Government map (some maps in the series include the following: "Compiled by Lands and Surveys, Betio, Tarawa") with inscription "[signature 21/4/1969". Original obtained either directly from GEIDA of from a U.S. Government source (USACOE) as a blueline printing sometime in the 1970s. I believe these maps were produced for government use by the Gilbert Islands Colony. I have scanned and slightly altered the original (1/50,000 scale). Makin portion was partly lost in storage. Orientation as printed. - Marshman 01:22, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

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