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  .  This map illustrates most of the fixed batteries and the relationship between the main geographical features of the island.  It  has been reproduced in  AVIATION HISTORY by Anne Millbrooke, a comprehensive aviation textbook published by Jeppesen Sanderson Training Products.  It may be freely used for non-commercial use if marked '© 2001 Corregidor Historic Society - all rights reserved.'  Commercial use requires permission.

 

 

Elevation Map based on 150 ft contours, with major roads and installations.
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Satellite view of Manila Bay, Bataan & Cavite.
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Aviation Map 956 x 1570,  150dpi (265K)

An "ActivMap" -  it's a detailed jump-station to seven large-scale 50 ft contour maps. Clicking this will take you to a browser size control map, and from there you can then choose which of the 1921 Ft. Mills Battery Maps you want to study. For the serious Corregidoros.

 

OPERATIONS MAP EMERGENCY DEFENSE 1941 - Map of the defense installations and strategic points as of March, 1941 - drawn on to a 50' contour map of Roads & Trails are details of gun batteries, mortars, machine guns, command posts, obstacles, command posts and roadblocks.  *.jpg (294 Kb)  *.jpg  (1Mb) *.png ( 5.6Mb)  

 

From an original U.S. Army Map, found in my father's footlocker (how many treasures are in footlockers across the country?) is this self-contained map of MANILA BAY,    *.jpg (199 Kb)

 

 The 4th Marines Defense Sector Map 

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*.jpg (468 Kb)(Members CD ROM Version)

   
 

A detailed map of the mysterious RJ-43 tunnel drawn by Bow Porter and Bob McGetchin.  (111K)

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Details of the Situation on Bataan January-April 1942,  including the area of first Japanese penetrations, Corps areas of responsibility, the Battle of the Pockets, and the Battle of the Points. (54.8K)

 

 

A widely reproduced drawing of Malinta Tunnel, featuring the hospital and QM laterals. (28.6K)

 

 

 

 

Beyond the QM laterals are the NAVY Laterals. This map was drawn by Ed R. Michaud in 1983 based upon his research into the storage of silver and gold in the 1941-42 period, and cannot be vouched for, particularly in the now collapsed areas. There are, in fact, four Navy tunnels on the western side of Malinta Hill, named Queen, Roger, Sugar and Tare. It's not known whether the Q-R-S-T lexicon is of any significance.  Don Abbott has recorded 20 entrances of varying sizes which exit and ventilate the Malinta Hill. (40.6K)

 

 

 

A detailed scan from the 1936 Map, highlighting the Bottomside area, and placing into both scale and context the Malinta Storage System.  A copy of this map can be purchased. Go to Q-STORE. (204K)

 

 

 

Exhibit "B" to the Moore Report, this illustrates the mine fields which linked Corregidor to Bataan to the north and Cavite in the south. Both the Army and Navy minefields are shown. (50.1K)

 

 

The main portion illustrates the 4th Marines Defence Sectors, whilst the inset is of the details of the mouth of Manila Bay. It's been colorized and some additional labels have been added.  The fine print can't be read. (34.8K)

 

 

Battery Ramsay was virtually obliterated when  a direct aerial hit  penetrated its magazine, courtesy of The Jolly Rogers.  During the siege in 1941-42, Al McGrew manned a MG pit in front of gun #1, and he's applied his talents in illustrating the battery as it then was. (79.7K)

 

 

 

Battery Way, plan view.  Fortunately for Corregidoros, Btty. Way has survived the war, the scrappers, and the tourists.  It remains the best example of the battery architecture of the times. (91.7K)

 

   

 

 

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