Description: A map from 1906 of Wake Island or Wake Atoll. The map shows the typical atoll features of a fringe or barrier reef and sand bars protecting an internal lagoon. The map notes that Wake Island is situated almost in a direct line and nearly half way between the Hawaiian and Philippine island groups. The map shows Toki Point, Heel Point, Kuku Point, and Peacock Point, and indicates the landing place for the island.
Place Names: Regional Pacific Ocean, Wake Islan
ISO Topic Categories: physical, political, borders, boundaries, kWorldPacific
Keywords: Wake Island, physical, political, borders, boundaries, physical features, country borders, physical, political, borders, boundaries, kWorldPacific, Unknown, 1906
Source: George F. Cram , Cram's Quick Reference Atlas and Gazetteer of the World (Chicago , IL: George F. Cram Series of Atlases, 1906) 104
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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