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Map

[Creator unknown] :Tararua Ranges [copy of ms map]. Triangulation between east and west...

Date: 1870 - 1879

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: MapColl-832.4bf/[187-?]/Acc.37116

Description: Topographical map of part of the Tararua Ranges with triangulation points between Mount Rimutaka, Mount Wainui, Mount Waitohu. Mounts Mauganui, Kakapanui and Hector are named. On verso: Neg. register 912 Maps Tararua Ranges On verso: From LINZ survey plan? see- On verso: Smaller file print has neg. no. 75607 1/2 Handwritten on verso: 26687 Possibly the work of M. Carkeek Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photograph, scale not given, 38.5 x 30.4 cm.

Map

Smith, Llewellyn, fl. 1881 :Topographical plan of Tiffin District [copy of ms map] / Ll...

Date: 1881

By: Smith, Llewellyn, active 1881; Barton, Phillip Lionel, 1925-2010

Reference: MapColl-832.4cba/1881/Acc.26508

Description: Topographical map of part of the Tararua ranges of Waiohine District, Waiohine Stream, Carterton Bush, Popes Hill, Kaitangata, Mangatariri and Hinaki stream. Land features are described. Tracks are marked and notes refer to times taken to walk from one place to another. Photocopy appears to be reduced Signature of Llewellyn Smith and partially obscured date are written below the title. Signature and initials adjacent to the title are difficult to decipher. Dates are 7.4.81. 8.9.81. 8.2.82. Stamped on map: 11785 Huangarua District Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, scale not given, 41.7 x 59.8 cm.

Map

Baber, James, fl. 1879 :Topographical plan of Waiopehu District [copy of ms map]. James...

Date: 1879

By: Baber, James, 1853-; Barton, Phillip Lionel, 1925-2010

Reference: MapColl-832.4cba/1879/Acc.26507

Description: Topographic map of the area of the Tararua ranges from the Otaki Riverto Mount Waiopehu to Lake Horwhenua including Waitohu District, Mt. Robinson, Arawara District and Wairarapa Circuit. Includes named streams and rivers, lines of roads and descriptions of types of land. Photocopy appears to be reduced which affects the scale. No. on map 11456 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, scale [ca.1:31 680], 41.9 x 41.5 cm.

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Climie, James Daniel, 1849?-1928 :Topographical plan [copy of ms map]. By J.D. Climie, ...

Date: 1880 - 1884

By: Climie, James Daniel, 1849-1928; Snowden, W, active 1884; Barton, Phillip Lionel, 1925-2010

Reference: MapColl-832.4cba/1884/Acc.26504

Description: Topographic maps F1 and F2 of Akatarawa, Paekakariki, Kapiti, Kaitawa which overlap at Emerald Hill with maps F3 and F4 of Remutaka [sic] and Belmont. Includes tracks, railway lines, named settlements, district boundaries. Signature on bottom right corner: J.D. Climie, D. surveyor, Aug 3rd. 1884 Stamps on maps: F1, F2, F3, F4 and No. 12296 Quantity: 2 map(s) on four sheets. Physical Description: Photocopies, scale [ca.1:125 000], sheets 41.9 x 59.8 cm.

Map

[Creator unknown] :[Sketch plan of tracks in a section of the Tararua Range north west ...

Date: 1950 - 1959

By: Gee, Margareta, 1940-

Reference: MapColl-832.4gbbg/[ca.195-?]/Acc.42308

Description: Shows tent camp, huts, open tops, blazed tracks, cairns, bushline, shingle fans and pinnacles from Carkeek Ridge to Park Valley and across to Mitre Flats and Sunshine Ridge in Tararua Ranges. MapColl-832.4gbbg/[ca.195-?]/Acc.42308 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, coloured, scale not given, 43 x 57cm. Provenance: Donated by Margareta Gee, Wellington, in May 2003

Map

Marchant, John William Allman, 1841-1920 :Plan of the Tararua Block in the Waiopehu, Ta...

Date: 1881

By: Marchant, John William Allman, 1841-1920; Barton, Phillip Lionel, 1925-2010

Reference: MapColl-832.4cba/1881/Acc.26509

Description: Shows Manawatu Block; Papawakarau & Kaiaho block; Makakahi River; Waipoua river; Whakamockau Stream; Ririwakapapa Stream; Te Mara Stream; Ruamahanga River; Pukehou; Kahinu and part of the Tararua Ranges. Lands alienated from the Crown are tinted brown on the original map. Handwritten on original: Cost of survey £1431-5/- [initials indecipherable] Handwritten on original: Produced on Native Land ... at Masterton ... [... signifies that photocopying is patchy in places and writing indecipherable] No. on map 510 (all six parts) Produced by the Native Land Court District of Wellington Quantity: 1 map(s) on six sheets. Physical Description: Photocopies, scale not given, sheets 61 x 45.4 cm.

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Climie, James Daniel, 1849?-1928 :West coast trig [copy of ms map]. Topographical plan,...

Date: 1878

By: Climie, James Daniel, 1849-1928; Barton, Phillip Lionel, 1925-2010

Reference: MapColl-832.4cba/1878/Acc.26524

Description: Topographical map of part of the Tararua ranges showing triangulation points in the area from Mount Kakapanui and Mount Hector to Mounts Waitohu and Pukehou north of Otaki. A route of a main road, described as practicable, is drawn alongside the Waikanae River. Tracks are marked, the terrain is described, and notes are included about the time taken to travel to and from various points. Photocopy appears to be reduced which affects the scale. No. on map 11381 Names of some Trig. points are partially unreadable on this photocopy Signatures of James D. Climie, Jany. 8th. 1879 and J.D. Climie, Del. Jany. 8th. 1879 written below scale Handwritten note below scale: Registered D.P. 30.12.79 Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, scale [1:58 000], 41.9 x 51.6 cm.

Manuscript

Wilson, Geoffry Burns, 1904-1977 : Tararua, Rimutaka and Haurangi reserves

Date: 1934

By: Wilson, