Episode 2 of 2
Mapping as Île des Tortues
- When
- 1781
- Where
- Augsburg (publication location not among allowed places)
In 1781, Tobias Conrad Lotter mapped the island in Augsburg as île des Tortues (Turtles Island), following Cook's 1777 visit.
Following Cook's visit on Christmas Eve 1777, the island was put on a map in 1781 as île des Tortues (Turtles Island) by Tobias Conrad Lotter in Augsburg. This cartographic record preserved knowledge of the atoll that Cook had encountered during his third voyage in the northern Line Islands.
Sources
- Kiritimati Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
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