This chart from 1823 was made by English engraver Samuel John Neele (1758-1824). The map shows how cartography
was developing from an art into a science (compare this with the 18th century
maps). Relative positions of the islands and distances between them are fairly accurate. Shapes of the
islands, likewise are mostly correct. Only Albemarle (Isabela) is significantly misproportioned, with the
southern part of the island shown much smaller than in reality. In this map, the islands retain their English
names, although what was King Charles' Island is renamed Chatham, and what was Crossman's Island is now Charles
Island. The map was originally published in A Voyage in the South Seas (published in London by Phillips
and Co., earlier editions published 1815 in Philadelphia: Bradford and Inskeep, which lacks the map, and 1822 in
New York: Wiley & Halstead). This book was from an account by American David Porter who commanded the
frigate Essex on a three year voyage around the Pacific.
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