Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 13, Number 12, 1 December 1996 — Oeeania Map published by UH Press [ARTICLE]

Oeeania Map published by UH Press

A new foldout map of Oeeania, recently published by UH Press, is a detailed and useful reference showing the islands in the Pacific including Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia, and Australia's East Coast and New Zealand's North Island. The map is the work of cartographer James A. Bier, who has also produced individual maps of the Hawaiian islands whieh richly detail geographical features and historical sites. In addition to a broad view whieh shows the islands of Oeeania in relative loeahon to eaeh other, smaller detailed maps are also included for major islands or island groups. The maps show major geographical features including fathom contours, elevations in meters, shoals, banks, reefs, as well as cities, towns or villages, capitals or government eenters, principal roads or tracks, time zones, and other points of interest. The Reference Map of Oeeania is available at most bookstores, where it retails for about $7.95.