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Igglesden, Charles Moore, 1832-1920 :General plan shewing site of dock with reference t...
Date: 1870 - 1879
By: Igglesden, Charles Moore, 1832-1920
Reference: MapColl-832.4799a/[ca.1870]/Acc.1192
Description: Topographic map of the coastline from Lambton Harbour to Lyall Bay. Evans Bay is marked, includes depths in fathoms and the site of the dock with acreages and including the hill behind. In Lambton Harbour the site of a wharf adjacent to an area of reclaimed land is marked as is the site of the city of Wellington. Signal stations and a pilot's station are marked. The area of land from Evans Bay to Lyall bay is divided into numbered sections, part of which is named Burnham Water with notes which state that this land is now drained and that the whole peninsula is good grazing land and used as a sheep and cattle farm. The site of a homestead of Major Mc. Barnet is marked in section 9, about 390 acreas, on the peninsula. A homestead and stockyard etc. are marked at Evans Bay. Port Nicholson and Cook Strait are marked. Stamp on bottom left corner states: Waterlow and Sons, London - improved. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colourwash on paper, linen backed, coloured, 49.3 x 37.1 cm.