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1. The Hawaiian Islands. 2 
2. Map of Pearl and Hermes Reef. Redrawn from U.S. Coast and 
Geodetic Survey chart 4 175* 4 
3. Early map of Pearl and Hermes Reef. Unpublished 1859 map 
by N.C. Brooks showing track of Gambia and wrecks of Pearl 
and Hermes (U.S. Nat. Archives, Cartogr. Div., R.G. 3T*T» 5 
4. flap of Pearl and Hermes Reef, 1867 . Redrawn from U.S. Naval 
Hydrographic Office chart 4, 1868. 6 
5. Map of Pearl and Hermes Reef, 1924. Redrawn from U.S. Naval . 
Hydrographic Office chart 4, reissued 1924. 6 
6 . Aerial view of Grass Island, 5 June 1962 . Official U.S. Navy 
photograph. 9 
7. Map of Grass Island, May 1923 • Redrawn from B.P. Bishop 
Museum map by Cmdr. S.W. King. 9 
8 . Map of Kittery Island, March 1965 . Redrawn from POBSP map 
by W.O. Wirtz, II. 10 
9* Aerial view of Little North Island, 5 June 1962 . Official 
U.S. Navy photograph. * 10 
10. Aerial view of North Island, 5 June 1962 . Official U.S. Navy- 
photograph . 12 
11. Map of North Island, May 1923 . Redrawn from B.P. Bishop 
Museum map by Cmdr. S.W. King. 12 
12. Aerial view of Seal Island, 5 June 1962 : Official U.S. Navy 
photograph. 13 
13. Map*of Seal Island, May 1923 . Redrawn from B.P. Bishop 
Museum map by Cmdr. S.W. King. 13 
14. Aerial view of Southeast Island, 5 June 1962 ; a small-boat 
channel through the reef occurs just out of view on the right. 
Official U.S. Navy photograph. 15 
15. Map of Southeast Island, May 1923 . Redrawn from B.P. Bishop 
Museum, map by Cmdr. S.W. King. 15 
lo. Aerial view of main ship channel between Sand and Bird 
Islands, 5 June 1962 . Official U.S. Navy photograph. 
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