Places

Date: 1869

By: Field, Henry Claylands, 1825-1912

Reference: MapColl-832.41bj/1869/Acc.1185

Description: Copy of a topographic map of the area in the Murimotu District from the Kaiiwi River and the Ohura River across to Lake Taupo, the Kaimanawa Ranges and the Rangitikei River. Cut road lines, proposed lines and native tracks are referred to in a reference key. Some tracks are routes proposed by Mr. Hogg and Mr. Booth, also an old war track described by natives is marked. Plantations, mountain peaks, rivers and streams are named. Relief features are described. Major Marshall's and Birch's Station are marked. Handwritten note on bottom right of map: The lake and mountains are from Hochstetter's map corrected by the Auckland Trig Survey: the Wanganui River from Brewer's survey, and the Upper Turakina and Rangitikei from Swainson's map corrected by Monro's survey. Map published in: Copy of the report by the late Mr. H.C. Field on the discovery of Field's track, Wanganui, 1869. Shelf reference qMS-0726, Field Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, linen backed, scale [1:506 880], 60.5 x 38.7 cm.

Date: 1870

By: Swainson, George Frederick, 1829-1870

Reference: MapColl-832.41bj/1870/Acc.1191

Description: Relief map of the area from Wanganui to Ruapehu to Lake Taupo, the Kaimanawa ranges to the Rangitikei River. The route of the exploring company is marked from Major A. Marshall's to Lake Taupo including marked sites of their camps with dates. Mr. Birch's sheep track is marked. A note states that A to B is from sketch signed G.F.S. Note on catalogue card states: To accompany: Misc Mss. H8, Report on the practicability of constructing a road from Wanganui to Taupo, 1869. Misc MS H8 is written in pencil on top right of map. Note on bottom left states: Copy f7 Accompanied by a copy of a page from AJHR, 1870, A.-5, p.5. This page includes a report by George F. Swainson with proposals for a road. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colour wash on dressed linen. coloured, scale [1:253 440], 91 x 79.3 cm.

Date: 1869

By: Field, Henry Claylands, 1825-1912

Reference: qMS-0726

Description: Includes copy of report by Field to William Fox re track between Wanganui and Taupo (31 Dec 1869); `Map of country between Wanganui and Taupo from prismatic bearings and best authorities' by H C Field CE Wanganui (1869); and cadastral map (nd) showing much the same area Copied by D Matheson from a draft of the original document in the possession of Mrs R J Sewell, Aramoho Quantity: 1 volume(s) (11 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (34 cm, ½ green calf, green linen) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by D Matheson, 1924 Map by Field inserted, `Map of the country between Wanganui and Taupo from prismatic bearings and best authorities'; also cadastral map (nd, but pre-1924)

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: 1872

Reference: MapColl-832.18a/1872/Acc.5929

Description: Quantity: 1 map(s) photocopy. Physical Description: 52 x 43 Scale not given