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[Creator unknown] :Map shewing military operations in the South Auckland Dist. & Waikat...
Date: 1863 - 1870
Reference: MapColl-832.14hkm/1863-72/Acc.24350
Description: Military map showing operations from the Auckland Fort Britomart Albert barracks, south along the military route to Cambridge, Aratitaha and Tokanui, Waikato District. Depicts military blockhouses, redoubts and forts (five in the Waikato region and over eleven in South Auckland), stockages, routes used on garrison duty only, engagements, Maori pa and kainga and the confiscation boundary as gazetted 17/12/1864 including the aukati (frontier) line. Also shows mission stations Waipa and Taupiri and geographical features, most with Maori placenames. Identifies battle sites at several places including Hairini (22.2.64), Rangiaohia (21.2.64) Kihikihi and Orakau (2.4.64), Waiari (11.2.64) and in South Auckland including Hills Clearing (8.9.63), Koheroa (17.7.63), Meremere (1.11.63). Several Maori pa and kainga are named, including Tokanui, Te Kopua, Otawhao, Otautahanga. In the Waikato regions a similar number of both redoubts and pa sites are identified. If distinguishing between the route followed by the troops and the confiscation boundary, refer to original map. Reference key at bottom of map identifies features of the map. Other Titles - showing Other Titles - District Other Titles - and Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, scale [1:253 440], 81 x 62 cm.
[Creator unknown] :[Sketch of Lake Taupo and immediate vicinity. Report from Inspector ...
Date: 1871
Reference: MapColl-832.18gmb/[1871]/Acc.6024-6025
Description: Military map depicting Lake Taupo and surrounding north and east areas, denoting the lake, Maori placenames, Native (Maori) cultivations, dray roads now constructed, Native bridle tracks and constabulatory stations. Library has two photographic copies. Second copy is negative copy, Acc. 6025. Quantity: 2 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale [1:253 440], 52 x 43 cm.
Map of Alexandra Redoubt, Tuakau
Date: [ca 1920s]
From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 :Collection of photographs
Reference: 1/2-025237-F
Description: Photograph taken from a map of the Alexandra Redoubt on the Waikato River (New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872), probably sketched by James Cowan in the 1920s. Inscriptions: On original item: 4" wide Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
Photograph of diagrams showing cross-sections of redoubts at Rangiriri
Date: [ca 1920s]
From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 :Collection of photographs
Reference: PAColl-3033-1-23
Description: Photograph of a page of diagrams, probably drawn by James Cowan in the 1920s, showing cross-sections of redoubts at Rangiriri during the New Zealand Wars 1860-1872. Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 20.3 x 11.9 cm
[Creator unknown] :Sketch map of the Waikato district [copy of ms map]. [ca.1870].
Date: 1865 - 1875
Reference: MapColl-832.14a/[ca.1870]/Acc.4559
Description: Map depicts locations of constabulary stations, telegraph stations, post offices and defensive works; notes on rivers and steamers. Shows roads, gold diggings, coal mines, confiscated lands, farms, stations, churches, settlements, hotels, old Maori graveyeards (urupa), flaxmills. Tables depict distance by road and location of Resident Magistrates' Courts in 1870 and the defensive works in the district. Indeterminable signature on map. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale [1:126 720], 66 x 54 cm.