Places

Date: 1956

By: Trask, E E, active 1956; Automobile Association (Wellington, N.Z.) Inc.

Reference: MapColl-832.18cdh/1956/Acc.9633

Description: Hand drawn map of the Waikato River from Lake Taupo to Waipapa. Includes Whakamaru and Maraitai Lakes and the proposed Ohakuri, Atiamuri and Waipapa Lake. Settlements and roads are named. Ms map amongst Automobile Association maps donated 1970 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Pencil on card, linen backed, coloured, scale [1:126 720], 47 x 48.6 cm. Provenance: Signature of E.E. Trask, 2/8/56 bottom right corner Handwritten note on bottom right corner - State Hydro Dept., (Mr. Heine) 9/8/56

Date: 1930

By: Fifield, W E, active 1930s

Reference: MapColl-832.18cdc/[ca.1930?]/Acc.5829

Description: Hand-drawn map of the area from Taumarunui following the main trunk line and the Ongarue River northwards to Mangeokewa River to the Waikato River and Waihaha River to Waituhi. Creeks, streams and rivers are named, some marked in blue. Watersheds of the Mokau, Wanganui and Waikato Rivers are prominently marked as are land blocks and mountain peaks which include height in feet. Lines of the Taringamotu Company's Tram and the Mangapehe Tram are drawn and the map includes many references to tram formations. Directions with mileages are given to Lake Taupo. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, coloured, scale [1:63 360], 87.5 x 78.2 cm.

Date: 1915

From: Te Whaiti family : Collection

By: Drummond, Thomas McKay, 1846-1934

Reference: MapColl-832.18bje/1915/Acc.27418

Description: Shows Waipapa River and Waikato River, Waitete and Mihianga streams, Mangakino and Waione Streets. See NZMS 13 SAK 77 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colour on linen paper, 40 x 34 cm. Scale not given Transfers: From Fran Te Whaiti Papers; MS-Group-0805. Processing information: Combined into ATL-Group-00753, September 2022.

Date: 1928

By: Waikato Catchment Board.

Reference: MapColl-832.14cdc/1928/Acc.8562

Description: Drawn on a traced map, annotations depict watershed (water catchment) areas including lakes and rivers from Te Kohanga, Waikato River south through Orton, Opuatia, Lake Whangape, Rotongaro, Waahi, and on the West Coast, Kaawa, Neilson's (below Te Akau) and Ruapuke (Parawai Stream) north of Aotea harbour are highlighted. Bottom right corner reads:'45'. On verso, reads (faint): Waikato Catchment Board, West-Central Waikato, Raglan County. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, linen backed, part coloured, scale indeterminable, 136 x 75 cm.

Date: 1921

By: Messenger, Arthur Herbert, 1877-1962; Cowan, James, 1870-1943

Reference: A-138-009

Description: On the left, a map of the Waikato River between the Mangatawhiri and Maramarua Rivers close to Koheroa, with hills, swamps, redoubts, rifle pits and the present location of the town of Mercer shown. On the right are two soldiers with rifles at the ready, alongside a cabbage tree Reproduced in Cowan, J. The New Zealand wars (1923), Vol. 1, p. 247 For related maps from the Cowan collection see MapColl--q832hkcmj/1845-1871/Acc.5122-8;46793-813 Inscriptions: Signed: A H Messenger 1921 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen and ink drawing, 102 x 179 mm

Date: 1863 - 1870

Reference: MapColl-832.14hkm/1863-72/Acc.24350

Description: Military map showing operations from the Auckland Fort Britomart Albert barracks, south along the military route to Cambridge, Aratitaha and Tokanui, Waikato District. Depicts military blockhouses, redoubts and forts (five in the Waikato region and over eleven in South Auckland), stockages, routes used on garrison duty only, engagements, Maori pa and kainga and the confiscation boundary as gazetted 17/12/1864 including the aukati (frontier) line. Also shows mission stations Waipa and Taupiri and geographical features, most with Maori placenames. Identifies battle sites at several places including Hairini (22.2.64), Rangiaohia (21.2.64) Kihikihi and Orakau (2.4.64), Waiari (11.2.64) and in South Auckland including Hills Clearing (8.9.63), Koheroa (17.7.63), Meremere (1.11.63). Several Maori pa and kainga are named, including Tokanui, Te Kopua, Otawhao, Otautahanga. In the Waikato regions a similar number of both redoubts and pa sites are identified. If distinguishing between the route followed by the troops and the confiscation boundary, refer to original map. Reference key at bottom of map identifies features of the map. Other Titles - showing Other Titles - District Other Titles - and Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, scale [1:253 440], 81 x 62 cm.

