Type Shapefile
To show the locations of key historic sites on Chuuk.
This dataset shows some of the key historic sites and remains from the German, Japanese, and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands periods of Chuuk's history. The features shown are remains of government, civilian, and mixed-used sites and exclude military installation and World War II remnants. It was created by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) (2020) by compiling location information from a number of sources, including Geoview and the years of research (2001-2008) by William Jeffery (Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi)) and fieldwork implemented with Arimichy Rudolph and Anerit Mailo of Chuuk State Historic Preservation Office (Chuuk SHPO), in collaboration with many people in Chuuk, including Gradvin Aisek, Tong Misa, and the other chiefs of Tonoas, informant and translator Joshua Suka, landowners and residents of Tonoas and Weno, and the US National Park Service / Historic Preservation Fund.
Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) William Jeffery, University of Guam Chuuk State Historic Preservation Office US National Park Service Chuuk Visitor's Bureau, Geoview, Rainbird (1993), and others
There are no expressed warranties associated with the release of these databases. Specifically, no warranty is made that the GIS data or any subsequent updates will be error free and no warranty is made regarding the positional or thematic accuracy of the GIS data. The GIS data and any features it depicts do not represent or confer any legal rights, privileges, benefits, boundaries or claims of any kind.
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The dataset is included in the Digital Atlas of Micronesia, module Chuuk, by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) in collaboration with Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific (WERI) at the University of Guam and funding from United States Geological Survey (USGS) under WRRI 104-B Program and FSM Department of Environment, Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM).
Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) William Jeffery, University of Guam Chuuk State Historic Preservation Office US National Park Service Chuuk Visitor's Bureau, Geoview, Rainbird (1993), and others
There are no expressed warranties associated with the release of these databases. Specifically, no warranty is made that the GIS data or any subsequent updates will be error free and no warranty is made regarding the positional or thematic accuracy of the GIS data. The GIS data and any features it depicts do not represent or confer any legal rights, privileges, benefits, boundaries or claims of any kind.
Created shapefile based on information sourced by Danko Taborosi from various sources.
Various sources, see attribute table for sources of specific features.
Feature geometry.
Esri
Coordinates defining the features.
Additional notes. The information imported from the KML may not be complete because of the character limitation of the text field.
KML source file
Name of the feature
KML source file
Original data
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Type of colonial period
In WGS 84
In WGS 84