Places

Date: 1848 - 1850

By: Great Britain. Admiralty; Hamilton, William John Warburton, 1825-1883

Reference: MapColl-834atc/[1849-50]/Acc.1379

Description: Map of South Island, south of Kaikoura and including Stewart Island, and not drawn to scale. Shows harbours, rivers, lakes, Maori tracks, boundaries of the New Zealand Company's land purchase of the Canterbury Region; includes descriptive notes on areas of land such as 'very extensive grass plains'. Note on map before copying: 'Kaiapoi is the southern boundary of the Nelson Block'. Includes many Maori placenames. Written below map: Copy of charts in custody of Admiralty, 1- Canterbury-Otago explorations (1848), 2- Nelson explorations (1846) Title from catalogue card Written on catalogue card: Shows New Zealand Company's purchase of land. See also annotated copy, redrawn by Department of Survey and Land Information, 1989, entitled Map of part of the Middle Island by Charles H Kettle, ca. 1848, shelved at MapColl-834atu/[1849-50]1989/Acc.21689 Inscriptions: top left - Stamped New Zealand Company, 31 Oct 1848 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, glued to paper, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 53.4 x 31.5 cm Provenance: Photocopy from chart held in custody of the Admiralty

Date: 1848

By: Whitehead, Arthur, active 1840s

Reference: MapColl-832.45cba/[ca.1848]/Acc.4900

Description: Topographic map of the southern half of the North Island, with especial emphasis on the Wairarapa valley, showing natural features and stands of timber; the Maori names for some of these features are given, together with names and locations of some pa . Includes the surveyors' route which began on 1st. June, ca. 1848, from a site along the Manawatu River to the Ruamahanga River, Lake Wairarapa, ending at the Hutt River on 20 June. Notes describe some topographic features. See also "A treatise on practical surveying" by Arthur Whitehead, 1848 (Exeter: A. Whitehead, ca.1848). Held NZ&P Collection, P 526.9 WHI 1848. Other Titles - Photocopy from "A treatise on practical surveying", by Arthur Whitehead, C.E. & surv., 1848 Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - Notes. The red line shews [sic] the track of the exploring party with the termination of each days march defined by the end view of a tent and the day of the month. The points at which observations for Latitude and Longitude were made are also shown Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Negative photostat., linen backed, scale not given, 67.9 x 49.9 cm.

Date: 1843 - 1939 - 1847 - 1945

Reference: MapColl-832.47p/[197-?]/Acc.23130

Description: Map showing old military installations from the New Zealand Wars, 1843-7 and the home guard sites of New Zealand Army in World War II. Sites from the New Zealand War include Te Rangihaeata's stronghold (1846), the site of a chapel and the colonial cemetery at Pauatahanui, military trenches (one named McKillops), the barracks of the 65th regiment, the officer's quarters, the Boulton's Hotel of 1847, Troopers Hill, isolated Maori grave along Paekakariki Hill Road, the landing stage of the 58th and 65th regiments, Tandy's constablulary's post and the Waitaha Maori at Ration Point. Sites during World War II include the home guard headquarters of 1941 at Jones Deviation, the 1939 New Zealand Army Unit and United States Marines 2nd division near Kakaho Stream, as well as the Duck Creek saw mill at Bradey's Bay. Shows J Walker's homestead. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo photoprint, scale indeterminable, 34.2 x 36.6 cm.

Date: 1840 - 1849

By: Williamson, John S, active 1840s; Bidwill, Brian Carne, 1922-2009

Reference: MapColl-832.45gbbd/[184-]/Acc.25826

Description: Surveying map with topographical features of the Ngapuke area, with land occupied by C. R. Bidwill and Maori owners; also shows various Maori named land blocks. Some physical features are described. Includes the Ruamahanga River and Ngapuke Pah site. C.R. Bidwill's station is called Pihautea Inscriptions: Recto - centre left - I certify that the rules for the guidance of Native land Surveyors have been complied with in this Survey. The instrument used has been a 5 1/2 Inch transit theodolite . Signed John S. Williamson, Licensed surveyor. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Coloured laser photocopy, scale indeterminable, 26.6 x 39.4 cm.

