New Zealand, New Guinea And The Principal Pacific Islands Map 1962

This map of the Pacific Ocean includes Australia, the Pacific Islands, and the continental coastlines that border the ocean. Inset maps provide detail of some of the larger islands groups. Published in April 1962, this map accompanied an article on New Zealand and the map of New Zealand, New Guinea and the Principal Pacific Islands.

The 1962 Pacific Islands map features:
• Inset maps of the Carolina Islands, the Hawaiian Islands, the Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Society Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago
• Thousands of place names including capitals, cities, and towns
• Ocean bathymetry, currents, and prevailing winds
• Places with scheduled air service and canals
• Mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts, glaciers, and coral reefs
• Controlling channel depths in feet for principal ports
• Date line and territory boundaries

Coverage Area: Pacific Islands, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, eastern coast of Asia, Aleutian Islands, western coast of North America, western coast of South America