Date: [1930s]

From: Harrison Grierson Consultants Ltd: Glass negatives showing topographical plans of areas in Waikato Region

Reference: 1/2-236981-G

Description: Glass negative showing topographical plan of Maraetai block in Waikato Region, Waikato River is shown Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s) (Glass). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, scale 1:15.840, 6.5 x 4.8 inches

Date: [1930s]

From: Harrison Grierson Consultants Ltd: Glass negatives showing topographical plans of areas in Waikato Region

Reference: 1/2-236985-G

Description: Photograph of map showing Forestry blocks surrounding Lake Taupo. Shows Kaingaroa Forest, Waikato River, State Forests, Crown Land, townships and land blocks. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s) (Glass). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 4.8 inches

Date: [1930s]

From: Harrison Grierson Consultants Ltd: Glass negatives showing topographical plans of areas in Waikato Region

Reference: 1/2-236992-G

Description: Photograph showing topographical plan of unknown forestry block, showing contours. Shows Head waters of Arapuni Dam and a section of Waikato River. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s) (Glass). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 4.8 inches

Date: [1930s]

From: Harrison Grierson Consultants Ltd: Glass negatives showing topographical plans of areas in Waikato Region

Reference: 1/2-236990-G

Description: Photograph showing scheme plan of proposed railway from Putaruru to Navigation in Waikato County. Hamilton, Cambridge, Maungatatari and Patetere N. Survey Districts are shown as well as Te Rapa Parish and Pukekura Parish and blocks of land. Plan scale 40 chains to one inch, horizontal scale 40 chains to one inch, vertical scale 40 feet to one inch. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s) (Glass). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 4.8 inches

Date: 1952

From: Te Whaiti family : Collection

By: Turoa, J T, active 1952

Reference: MapColl-832.18gena/1952/Acc.27451

Description: Details of Waikato River power development showing general layout of power projects, forests, farm schemes, streams, roads etc. Shows surrounding counties - Taumarunui, Taupo, Waitomo, Otorohanga, Matamata. Blocks are outlined and roads, rivers and Lake Taupo are prominently marked. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, coloured, scale 1:62 500, 78 x 109 cm. Transfers: From Fran Te Whaiti Papers; MS-Group-0805. Processing information: Combined into ATL-Group-00753, September 2022.

Date: 1871

By: Mackay, James, 1831-1912

Reference: MapColl-832.1gbbd/1871/Acc.1741

Description: This map covers the area from Maungatautari Mountain and the upper reaches of River Waikato to the mouth of the River Waihou entering the Firth of Thames, and including Tauranga Harbour. Settlements, pa, mountain ranges, rivers, streams and lakes are marked, as are numerous sites of fights accompanied by a record of numbers killed. The Te Aroha block is prominently shaded as are adjacent areas which appear to be jointly claimed by Ngatihaua and Ngaiterangi. Boundaries of other Maori land are marked by dotted lines, some of which are named as follows:- Ngatiraukawa lands, Ngatihaua lands, Ngaiterangi lands, Hauraki lands, Waikato lands. Limits of the scale of this map have been marked with red pencil to allow for changes in size during photocopying. The orientation of this map faces south. A similar copy of this map is located at the same classification and a cataloguing record can be found under the same title. Inscriptions: Recto - Produced before the Court, Auckland 21 January 1871. A.H. Munro, Judge, N.L.C. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Negative photostatic copy, 60.2 x 43.1 cm.

Date: 1928

By: Waikato Catchment Board.

Reference: MapColl-832.14a/1928/Acc.8589

Description: Drawn on a traced map, annotations depict watershed (water catchment) areas including sea, major lakes and rivers from the Manukau Harbour south to Lake Taupo, and eastwards to Tauranga and the Rotorua lakes. The boundary of 'Raglan County' is higlighted in brown, and within this the watershed division line is depicted through the county. Each division's acreage is given (291,840 for the eastern side and 307,200 for the western side). Lakes Whangape, Rotongaro and Waahi within Raglan County and Lake Waikare and Kimihia outside it are depicted. Bottom right corner reads:'45'. On verso, reads (faint): Waikato Catchment Board, Central Waikato, Raglan County. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, linen backed, part coloured, scale indeterminable, 94 x 70 cm.