Date: 1848

From: Mantell family :Maps

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: MapColl-834caq/[ca.1848]/Acc.23676

Description: Geological sketch of the middle and southern part of the South Island, from Mantell's route from Akaroa to Kaiapoi, south along the coast to Dunedin and return by sea. Names (mostly in Maori) rivers, coastal areas and lakes. Stuarts (Stewart) Island is shown. Shows Maori tracks from interior lakes to the coast, with travel times in days. Marks 'wahi pounamu', route of the author's track, and the boundary of the land block purchased by Commissioner Henry Tacy Kemp, JP. Also marks rock type as per reference key, including slate and quartz conglomerate, limestone, diluvial, tertiary and green gritty marl. Written on reverse in pencil: Dr Mantell [with address that is difficult to decipher] See also similar map, shelved at MapColl-834caq/[ca.1848]/Acc.23675 See also similar map by Walter Baldock Durrant Mantell entitled [Map of South Island & Stewart Island N.Z. 1848], held in Drawings and Prints, reference number C-103-049 Drawn while Mantell was Commissioner for the Extinguishment of Native Titles, and surveying Native reserves with Wills Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, glued to cardboard, scale indeterminable, 20.4 x 19.5 cm on card 27.7 x 23 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: 1842

By: Stephens, Samuel, 1803-1855; Cotterell, John Sylvanus, 1820-1843; Barnicoat, John Wallis, 1814-1905; Thompson, Thomas John, 1814-1900; Watts, Charles Fowell Willett, 1823-1881; Davison, William, active 1840s-1850s

Reference: MapColl-834.1gbbd/1842/Acc.34916

Description: Cadastral map with some topographical information, of the European settlement of Nelson in 1842, showing numbered sections from Marahau to Marybank, rivers, coastline and areas of bush. A reference key outlines section plan numbers details and names their surveyors: I - suburban north surveyed by Mr Duffy; IV - Motueka by Mr. Stephens; II - suburban south by Musgrave, Budge and Davison; III - Brook Street and Matai by Budge, Davison & Watts; VI - Waimea West by Barnicoat & Thompson; V - Waimea East by Barnicoat & Thompson; VI - Waimea West by Cotterill; VII - Waimea South by Cotterill; and VIII - Moutere by Barnicoat & Thompson. Not all sections are visible as part of the map from Richmond to Nelson City has been damaged. See also complete published map with similar information at MapColl-834.1gbbd/1842/Acc.105 Surveys undertaken on behalf of New Zealand Company Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on linen backed paper, on card, linen backed, scale [ca 1:63 360], 65 x 87 cm.

Date: 1843

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; New Zealand Company

Reference: MapColl-832.4793gbbd/1843/Acc.37837

Description: Cadastral map of part of the Roll Plan 544 held by the District's Office, Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington. Shows the Hutt District and part of the Harbour District and the Lowry Bay District. Each district is divided into numbered 100-acre blocks, listing owner's names, including: Molesworth, Watt, Child, Capt. Daniell, Hanson, Hunter, Wicksteed, Capt. Smith, Catchpool, Dr Evans, Kettle, St. Hill, Alzdorf, Riddiford, Stokes, Bidwell, Duppa, G Robins, J Forbes, W Tod, E Dunlop, D Grant, A Tennant, Hart, Partridge, Wieford, Parke, Bevans, Col. Wakefield, Jackson, T Wallace, Bevan. Shows over 20 Native (Maori) reserves. The map was surveyed by S.C. Brees, who was the principal surveyor for the New Zealand Company. The map shows the original 100 acre blocks as they were surveyed and sold. See also similar copies of same section of map, shelved at Acc.7921-2, donated by Lance Hall. See also MapColl-832.47gbbd/1843/Acc.11503-8 which is the entire map on several sheets. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 60.2 x 44.5 cm. Processing information: Map call number corrected to the right Boggs & Lewis area code for Hutt Valley [Igor, 01/11/2022].

