Mapping the Lands and Waters of Hawai‘i Guides Side 1 covers the period

Side 1 covers the period from 1778 to 1890

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

Based on the original poem by Clement C

A local rendition of the classic poem

Mapping the Lands and Waters of Hawai‘i Guides Side 1 covers the periodIn 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