the time for the Sunda Islands, Borneo, Celebes, the Moluccas, the Philippines, the Province of Malay Peninsula, and portions of Siam...

A map of Asia from 1916 showing country boundaries at the time, major cities, railroads, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal features. The map indicates foreign possessions in the region with British India (which included Myanmar or...

A map from 1909 showing territories added to the United States: Alaska (1867), Hawaii by annexation (1898), and Puerto Rico and the Philippines after the Spanish-American War (1898).

"This lesson gives students a basic overview of the geography of islands. They learn where islands are located throughout the world and will study two very different island groups (the Philippines and the British Isles) to illustrate the...

A Wikipedia entry on the Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines. Excellent photos and maps. Includes a log of recent eruptions.

Wikipedia offers information on the location of the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Map included.

There is a map that shows you the paths of typhoons. It will tell you the typhoon season and the places in the Philippines that are likely to get hit during certain months of the year.

A map from 1922 of the United States showing the acquisition of territory from 1783 to the purchase of the Dutch West Indies (Virgin Islands) in 1917. This map is color-coded to show each of the acquisitions with map notations giving...

A map from 1920 of the United States and its territories between 1783 and 1900 showing the nation's expansion and date of acquisition of each new territory or possession. The map is color-coded to show the progression from the original...

A map from 1911 of the United States and its territories between 1783 and 1900 showing the nation's expansion and date of acquisition of each state or territory. The map also shows major cities, waterways, and mountain ranges. Includes...

A map from 1912 of the United States and its territories between 1783 and 1900 showing the nation's expansion and date of acquisition of each state or territory. The map also shows major cities, waterways, and mountain ranges. Includes...

A map of the United States and Pacific Ocean showing the development of American interests in the Pacific from the early exploration of Oregon Country in 1791 to the formal annexation of the Midway Islands and the Panama Strip in 1903....

A map from 1911 of the United States showing the territorial acquisitions from the original states and territory established in 1783 to the Tripartite Convention of 1899 in which Germany and the United States divided the Samoan...

Read about the unlikely journals and observations of William Dampier, an English pirate who sailed the Pacific, making landfall in the Philippines, East Indies, and Australia. See his maps, descriptions of the Pacific, and observations...

A Wikipedia entry on the Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines. Excellent photos and maps. Includes a log of recent eruptions.

A very good overview of the WWII Japanese conquest of the Philippines, with information on the Bataan Peninsula specifically, including a map, toward the bottom of the page.