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[Creator unknown] :[Map of Rotorua district] [map with ms annotations]
Date: 1915
By: Mackay, John, 1851-1937
Reference: MapColl-832.18atu/1915/Acc.507
Description: A base map of the Rotorua district has numerous added notes, handwritten in the margins and over the top half of the map itself. These cover a variety of topics and include names of individuals, Maori chiefs, where they lived with some events and occupations. Multiple Maori place names are included with descriptive notes in English. Some dates are recorded with details of battles and numbers killed. Topographical features are marked, such as land cave, waterfall, hot spring and unrelated references such as a note about a half-full kete of tawa berries. Names include: Pirimi Mataiawea, Gilbert Mair, N'whakane, Paddy Murphy - deserter from Imperial Regt., Te Waharoa, T.H. Smith - Maketu, Tamati te Aorangi - Maori war veteran. Base map: Map of Rotorua district, revised by Tourist Agent, Rotorua. [Wellington, N.Z.]: John Mackay, Government Printer, 1915. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper, linen backed, coloured, scale [1:95 040], 45.8 x 40.3 cm.
[Creator unknown] : [Landscape design in Maori for a whare] [ms map]. [ca.1930]
Date: 1930
From: Te Whaiti family : Collection
Reference: MapColl-832.45gbb/[ca.1930]/Acc.27457
Description: A landscape design plan of the gardens surrounding the whare (house), (presumably in the Wairarapa) written in Maori. Shows the context of the plan in relation to the back road, the house and the stream. Describes the type of trees for specific areas (eg Rakau Maori Pakeha hoki = Maori and Pakeha trees over here; Munga rakau pakupaku tenei = small trees over here). Designates flower beds (He putiputi kikonei) and vegetable beds. Writing on the reverse of the map includes 'Hepire tenei kakati'. Refer to Loan Deed for information about the conditions of deposit Language - The entire plan is written in Maori Other Titles - house Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). 9 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Pencil on paper, scale not given, 20.2 x 32.4 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - From Fran Te Whaiti papers; MS-Group 0805. Processing information: Combined into ATL-Group-00753, September 2022.
Maps and diagrams
Date: [19--]
From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries
Reference: MSI-Papers-0261-10/11B
Description: Large quantity of unchecked maps and diagrams, many on tracing paper, of Maori plaace names, pa sites and other geographical, geological and historical features. Includes locations of early archaeological finds (Maori).
Maori notebook (vol 44)
Date: [1959-1960]
From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks
Reference: MS-Papers-6061-45
Description: Comprises notes on second and third visits to examine the kohangapiripiri dendroglyphs, 19 Dec 1959, 16 Jan 1960 (with maps, drawings and photographs); map, Lake Onoke to Waitutumu Stream, showing route (28 Dec 1959); sketch plan, karaka groves and their environment, Te Roro Stream, Cape Palliser Coast, 28 Dec 1959; photographs of `boundary' wall, Waitetuna Stream; map, Waimeha Creek to Oroi Stream and sketch plan of lower course of Waitutumu Stream area with sites; photographs and sketch maps of Palliser Bay area Arrangement: Notebook no 44 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).
Maps and diagrams
Date: [19--]
From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Papers and diaries
Reference: MSI-Papers-0261-10/11A
Description: Includes maps and diagrams of Castlepoint area, Auckland, and Petone. Includes Maori place names, and other geographical and historical features. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Keyes, Ian Warwick, 1938-2004: Maps from papers relating to George Leslie Adkin
Date: [1960-1964]
By: Keyes, Ian Warwick, 1938-2004; Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964
Reference: MapColl-Collection-Keyes
Description: Comprises maps compiled and collected by George Leslie Adkin and added to by Keyes mainly for a proposed history of Porirua. Covers the wider Porirua Harbour area including Pukerua Bay, Titahi Bay, Paekakariki, Pauatahanui, Plimmerton, Mana, and Kapiti islands. The maps show early Maori place names and sites including pa and urupa; some European sites such as whaling stations and barracks as well as topographical features, soil deposits, bush lines, a submerged forest and peat beds. Several maps give old Maori tracks between the Hutt River and Porirua Harbour. Several maps show the view points and direction of material sketched by Angus, Brees, Mary Marshall and others and also for some photographs. The collection includes some printed maps with pencil and ink annotations relating to early place names and settlement sites. One map of the coastline from Castlepoint to Mataikona River, Wairarapa with place names and topographical features. Quantity: 45 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper, lithographs Provenance: Donated by Mrs M Keyes, Lower Hutt as per Mr J Daniels, April 2004
Wilson, D.M., fl 1921 :Ancient drains Kaitaia swamp [ms map]. 1921. Surveyed by Mr D.M....
Date: 1921
By: Wilson, D M, active 1921
Reference: MapColl-832.11p/1921/Acc.25701
Description: Plan of archeological site on Kaitaia Road (four miles north-east of Ahipara and five miles south-west of Kaitaia) on Ahipara survey district, block five, parts 13, 14 and 15, next to the Native land 'Pukepoto block'. Shows old water course, old drain, remains of Maori kainga (on mound and encircling drain) and store pits. New drains, unformed roads, four homesteads, a school, and four streams are shown (Waitapu, Kohi, Whau and Waipapa). At the top of the plan an undrained raupo and wiwi swamp is indicated. Land blocks are owned by: Pt. 13, L. Masters and S. Masters, Pt. 14, Pt. 15, A.W. Masters. Includes inset of enlargement named 'Large pits' a and b. See map 'Plan of ancient drains Kaitaia swamp' MapColl-832.11gcdo/Pre-1840/Acc.1717 stamped 'Polynesian Society'. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, scale [ca. 1:15 840], 26 x 28 cm.
Map of Ohau and Waikawa rivers, Horowhenua.
Date: 10 March 1935
From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua
Reference: PA1-f-005-27
Description: Hand drawn map showing the former course of the Ohau River connecting with the Waikawa River. Also included are place names of the vicinity. Map drawn by George Leslie Adkin on the 10th of March 1935. The two rivers depicted on this map lie between Otaki and Levin, Horowhenua District, Wellington Region, New Zealand.