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of this report. Montano's remarks relate only to the character of the 

 rocks and hence should properly be left to the next chapter. 



From Goodman's description it is evident that the country is quite 

 rough and heavily timbered, with occasional clearings in which the long- 

 haired Manday'as live. 



THE CORDILLERA. 



As I have said, the only cordillera proper is that east of Agusan Eiver. 

 Very little accurate information about this region is at hand. Ickis 

 crossed it from Talacogon to Lianga, but his untimely death prevented 

 his making a report on what he saw. There are two other prominent 

 trails across this cordillera, one from Compostela on the upper waters of 

 the Agusan to Cateel, the second the route taken by Goodman from San 

 Juan to Mati. This region is inhabited largely by Mandayas. 



Exceedingly rugged topography would be expected in this region, be- 

 cause it is on the edge of the great continental horst. It is one of the 

 most humid districts of the entire archipelago. The rainfall at Caraga 

 on the eastern side of the cordillera from September, 1902, to August, 



Pig. 4.- 



-Outline Map of Mindanao Showing Cordilleras and Principal Drain- 

 age Lines. 



