Places

Date: 1858

By: Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922

Reference: MapColl-832.2at/1858/Acc.377

Description: Map of Taranaki district depicting Maori geographical placenames around the coastline from Ngati Maniapoto, Ngati Maru, Taranaki and Ngati Whatua. Similar to but not identical with ms map held by Alexander Turnbull Library (see Acc.376). Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, scale indeterminable, 22 x 18 cm.

Date: 1857 - 1858

By: Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922

Reference: MapColl-832.2at/1858/Acc.376

Description: Map of Taranaki district depicting Maori geographical placenames around the coastline from Ngati Maniapoto, Ngati Maru, Taranaki and Ngati Whatua. Enlargement of original. `Diary of a journey to Taupo, Rotorua, Rangitikei from Taranaki' by S. Percy Smith, (New Plymouth, 1858) was republished as 'An 1858 journey into the interior' by S. Percy Smith (New Plymouth: Taranaki Herald, 1953). Similar to but not identical with a ms map (see copy Acc. 377) held by New Plymouth Public Library. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 40 x 32 cm.

Date: 1898

From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943: Maps from papers

Reference: MapColl-832.47gbbd/1898/Acc.3695

Description: Drawn on a published map of Kapiti Island, the annotations depict land for sale, pa sites, hapu, Maori names, and other Maori historical notes relating to the island. Some of the writing is difficult to decipher. Base map: Island of Kapiti (Wellington, Department of Lands and Survey, 189 8) Quantity: 1 map(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ink and pencil on photolithograph, linen backed, scale [ca. 31 680], 37 x 36 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Cowan, James, 1870-1943, Papers - MS-Papers-0039.

Date: 1845

Reference: MapColl-832a/ca.1845/Acc.15810

Description: Hand drawn early map of the North Island, with names predominantly clustered in North Auckland and the East Cape. The map says "No natives along this [the lower East Coast] coast as far as Ahuriri". Text (several handwritten paragraphs) under the map discusses church delineations over the Island congregation numbers in various areas eg "Congregation will be found at every principal point". Also "East Cape is occupied by our Native teachers, and the congregations are upwards of 1200"; "Waikato is diveded between us and the Wesleyans". The notes divide the North Island into 14 districts. Shows "Bay of Taranaki" and "Knowsley Bay", "Ruapaka" (Ruapehu), omits Lake Wairarapa, Napier, Hastings, includes Wairoa. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, scale indeterminable, 37 x 22.5 cm

Date: 1858 - 1892

By: New Zealand. Māori Land Court; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey; Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922; Cussen, Laurence Carroll, 1844-1903

Reference: MapColl-832.1gmbh/[1858-1892]/Acc.4484-4492

Description: A collection of map information from various sources from 1858-1892. The maps no. 1-6 and 8 contain information from Native Land Court plans of the 1880's, Survey Office road plans, Lands and Survey's first amendment (Mr Cussen's topographical survey), a map by S. Percy Smith, and the Sub-Atlas committee. The information has been added in different pens and hand writing eg "Plan marked from Hokianga" or "no track here shown by Mr Cussen". The map marked no. 7 shows military information from the New Zealand wars eg "Troops to be sent to Waikaremoana via Ahikereru - Ruatahuna Huiarau from Taupo". Shows some native tracks eg "from Heruiwi" and corrections or previous omissions. Map no. 9 shows tracks on N.L.C. plans, one of which "is away at the Court". The maps show very little signs of any settlement, except No. 3 and 6 "Tapuaeharuru Pa" and "Te Pueto Stn". A mission station, a native settlement and a school are also indicated. The maps cover the region from Hokianga, Kawhia Harbour, Mokau River, Waikato River, Tirau, Taupo to Rotorua on maps 1-6, 8 and Rotorua to Waikaremoana to Poverty Bay on maps 7 and [9]. All maps depict rivers. Map 7 and [9] are maps with annotations. They are on the published base map "Four-mile sheet, No. 10" (Wellington, New Zealand Lands and Surveys, 1935). The others no. 1-6 and 8 are tracings of an unknown map. Quantity: 9 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copies, scale indeterminable, various sizes.

Date: [1851-1911]

From: McDonnell, Alexander Francis, 1866-1938 : Further papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-7445

Description: Unbound scrapbook of articles, maps etc on a variety of Maori-related topics Language - Some material is in Maori Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1800

By: Stowell, Henry Matthew, 1859-1944

Reference: MapColl-830gbbd/[1800]/Acc.29

Description: Map of New Zealand that identifies major tribal groups and their localities as at 1800. Map has been annotated in pencil (hard top read most of the writing) to include more iwi groups, for example Te Kahui Manunga, Ngati Kuia in the South Island. There is another hand of more wobbly handwriting on the North Island, which is almost unreadable. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, scale indeterminable, 62 x 41.5 cm Transfers: From the Stowell papers.

