Anson Archipelago

The Anson Archipelago was a designation for a widely scattered group of purported islands in the Western North Pacific Ocean between Japan and Hawaii. The group was supposed to include Wake Island and Marcus Island, as well as many phantom islands such as Los Jardines, Ganges Island, Rica de Oro, and Rica de Plata (the latter two sometimes referred to as Roca de Oro and Roca de Plata).[1][2] The archipelago was named after George Anson, who seized Spanish navigational charts of these waters during his voyage around the world.

Maps showing the Anson Archipelago

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  An 1855 German map showing the Anson Archipelago
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  An 1883 Belgian map showing the Anson Archipelago (in English)
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  An 1891 German map showing the Anson Archipelago
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  A c. 1914–18 Australian map showing the Anson Archipelago

See also

• Pedro de Unamuno

References

1. Stommel, Henry (1984). Lost Islands: The Story of Islands That Have Vanished from Nautical Charts. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press. pp. xvii, 105ff. ISBN 0-7748-0210-3.
2. James Hingston Tuckey: Maritime Geography and Statistics. Black, Parry & Company, 1815