Mapping the Lands and Waters of Hawai‘i Guides A local rendition of the

A local rendition of the classic poem

one-of-a-kind

the third in a series that includes The Early Mapping of Hawai‘i and Surveying the Mahele

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In addition to his interests in the mapping of Hawai‘i and the Pacific

Mapping the Lands and Waters of Hawai‘i Guides A local rendition of theIn 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