Date: 1876

By: District Engineers Office (Masterton, N.Z.); Baird, James Daniel, 1840-1908

Reference: MapColl-832.45gmbd/1876/Acc.29311-4

Description: The first plan (MapColl-832.45gmbd/1876/Acc.29312) shows a surveyed section of Rimutaka Road at Abbots Creek, from the beginning of the new road (numbered 496), over the Abbots Creek bridge and southwest to the second bridge at the small creek where the road forks. A small section of the old road is shown. The second plan (MapColl-832.45gmbd/1876/Acc.29312) shows a more detailed version of the survey, from the beginning of the new road, past the Abbots Creek and bridge. States that contents of road 1 rood 2.6 perches; includes letters JVTLES. Both maps have note: 'District Engineers Office Masterton 25.8.[18]76'. Acc.29311 has ink annotation '497' next to the path of the old road. Includes two letters, one to the Principal Secretarys Office (MapColl-832.45gmbd/1876/Acc.29314) requesting a conveyance for land and a second (MapColl-832.45bmbd/1876/Acc.29313) from the Engineer to the Wellington Superintendant regarding purchase of land for the new road from Josiah Viles, butcher, Featherston for £60. Includes photocopied sheets about James Baird and the auction where the maps were bought. Quantity: 2 manuscript map(s). 2 letters. Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on dressed linen, scale [1:1 584] and [1:792], 45.7 x 46.5 and 30 x 49.9 cm.

Date: 1859

By: Hochstetter, Christian Gottlieb Ferdinand von, 1829-1884

Reference: MapColl-832.1cba/1859/Acc.35783-35787

Description: Shows observations of an inland journey in 1859 from south of Auckland to the east of Lake Taupo. Shows rivers, plateaus, areas of dense forest, limestone ranges and harbours. Shows hot springs, waterfalls, volcanic and pumice areas, probable coal fields as well as native settlements. Map cut into five sections. At head of title. 'New Zealand' Inscriptions: Stamped 'British Museum'. See MapColl-r832.1cba/[1859?]/Acc.620 (ms map similar to this possilby by Hochstetter) Quantity: 1 map(s) in five sections. Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 40 x 47 or smaller

Date: 1865

Reference: MapColl-832ecd/[ca.1865]/Acc.2820

Description: Identifies tribes including Uriohau, Ngati Paoa, Ngati Erangi, Nga Rauru. Some areas are highlighted in light blue, for an unidentified reason. Shows also Regional Districts and Hundreds - probably Civil Commissioners Boundaries. Other Titles - showing Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, coloured, encapsulated in mylar, 112 x 80 cm.

Date: 1859

By: Hochstetter, Christian Gottlieb Ferdinand von, 1829-1884

Reference: MapColl-r832.1cba/[1859?]/Acc.620 - Rack 7/6

Description: Map presumed to be created by or a copy of a map by Hochstetter because of similarity with Hochstetter's 'Map of the southern part of the province of Auckland' Shows observations of an inland journey in 1859, showing rivers, plateaus, areas of dense forest, limestone ranges and harbours. Shows hot springs, waterfalls, volcanic and pumice areas, probable coal fields as well as native settlements. See also MapColl-832.1cba/1859/Acc.35783-87 Hochstetter 'Map of the southern part of the province of Auckland [copy of ms map]' Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on tracing paper, hand coloured, 164 x 120 cm.

Date: 1818 - 1825

By: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Centennial Publications Branch

Reference: MapColl-832a/1818-1825/Acc.4560

Description: Photocopy of original map, contained in Centennial Atlas material, on scale of 1:95,040. With ms additions. The base map shows significant English and Maori placenames, eg Wellington, Napier, Woodville, Taumarunui, Opotiki, Wairoa, as at 1818-1825. The annotations show significant pa sites eg Ohinemutu, Rotorua, and iwi/hapu areas eg Ngati Manawa. Shows unsigned annotations including sea journey from Bay of Islands to Tauraunga to Whakatane or the East Cape. Also shows journey of Hongi in 1818 and 1821 down Hauraki Gulf. Intensive annotations in the Taranaki region eg Te Namu, Tataraimaka, Te Pihanga (over 40 annotations of sites between the Mokau River and South Taranaki Bight). The map details were gathered over time as draft maps for the New Zealand Historical Atlas, ca. 1940. Inscriptions: Original stamped Property of Centennial Branch, Internal Affairs Dept Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, scale 1:1,013,760, 57 x 42 cm. Provenance: Internal Affairs

Date: 1877 - 1895

By: Archives New Zealand

Reference: MapColl-832.18ee/[ca. 1879]/Acc.29415

Description: Manuscript map, with Maori only text, depicting Lake Rotorua, and lakes Rotoiti, Rotoehu, and Rotoma; several Maori tracks in the region. It specifies land beonging to Ngati Pikiao, Ngati Awa, Ngati Rangiteaorere, Ngati Whakaue, Ngati Rangiwewehi and Nga i Terangi. Other land belongs to Tarawhai, Uenukukopako, Tapuika, Kawerau, Tuwhare and Tarawhai. Maori tracks are named Paritangi, Tikipuna, Tearataukanihi, Tekaharoa, Tetahuna. The map was drawn by a Maori representing the collective knowledge of the Ngati Pikiao hapu. For more detail, see 'Traditional cartography in the Pacific Basin' edited by David Woodward and G. Malcolm Lewis (Chicago: Universiy of Chicago Press, c1998.) p. 528-9. Quantity: 1 map(s) 4 copies. Physical Description: Photocopy, scale indeterminable, 60 x 85 cm.