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QEOGKAPHY. 



As has already been stated, the area mapped and discussed in this 

 report embraces about 100 square miles, of which Bagnio, although near 

 the northern boundary of the area, is the logical center. From Bagnio 

 radiate such roads as the region possesses, and like any other, the develop- 

 ment of transportation precedes or parallels development along all other 

 lines. 



Baguio is the seat of government of the entire Province of Benguet; 

 its location is given in the Gazetteer of the Philippine Islands for 1902 

 as approximately in longitude 120° 38' 50" E. and in latitude 16° 32' 1ST. 

 Later observations give exact figures as latitude 16° 21' 27. II" 1ST. and 

 • longitude 120° 36' 6.9" E., making the site of Baguio somewhat less 

 than 150 miles almost due north of Manila. 



TRANSPORTATION. 



Baguio is reached from Manila from both the south and the west, as 

 will be seen by reference to the map showing transportation routes of the 

 region. At present, Dagupan is the "farthest north" as far as rail 

 transportation from Manila is concerned, but preliminary work is well 

 advanced for the continuation of the railroad through to Camp One on 

 the Benguet road. The western coast of Luzon is also marked by a rail- 

 road route, and a few years more will see it in operation. From the 

 western coast and the foothills at Camp One, a horse trail and an auto- 

 mobile road respectively terminate at Baguio. The mineral region lies 

 to the east of the Benguet road and that region will be spoken of in this 

 report from now on as the "Baguio district." Prospecting or mining has 

 been done to a more limited extent outside of this area and so little definite 

 information has been gathered, that for all purposes "Benguet," as the 

 miner speaks of it, is translated into the plateau region extending easterly 

 from the eastern slope of Mount Santo Tomas and lying partly on the 

 elevated plateau or ridge which is a portion of a northwest-southeast 

 range of considerable extent, and for the remainder and greater part 

 including the headwaters of those rivers which have cut laterally and 

 transversely into the main mountain mass. 



In this region transportation is generally by trail. On the upper and 

 more level portion of the area, and especially in the vicinity of Bagnio, 

 considerable road work has been done. Between La Trinidad and Baguio 

 a good wagon road has been constructed, the southern continuation of 

 which has been carried to Loacan and the Copper King mine. A wagon 

 road has been built to Bua from Baguio over which the Benguet Con- 

 solidated Mining Company hauled the mill recently installed. In the 

 region set apart for a summer colony near Baguio, numerous drives have 

 been laid out. 



