1879 Color Map Australia Hawaii U.S. Guano Islands

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1879 Large Color Map of Australia and Oceania by Soulier
"OCÉANIE"
Atlas Élémentaire Simplifié de Géographie Ancienne et Moderne, Par E. Soulier (De Sauve), Professeur, et J. Andriveau-Goujon, Approuvé par le Conseil Royal de l'Université de France. Paris, 1879.

Shows Nonexistent Islands, American Guano Islands, Kingdom of Hawaii

This map comes from the 'Atlas Élémentaire Simplifié de Géographie Ancienne et Moderne', by E. Soulier and J. Andriveau-Goujon, published 1879 in Paris by J. Andriveau-Goujon, Rue du Bac, No. 4. Engraved by Soulier. Printed by Monrocq. Plate No. 7. Andriveau-Goujon was one of the leading cartographic firms in 19th century France. Reference: Phillips/Le Gear 324.

Jules-Sébastien-César Dumont d'Urville was a French navigator who commanded voyages of exploration to the South Pacific (1826-29) and the Antarctic (1837-40), resulting in extensive revisions of existing charts and discovery or redesignation of island groups. This authentic double-page folio map shows Oceanica, according to divisions proposed by d'Urville: Australia, Malaysia, Micronesia, and Polynesia (including New Zealand). The map contains many interesting details and oddities.

• Dutch (H.), British (A.), French (F.), Spanish (E.), Portuguese (P.) and U.S. (E.U.) possessions are marked.
• Australia is divided into Western Australia, Alexandraland, (The Northern Territory), Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria. Territories are marked. In central Australia, the map shows the Finke river, Lake Amadeus, and Mt. MacDonnell.
• Tasmania is also named Terre de Diemen
• Nonexistent island of "la Compagne Royale" is marked south of Tasmania
• North Island of New Zealand is called I. Ika-na-mawi, and South Island - I. Tavai-Pounamou.
• The Northern Cook Islands are called "Roggewein"
• Patrocino and Crespo islands are marked west of Midway. Massachuset is marked NW of Lisianski.
• Hawaii Islands (Royaume d'Hawaii) are also called the Sandwich
• Fanning Island is marked British and Christmas Island - American, as well as nonexistent Walker archipelago, east of Christmas.
• The Equatorial or Line group, the Phoenix group, the Tokelau or Union group are marked American. American whalers and other visitors to islands in the central Pacific discovered guano on several of these islands, between 1830 and 1850. There was immediate interest in the form of prospecting, and after considerable debate the United States Congress, on August 18, 1856, passed an act which allowed Americans to claim unoccupied islands in the name of the United States, for the purpose of removing the guano. Claims were made to more than 100 islands under this Guano Act. After the American guano diggers had withdrawn, mane islands were annexed by New Zealand (the Cook Islands). Some of those remaining under U.S. control are Baker Island, Jarvis Island, Howland Island, Kingman Reef, Johnston Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Midway Atoll.
• Nonexistent island of Colonas is placed in the North-West Pacific Basin (between Midway Islands and Japan).
• The highest mountains of the Pacific (labeled 1-21) are depicted below the map. Mauna Loa is called Mownna Roa.

The map is 15 x 19.4 inches on 17.2 x 21.1 inches sheet. One centerfold, as issued. Strong color. The condition is good. Imperfections: age toning; several faint smudges. Will look great with a mat and frame.

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