Mapping the Lands and Waters of Hawai‘i Guides hardcover | 288 pages |

hardcover   |   288 pages   |   11

A local rendition of the classic poem

She has a degree in English from California State University at Long Beach and a MS degree from the University of Southern California

tells the story of how the Hawaiian Government Survey mapped the lands and charted the waters of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i

Mapping the Lands and Waters of Hawai‘i Guides hardcover | 288 pages |In 1870, the Kingdom of Hawaii faced a challenge: as a result of often poor surveying during the mahele process in the 1840s and 1850s, land records were chaotic. Uncertainty over boundaries and land ownership was a major hindrance to real estate sales, taxes, and the development of the kingdom's economy. Under the direction of the young William DeWitt Alexander, a new government agency was established to take charge of surveying and mapping