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A MAP OP ONK OP NATURP/S MOST MARVELOUS CREATIONS 



A cluster of volcanic and coral islands encircled by a protective reef of coral, 140 miles 

 in circumference, which has been raised by myriads of minute and tender animals. Truk, 

 Ruk, and Hogolu are the names given to this collective unit of the Caroline group (see text, 

 page 626, and pictures, pages 601-607). Yap is a similar but smaller cluster (see page 617). 



commerce, while in the coral lagoons, 

 such as Truk, the islands within atolls 

 multiply the number beyond all computa- 

 tion (see map above). 



So wide are the seas and so small some 

 of the islets that there is considerable 

 doubt as to the existence of certain ones 

 which have been reported but which have 

 not been visited in many years. Among 

 these is Walker, its apocryphal existence 

 being indicated on the chart with an in- 

 terrogation point following the name. 



An effort has been made to assist the 

 user of the map by including the native 



name, italicized and in parentheses, fol- 

 lowing the official name. The question of 

 nomenclature, however, is an extremely 

 confusing one, as indicated in Mr. 

 Wood's article (see page 626). 



In the preparation of its Map of the 

 Islands of the Pacific, the National Geo- 

 graphic Society is indebted for valuable 

 data and for constructive criticism to 

 the Graphic Section of the Military 

 Intelligence Division, War Department ; 

 to the Hydrographic Office, Navy De- 

 partment, and to officials of the Far East- 

 ern Division of the State Department. 