Date: 1900 - 1960

Reference: MapColl-832.18cdj/[19-?]/Acc.43755

Description: Sketch plan showing the outlet of the Waikato River from Lake Taupo, the positioning of buoys approaching the outlet and land use in the immediate vacinity to the outlet. The location of the township of Taupo, the Taupo Napier Main Road, Tongariro, Ruapehu and Roberts Streets are shown on one side of the lake and the Rangaira No 8A land block and a public and dedicated road are shown on the opposite side of the lake. Hasures, a rock outcrop at the edge of the lake, and an area named Landing Res. on the township side of the outlet are also shown. A notation along the Taupo Napier Main Road states "Edge of steep cliffs." No soundings are shown, but pencilled lines running parallel to each other from the outlet into the lake with alphabetical and Roman numerical characters drawn on the lines suggest an area where soundings might have been placed. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on dressed linen, coloured, scale [1:3 168], 44.3 x 54.8 cm.

Date: 1930 - 1931

Reference: MapColl-832aj/1931/Acc.11598

Description: Drawn on published map. Shows hydrographic corrections from Manukau Harbour to Cape Egmont, river and smooth water limits, extended river and partially smooth water limits. Manuscript corrections to 1931. Insets of New Plykouth harbour and soundings, with corrections, and Aotea Harbour, Waikato River and Mokau River smooth water limits. Base map: 'Manakau Harbour to Cape Egmont' (London, Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty, 1857) with small corrections to 1929. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, hand coloured annotations, scale indeterminable, 94 x 60 cm.

Date: 1857

By: Tole, John Lambert, 1832-1905

Reference: MapColl-832.1gbbd/[1857]/Acc.10534-37

Description: This map is comprised of land block divisions of the area from the Waikato River to the boundary of the Wairoa River, across to Hikurangi. Part of the Coromandel Peninsula from Mercury Bay northwards is included and adjacent islands. Great Barrier Island, which was drawn on the base map, is not marked as a land block although the adjacent Raketu Island is, as is Taranga Island (Hen Island). Each land block is heavily outlined and the majority have Maori names. Okahu block refers to Turton Deeds 150 and 151. A few blocks appear to have amended names and have a handwritten note to this effect. Title supplied by cataloguer. Base map: Map of the middle portion of the Province of Auckland / prepared under the superintendence of Jno. L. Tole, chief draughtsman. [Auckland, N.Z.]: Waste Land Department, [1857?] Quantity: 1 map(s) on 4 sheets each measuring 98 x 68.5 cm.. Physical Description: Ink on paper, linen backed, scale [1:126 720], 198 x 126 cm.

Date: 1871

By: Mackay, James, 1831-1912

Reference: MapColl-832.1gbbd/1871/Acc.4840

Description: This map covers the area from the un-named Maungatautari Mountain and the upper reaches of the River Waikato to the River Waiho [sic] entering the Firth of Thames. Tauranga Harbour is included but Rangiwhara Island at the entrance is not drawn. Settlements, pa, mountain ranges, rivers, streams and lakes are marked, as are numerous sites of fights accompanied by numbers killed. The Te Aroha block is prominently shaded as are adjacent areas which appear to be jointly claimed by Ngatihaua and Ngaiterangi. Boundaries of other Maori land are marked by dotted lines, some of which are named as follows:- Ngatiraukawa lands, Ngatihaua lands, Ngaiterangi lands, Hauraki lands, Waikato lands. A typewritten sheet of explanatory notes is affixed to the map. These state that this map was used in the Maori Land Court held at Fort Britomart, Auckland, in January 1871. The action concerned ownership of the Te Aroha block and was drawn on behalf of the successful claimants. The orientation of this map faces south. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s) photocopy. Physical Description: Photocopy, 45.5 x 29 cm.

Date: 1917

From: New Zealand Geographic Board: Selection of maps of New Zealand

By: New Zealand Geographic Board; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey; Wilmot, Ernest Herbert, 1855-1952; Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953; McClure, Gordon Hurrell Morland, 1859-1947; Marks, Marcus Francis, 1863-1951

Reference: MapColl-NZGB-4/21/285/Acc.54971

Description: Map of Puketi Survey District. Published by New Zealand Lands and Survey, under authority of E H Wilmot, Surveyor-General, 1917. G H M McClure, Chief Surveyor, Wellington. M Crompton-Smith, Chief Draughtsman, Head Office, Lands and Survey Department, Wellington. Printed by Marcus F Marks, Government Printer, Wellington. Shoreline of Lake Taupo and waterways overprinted in light blue. Small section on the Waikato River features boundaries highlighted in pink and pencil annotation "Bridge". Rubber stamped "Geographic Board Reference Set" in red on reverse side of map. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Printed map on paper, scale: 80 chains to 1 inch, 51 x 44 cm

Date: [ca 1920s]

From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 :Collection of photographs

Reference: 1/2-025237-F

Description: Photograph taken from a map of the Alexandra Redoubt on the Waikato River (New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872), probably sketched by James Cowan in the 1920s. Inscriptions: On original item: 4" wide Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative