Mapping the Lands and Waters of Hawai‘i picture book —Duke Carter

—Duke Carter

The mapping of Hawai‘i is shown to be an interesting and revealing part of the history of Hawai‘i

Repetitive language along with illustrations help children to predict what happens next

Illustrator: Jing Jing Tsong

Max and Mehana

Mapping the Lands and Waters of Hawai‘i picture book —Duke CarterIn 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