 The roughly cleared landing area on the island's northeast end was later shelled by the Japanese, leaving crater holes.Jarvis was visited by scientists during the International Geophysical Year from July 1957 until November 1958.In January 1958 all scattered building ruins from both the nineteenth century guano diggings and the 1935–1942 colonization attempt were swept away without a trace by a severe storm which lasted several days and was witnessed by the scientists.