Newton, Herbert Ellsworth
Herbert Ellsworth Newton (September 2, 1882 - January 30, 1963) was a Hawaiian surveyor and engineer. Born in Maui County, Hawaii, Newton attended school in the islands before joining the Hawaiian Territorial Survey as a 'rodman' in November 1900. (Rodmen transport and set up survey equipment and prepare the job site.) He worked for the Hawaiian Territorial Survey for nearly 50 years and was the chief cadastral engineer when he retired on July 1, 1950, at the time the longest continual service with the Hawaii Territorial government. He made the first official map of the Hawaii Territory in 1919. He married Minnie Hutchison in June 1906, and they had three children.
First map of Niihau from a scientific survey.
Hawaii Territorial Survey. Niihau Hawaiian Islands.
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The most accurate map of the island up to that time, this is the 1906 Kerns and Newton map of Niihau, Hawaiian Islands. The map is based on the 1903 Samuel M. Kerns survey, consigned to print in 1906 by Herbert E. Newton. It marks points, bays, and other coastal features. The lava fields around Puulua, Kaleo, and Paniau are illustrated. The elevation of Kawaihoa Point, on the southern tip of the island, is provided as well. (more details)