Places

Date: 1880

Reference: MapColl-832.14bj/[ca.1880]/Acc.3780

Description: Base map of the area within the South Waikato District from Panetutae and the Huihuitaha Stream to Okewa and Rotopotaka to the waterfall Tahau, Purehua to Otamaewa. The area from Te Totara, Pahangahanga, Waioraka Stream, Tokapapa, Tahau, Purehua to Pawaiti is heavily outlined and divided into named areas as in the title, including the total acreages of each area. All place names are Maori. Houses, a whare, a cave and the cemetery are marked. Includes locations of EWA's grave, Arekatera's house, Areturangi's house, Hape's bones, Hare's backyard, Simmonds Hotel, Hori Ngawhare's mausoleum, Hori's remains, Te Rei's house. Title supplied from catalogue card. Other Titles - Survey of the area including Ngakapu, Ngahuri, Ngakapu-Huri, Ngahineone, Ngatauira blocks Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, linen backed, scale not given, 76.2 x 96.6 cm.

Date: 1845

Reference: MapColl-832.17a/1845/Acc.35737

Description: Sketch map of the river Mokau depicting several placenames along the length of the river; also indicates the old road, boundary of land offered for sale. Note on map reads 'Supposed length of sketch 40 miles to Maotukaramu settlement'. Nga[ti] Tamariki, Otumaru, indicated. Note on map reads: 'No diffficulty for canoes from heads up'. Scale corrected before copying. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, scale [ca. 1: 63 360], 46 x 33 cm.

Date: 1858

Reference: MapColl-832.17at/1858/Acc.644

Description: Sketch map of the river Mokau depicting several placenames along the length of the river such as Rotopotaka and Tapumaori; also indicates caves. Note reference reads 'Green - forest, red - paths'; however colours indistinguishable on these copies. Map joined with glue in middle. Similar but not identical with copy of ms map (MapColl-832.17at/1858/Acc.643). Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, scale indeterminable, 12 x 36 cm.

Date: 1840

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-2/4/6-Acc.36921

Description: Consists of several pages of notes relevant to maps in the series on Tainui Territory. Includes Tainui canoe area as at 1840; Principal tribal areas and sub-tribal areas. Also includes The hauling chant of the Tainui canoe in Maori and translated into English as well as Maori traditions and legends. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s) (typescript). Physical Description: Several pages of notes on Tainui Territory - placenames etc Finding Aids: Inventory available.

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.

Date: 1858

Reference: MapColl-832.17at/1858/Acc.643

Description: Sketch map of the river Mokau depicting several placenames along the length of the river such as Rotopotaka and Tapumaori; also indicates caves. This copy is a photographic enlargement of the original manuscript (coloured) at rear of book by S P Smith, 'Notes of a journey from Taranaki to Mokau...' New Plymouth, 1858 (held at MS. SMI.1858). Note reference reads 'Green - forest, red - paths' however colours indistinguishable on these copies. Similar to but not identical with ms map held by New Plymouth Public Library (see photocopy MapColl-832.17at/1858/Acc.644). Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 16 x 59 cm.