1871 plans map out the first circuit of the globe by telegraph

Andrea James 10:45 am Thu Jan 29, 2015

The Library of Congress site contains gems like this map showing the proposed final link of the original world wide web: the proposed trans-Pacific telegraph line, envisioned with Civil War-era technology.

Thirty years later, Britain's All Red Line was working to connect the entire British Empire:

At the same time, the Commercial Pacific Cable Company also began making the dream a reality.

Below are a couple of articles about the process, including images of the equipment used.

• The Commercial Pacific Cable Company

• The Laying of the American Trans-Pacific Cable (1902 article)

Here's a current map of submarine cables.

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