Educational Map Series: Earliest Chart of the Galapagos A. Arrowsmith, 1798 monclova titled “The Route of the

titled “The Route of the Alaska Excursion Steamers” shows the routes of the Alaskan Steams from cities in the U

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Educational Map Series: Earliest Chart of the Galapagos A. Arrowsmith, 1798 monclova titled “The Route of theIt was in the year 1793 that Captain James Colnett of the Royal Navy set sail in the merchant ship Rattler to do a survey of the Galapagos Islands to investigate the possibilities of sperm whale fisheries in the region. Colnetts Chart of the Galapagos is the first fairly accurate map of the archipelago. It was published on January 1, 1798 by notable London map maker Aaron Arrowsmith, who surveyed the Great Post Roads between London and Falmouth, and