Old maps of the land now in Metro Manila
4 maps, made 1807 to 1904, from the Spanish era, the American era. Each with the archive that holds it, its date and its rights.
Metro Manila in the Atlas today
Pictures, oldest first
Sea chart, 1807
Carta esférica de la bahía de Manila trabajada de orden del Rey á borda de las corvetas descubierta y atrevída de la Marína Real en 1792 y publicada en la Direccion Hidrografia
Map, 1900
Atlas of the Philippine Islands (Atlas de Filipinas), No. 29: Bahía de Manila [The bay of Manila]
Map, 1904
Index map, city of Manila
Map, unknown
Metropolitan Manila
Sources
Page updated October 9, 2026. Archive catalog release e205c7180a5b.
Who holds the pictures on this page, and their rights. Each picture's own page names its record.
- 1.Boston Public Library, Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection. 2 pictures. No known restrictions.
- 2.Smithsonian Libraries; scan by Smithsonian Libraries via the Internet Archive. 1 picture. No known restrictions.
- 3.Boston Public Library, Urban Maps. 1 picture. No known restrictions.
Every holder, licence and author in the Archive: Data and credits.
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