Date: 1840 - 1849

By: Dennan, James John, 1834-1892; Bidwill, Brian Carne, 1922-2009

Reference: MapColl-832.45gbbd/[184-]/Acc.25824

Description: Cadastral map with topographical features showing Pihautea Estate and surrounding Maori land in south Wairarapa occupied by Charles R Bidwill. Identifies land blocks with Maori names and provides acreage and unnamed land blocks with acreage. Ruamahanga River, Te Maire Creek, Jury's Island and the Road to Kahautara are shown. Other bordering settler properties are named as G Goodrick, W Bicknell, B.W.O. and B Williams, W. Nichol, G. Hunter, Yule Maori land blocks include Maramamau. C.R. Bidwill's station is called Pihautea Station Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Coloured laser photocopy, scale indeterminable, 36 x 28 cm.

Date: 1844

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Fitzgerald, Thomas Henry, 1824-1888; New Zealand Company

Reference: MapColl-832.47gbbd/1844/Acc.15653

Description: Cadastral map showing the boundaries of the Port Nicholson Purchase, or the 'first purchase of the New Zealand Company, as laid down by Mr Thomas Fitzgerald, assistant surveyor attached to the Land Claims Commissioner and by the officers of the New Zealand Company's surveying staff'. Land involved includes over one hundred 100-acre land blocks in the Wellington Region, namely in Upper and Lower Hutt, Lowry Bay, the Miramar Peninsular, coastal land on the eastern coast of the harbour, Orongo rongo, Petone, Pakuratahi, the Wainuiomata Valley, Tawa, and some blocks of land westwards of Tawa, Johnsonville, and Karori. The map names the following districts: Terawhiti, Kinapora, Makara, Kaiwara, Ohiro, Horokiwi Road, Karori, Town, Ohariu, Harbour, Evan's Bay, Lowry Bay, Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt. Valley of Wainuiomata, Pakuratahi, Petone, and each district is divided into numbered blocks. Several sites have Maori or English names. 'Pa Rangi rau' is indicated near Barings Head. Some topographical detail is shown. Miramar is named 'Watt's Peninsular' and includes a large lake called 'Burnham Water'. The map does not include the central business district of Wellington. Before copying, map was signed 'No 12, Case 374, Plan of the Port Nicholson District referred to in my final report [signed] Will[ia]m Spain, Commissioner'. The original map colour coding referred to government, Native (Maori) and public (town) belt reserves, not visible on this black and white copy. See also MapColl-832.47gbbd/1843/Acc.11503-8 which shows the names of purchasers of many of the 100-acre blocks. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 78.8 x 57 cm.

Date: 1842

Reference: MapColl-830gbbd/1842/Acc.133

Description: Depicts the lower half of North Island from approximately the Marokapa River across to Tolaga Bay southwards, and the top half of South Island from Bluff Pt. across to Gore Bay northwards. The area from the Mokau river to Pt. Tehakakare is shaded within a dotted line indicating the New Zealand Company's lands. Some coastal areas within this boundary are marked off as 1st., 4th, 5th., 6th. and a key to these areas is as follows: 1st. Deed - Port Nicholson purchase. 2nd. Deed - Fanpero and his tribes title to all their lands within the bounds coloured yellow. 3rd. Deed - the same as regards the Ngatiawa tribe. 4th. deed - Wanganui. 5th. Deed - Taranaki. 6th. Deed - Ditto [i.e Taranaki]. The 2nd. and 3rd. areas are not marked off on the map. Some bays, points and capes are named including Foulwind, Farewell, Palliser, Castle, and Egmont. Also named are Queen Charlotte Sound, Cook Strait, Hawke Bay and the islands D'Urville, Kapiti, Mana and Sugarloaf. Many rivers are marked, some un-named. Note on map states 'The lands claimed are coloured yellow'. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, linen backed, black and white, scale[1:2 500 000], 41 x 32.7 cm.

Date: 1843

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; New Zealand Company; War Memorial Library (Lower Hutt, N.Z.); Hall, Lance, 1899-1985

