Places

Date: 1841

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; New Zealand Company; Great Britain. Admiralty; Brown, (Mr), active 1841

Reference: MapColl-834.1atc/1841/Acc.1373

Description: Topographic map of Motueka River, from its mouth at Tasman Bay, and showing the intended site of Nelson, inland from Kaiteriteri Harbour, as explored by Brown and Heaphy for the New Zealand Company. Shows area explored by Mr F G Moore, valley of the Rewai-eka, topographical features with comments, areas of timber and fern, and pa sites near the mouth of the Motueka River. Text on map is very hard to decipher. The number 2 is written on the map. Other Titles - Plan of the course of an expedition up the valley of the Motueka River, Tasman's Gulf. Written on map: Portfolio D, New Zealand, 15. Signed by Charles Heaphy Stamped New Zealand Company, Mar 29, 1842 Inscriptions: bottom right - Signed by Charles Heaphy; top left - Stamped New Zealand Company, Mar 29, 1842 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 38.6 x 28.2 cm

Date: 1844 - 1845

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865

Reference: MapColl-832.47964ac/[ca 1840]/Acc.6012

Description: Map of Porirua Harbour, Titahi Bay northwards to Pukerua Bay, and the Horokiwi Valley, Wellington. Shows unnumbered subdivisions of land around the Harbour, Jackson's Hotel, Thom's Hotel and whaling station. Shows several Maori pa sites, including Pa Warakoua on the southwest side of the Harbour, an unnamed pa near Titahi Bay, Taupo Pa and surrounding Native gardens, the Native path from Taupo Pa to Pukerua, Wairaka Pa near Gibralter Rock, and a settlement at Pukerua. Map probably drawn in 1844 or 1845, according to Drawing and Prints. Also shows several numbered views that relate to sketches housed in Drawings and Prints. Note on map before copying: Portfolio D, [New Zealand Company], marked & 4 by ? See 'Plan shewing the several points of view of the sketches illustrative of the West Coast' [1844 or 1845], the ink and watercolour original, shelved at B-031-036, held in Drawings and Prints. The original watercolour sketches relating to the map are held in Drawings and Prints, shelved at A145 / 8. Brees was the principal surveyor of the New Zealand Company. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 32.3 x 41.2 cm.

Date: 1841

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Great Britain. Hydrographic Office

Reference: MapColl-832.47aj/1841/Acc.37820

Description: Hydrographic sketch of safe anchorage on the southeastern coast of Kapiti Island, including Tokomapuna Island and Motungarara and Tahoramorea Islands (named on the map Evan's Island - Whaling Station, Hiko's Island and Raupero's Island). Shows soundings and Rangatira Point. Other Titles - Charles Written on map: 'Copied from a MS [manuscript] belonging to the New Zealand Company April 3rd, 1847'. Written on map: 'This is a convenient anchorage for vessels bound for Port Nicholson, should they be caught by southerly winds in the narrows of Cook Strait...' The description goes on to explain a safe approach to between Kapiti and Port Nicholson and also from Kapiti to the Whanganui River. Written on map: 'L5862, New Zealand folio 1', [Hydrographic Office, where original is held]. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 43.5 x 44.7 cm.

Date: 1846 - 1847

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Fox, William, 1812-1893; Brunner, Thomas, 1821?-1874; New Zealand Company; Great Britain. Admiralty

Reference: MapColl-834.1at/1846/Acc.1374

Description: Topographical map of the southwest of the Nelson district, showing rivers, bush and mountains. Rivers include Mangles, Barkley, Motuaka, Buller, Motu Piho. Lakes include Rotoiti and Rotorua. The edge of the Aglionby District is marked. Written on map: 2. N. Zealand no. 11/13 Stamped on map: New Zealand Company, 19 Feb 1847 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 55 x 46 cm

Date: 1848

By: New Zealand Company; Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Great Britain. Admiralty

Reference: MapColl-834.1at/1848/Acc.25967-8

Description: Topographical, exploratory map of the western part of the North Island from Taranaki southwards to Wellington, Cook Stait, and the northern part of the South Island, to Hokitika and Banks Peninsula. Shows the Taranaki, Wellington, Tasman, Nelson and Marlborough regions, with placenames, contours, coloured shading and some nautical information. Includes detailed notes about the exploration at the bottom of the map, however this text is not legible. Includes 14 aerial insets on the map, including the harbour of Otago, Port Nicholson, Nelson Haven, Waitohi Bay, D'Urville Harbour, ?West Harbour, Victoria Haven (some illegible), and 14 cross-section insets of coastline areas. See also second copy of map, MapColl-834.1at/1848/Acc.116 (photographic copy, 34.8 x 42.7 cm), of the middle third of the map only, from Wellington to the Tasman and Marlborough Districts only, with accompanying typed notes entitled 'Key to 1848 exploration of the Nelson District'. Other Titles - Chart of Cook Strait and the recent exploratory routes at the northern end of the Middle Island, New Zealand Quantity: 1 map(s) on 2 sheets. Physical Description: Photographic copy, coloured, scale indeterminable, 31 x 21.5 cm on sheets 17 x 25.2 cm