But in order to map Tristan, he had to set up survey beacons at strategic locations all over Tristan. We had heard that one of his survey beacons still survived on Herald Point, near the Settlement. We walked past Tristan's only golf course as we searched for the observation point. We were very happy when we found it, overgrown and tottering rather close to the edge of a cliff, but still in the same place as it was when Grandad mapped Tristan da Cunha! This is the view of Calshot Harbour as seen from the observation beacon.
The beacon as it was in 1937.
The beacon as it is today.
2 comments:
Whouw, what a great journey! Mapping out an island in the old days was a real work of art. Your grand dad must have been an very intelligent man.
Thanks for sharing!
greetings, Rutger
Thanks Rutger! Hope you and your family are doing well!
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