Reference: MapColl-832.47gbbd/1843/Acc.7922

Description: Cadastral map of part of the Roll Plan 544 held by the District's Office, Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington. Shows the Hutt District and part of the Harbour District and the Lowry Bay District. Each district is divided into numbered 100-acre blocks, listing owner's names, including: Molesworth, Watt, Child, Capt. Daniell, Hanson, Hunter, Wickstead, Capt. Smith, Catchpool, Dr Evans, Kettle, St. Hill, Alzdorf, Riddiford, Stokes, Bidwell, Duppa, G Robins, J Forbes, W Tod, E Dunlop, D Grant, A Tennant, Hart, Partridge, Wieford, Parke, ?Revans, Col. Wakefield, Jackson, Wallace. The map was surveyed by S.C. Brees, who was the principal surveyor for the New Zealand Company. The map shows the original 100 acre blocks as they were surveyed and sold. See also second copy of map (positive photographic copy, shelved at Acc.7921). Written on this map (before copying): '50. 544. 2nd Jan, 1843'. Written on map verso: 'Hutt Valley 2nd Jan. 1843. S.C. Brees RP 544.' Written on recto: 'R[oll] P[lan] 544, By Sam Chas Brees, Principal surveyor NZ Company, 2nd Jany 1843.' 'Please return Lance Hall.' See also MapColl-832.47gbbd/1843/Acc.11503-8 which is the entire map on several sheets. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Negative photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 59 x 44.5 cm.

Date: 1842 - 1902

By: Nicholson, Richard (Sir), 1828-1913; Hocken, Thomas Morland, 1836-1910

Reference: MapColl-832.41gbbd/1842-43/Acc.7931

Description: Cadastral map of the layout of sections in the greater Wanganui area, on either side of the Whanganui River, in 1842-3. Shows the site of the proposed town, four Maori reserves, and some streams and named lakes. Names associated with the larger sections outside the township include: Carrington, Cameron, Holder, Smith, Alzdorf, Niblett, Brandon, Churton, A Keith, T Ball, Parkes, James Thomas, Colville, Nixon, Ball, Mr Bell, James Alexander, Wicksteed, St Hill, Sutherland, Doughty, Dawson, Wansey, King, Missionary Wood, Bevan, Rhodes, James B A, Duncan, Bell Jun, Wathen, Allison, Thring, Walker, Gollan, Campbell, Lawther. Text on map: 'This map was made by me when engaged at Wanganui in laying out the settlement Wanganui under Whitehead and Company Surveyors.' [Signed] 'R.Nicolson, 1902'. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 66 x 78.4 cm. Provenance: Manuscript given to Thomas Hocken by Sir Richard Nicholson of London, May 9 1902 and held in the Hocken Library, Dunedin.

Date: 1848

By: Barnicoat, John Wallis, 1814-1905; Nelson Provincial Museum

Reference: MapColl-834.1gbbd/1848/Acc.15708

Description: Cadastral, part topographic map of part of Waimea, Nelson, showing land tenure with names of owners, roads, and the Waima River. The owners include Duppa, Haycock, Kelling, Coutley, Robinson, Palmer, Baty, Ladley, Otterson, Snow, Barnicoat, Bell, Gepper, Gifford, Best, Nixon, Harkness, Ryal, Saxton, Paterson, Rowe, Ching, Martin, Songar, Greig, Kearnes. Also shows chapel and site of proposed church. Includes reference note. Reference note written on map: The portions of road colored [sic] pink are already repaired, those colored yellow require repair; and the parts remaining uncolored do not require repair. [Colour coding not visible on map] Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, linen backed, 40 x 24 cm

Date: 1848 - 1850

By: Great Britain. Admiralty; Hamilton, William John Warburton, 1825-1883; New Zealand. Department of Survey and Land Information

Reference: MapColl-834atc/1849-50(1989)/Acc.21689

Description: Wrongly attributed to Kettle, this Hamilton map attributed to Charles Kettle, of part of the South Island, from Kaikoura southwards and including Stewart Island, (not drawn to scale). Shows harbours, rivers, lakes, Maori tracks, and the southern boundary of the New Zealand Company's land purchase of the Canterbury Region, from Kaiapoi, southwards to Milford Sound and eastwards to Molineux (Molyneux) Bay. Includes descriptive notes on areas of land such as 'very extensive grass plains'. Includes some Maori placenames. Shows Otakou Settlement. Written on map: The red figures denote the number of Natives [(Maori), and showing a total of 1150 along the East Coast including Stewart Island] Written on map: Kaiapoi is the southern boundary of the Nelson Block Written on map: Reproduction of a photographic copy held by the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, MapColl-834atc/1849-50/Acc.1379 (a copy of an original map drawn on H.M.S. Acheron, by Hamitlon, 1849-50) Hamilton was surveyor on HMS Acheron, under Stokes, under arrangement of Royal Navy and New Zealand Company. In 1949 Stokes and Hamilton attended meeting with Maori when Mantell (of Land Purchase Department, with Alfred Wills) finalised the purchase of Canterbury land. (See Lawn, 'The pioneer land surveyors of New Zealand, 1963). Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink, part coloured, on cardboard, linen backed, 74.7 x 42.7 cm

