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Field, Henry Claylands, 1825-1912 :Map of country between Wanganui and Taupo [copy of m...
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.
Swainson, George Frederick, 1829-1870 :Sketch map of Lower Taupo - Kaimanawa and Rangit...
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.