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- catalog abstract ""In this second volume of the series, Palapala'āina, we have focused on a particulary fascinating aspect of the history of the mapping of Hawai'i. ... In this volume, our interests in surveying are several. In one respect, surveying is the most detailed form of map-making possible and is therefore the underlying framework of many forms of maps. Surveying is also a foundation of the western concept of private ownership of land, and we have examined how the transition from the traditional Hawaiian land tenure system to the foreign concept of privately owned land. Lastly, the surveying work done during and in support of the mahele set the stage for--or create the need for, to be more accurate--the establishment of the Hawaiian Government Survey in 1870."--Pref. Examines the work of many surveyors, including a few professionals, and presents the stories of the more notable.".
- catalog contributor b12593668.
- catalog contributor b12593669.
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description ""In this second volume of the series, Palapala'āina, we have focused on a particulary fascinating aspect of the history of the mapping of Hawai'i. ... In this volume, our interests in surveying are several. In one respect, surveying is the most detailed form of map-making possible and is therefore the underlying framework of many forms of maps. Surveying is also a foundation of the western concept of private ownership of land, and we have examined how the transition from the traditional Hawaiian land tenure system to the foreign concept of privately owned land. Lastly, the surveying work done during and in support of the mahele set the stage for--or create the need for, to be more accurate--the establishment of the Hawaiian Government Survey in 1870."--Pref.".
- catalog description "Examines the work of many surveyors, including a few professionals, and presents the stories of the more notable.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-117) and index.".
- catalog extent "120 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0915013177".
- catalog isPartOf "Palapalaʹāina ; v. 2".
- catalog isPartOf "Palapalaʻāina ; v. 2.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Honolulu, Hawaii : Editions Limited,".
- catalog spatial "Hawaii".
- catalog subject "333.08/09969/09034 20".
- catalog subject "GA419.5 .P34 1986 vol. 2".
- catalog subject "Surveying Hawaii History 19th century.".
- catalog title "Surveying the mahele : mapping the Hawaiian land revolution / Riley M. Moffat and Gary L. Fitzpatrick.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".