Date: 1840 - 1849

From: Bidwill, Brian Carne, 1923-2009: Maps

By: Dennan, James John, 1834-1892

Reference: MapColl-832.45gbbd/[184-?]/Acc.39363

Description: Cadastral map with topographical features showing Pihautea Estate and surrounding Maori land in south Wairarapa occupied by Charles R Bidwill. Freehold and native land are referred to in a key. Identifies land blocks with Maori names and unnamed land blocks, both with acreages. Ruamahanga River, Te Maire Creek, Jury's Island and the Road to Kahautara are shown. Other bordering settler properties are named as G Goodrick, W Bicknell, B.W.O. and B Williams, W. Nichol, G. Hunter, Yule Maori land blocks include Maramamau. C.R. Bidwill's station is called Pihautea Station Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil and colourwash on card, linen backed, coloured, 87.8 x 66.9 on sheet 99.96 x 72.4 cm.

Date: 1845

By: Bannister, William, 1821-1869

Reference: MapColl-832.4a/[ca.1845]/Acc.2739

Description: Map of the Wellington Province, from Wanganui southwards, depicting topographical features, statements on soil quality, land useage, forest coverage, Maori tracks, districts, pa sites, farm stations, place names. Also includes the surnames of some landowners in the Wairarapa, including Drummond, Kelleys, Allom, McMasters, Vavasours, Bidwells, Tiffins. Wanganui and Wellington are highlighted. A whaling station and small settlements are also depicted. The map has ink annotations, including the surnames of runholders and comments on the quality of the land for farming purposes. Bottom right corner of map states: 'W Bannister, Land surveyor draftsman, Wellington.' Map is is two parts and glued together. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, linen backed, 60 x 48 cm.

Date: 1847

By: Buck, William Seldon, 1846-1919

Reference: MapColl-832.47964gbbd/1847/Acc.23666

Description: Cadastral map of a Maori township called Takapuahia (Takapuwahia), Porirua, showing mostly unnumbered sections, numbered rather than named streets, the water's edge. Named sections include the Wesleyan Church, a reserve for the Church of England and Te Hiko's house. Names added to the sections at a later date include Tanihana Te Rauparaha, Hoani Okoro, and some have crosses or prices on them. Swamp and bush are indicated. Note beside map refers to width of the streets. Written under the title in pencil is 'Sep 1847'. Other Titles - Native town Takapuwahia, Porirua Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, linen backed, 45.4 x 50.4 cm.

Date: 1840 - 1849

From: Bidwill, Brian Carne, 1923-2009: Maps

By: Williamson, John S, active 1840s

Reference: MapColl-832.45gbbd/[184-?]/Acc.39364

Description: Surveying map with topographical features of the Ngapuke area, with land occupied by C. R. Bidwill and Maori owners; also shows various Maori named land blocks. Some physical features are described. Includes the Ruamahanga River and Ngapuke Pah site. Note on verso, referring to Pihautea Station, once owned by C. R. Bidwill, states: Old maps of Pihautea Inscriptions: Recto - centre left - I certify that the rules for the guidance of Native land Surveyors have been complied with in this Survey. The instrument used has been a 5 1/2 Inch transit theodolite. Signed John S. Williamson, Licensed surveyor. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, colourwash on card, linen backed, coloured, 67.4 x 98.9 cm.

Date: 1840 - 1849

Reference: MapColl-832.11a/[184-?]/Acc.1780

Description: Shows survey of land of Motukaraka Island, Hokianga Harbour, adjoined by the Motu Karaka and the Waimanga Creeks. Map shows position of old Maori pa site as well as mangrove trees and high water mark. Other Titles - McDonnell Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, hand coloured, linen backed, 23 x 33.5 cm.