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Subject:        Re: historic Hawaii maps question
Date:   Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:14:32 -0700
From:   Matt Fox <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>



T-Sheets might help.  They are very detailed maps from early 1900s.  Not
sure if they just cover the coastal areas or not though.

You can find them here for Maui and Oahu.  Not sure about other islands.

ftp://soest.hawaii.edu/coastal/webftp/

They're even already georeferenced.

Matt Fox



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Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 12:09 PM
Subject: historic Hawaii maps question


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        historic Hawaii maps question
> Date:   Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:56:03 -0700
> From:   Linda P Newman <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
> <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>
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> Folks,   one of our geography faculty is involved in a cartographic
> project regarding historic Hawaii maps.  Specifically, an issue
> involving the nature of the survey system used.  Yes, I have directed
> him to U. of Hawaii and he has talked to Ross and Riley.  I have just
> directed him to Gary Fitzpatrick as well.
>
>
>
> In your collections, do you have any Hawaii maps dating roughly
> 1880-1900?  Are they on a web site?  Do you have any experts on your
> campus re historic Hawaii??
>
> Finding a map which contains an explanation of the particular system
> would be very helpful.   He is checking various web sites  [Rumsey,
> etc.] now.
>
>
>
> Thank you for any help or direction!
>
>
>
> Linda Newman
>
> University of Nevada Reno
>