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: 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: 1871 - 1874

By: Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922

Reference: MapColl-832.41cba/1871-74/Acc.17446

Description: Topographic map of southern Kaimanawa and the northern Ruahine Range, based on surveys by Percy Smith. Shows Ohauku, Taruarau, and westwards to the Whangaehu and Waitangi rivers. Peaks and rivers are named. Same-size photocopy, location of original unknown. Catalogue card states information supplied by A G Bagnall. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale [ca. 1:130 000], 54 x 55.6 cm. Provenance: Based on surveys by S. Percy Smith, 1871-2.

Date: 1858

By: Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922

Reference: MapColl-832.41at/1858/Acc.645

Description: Sketch map of the track from Lake Taupo southwards to the Rangitikei and Pourewa rivers, depicting Maori place names, pa sites, topographical features, vegetation, rivers and tracks including the track to the Whanganui River. Similar to but not identical with ms map held by New Plymouth Public Library (see photocopy at MapColl-832.41at/1858/Acc.646.) Quantity: 2 map(s) on one sheet. Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 41 x 24.8 cm and 18 x 19 cm on sheet 41 x 44.6 cm.

Date: 1858

By: Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922

Reference: MapColl-832.41at/1858/Acc.646

Description: Sketch map of the track from Lake Taupo southwards to the Rangitikei and Pourewa rivers, depicting Maori place names, pa sites, topographical features, vegetation, rivers, and tracks including the track to the Whanganui River. See also similar sketch in S P Smith's 1858 sketchbook, entitled `Notes on a journey from Taranaki to Mokau, Taupo, Rotomahana, Tarawera and Rangitikei' held at Alexander Turnbull Library, qMS-1832 (Photographic enlargement Acc. 645). Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, scale indeterminable, 31 x 12 cm.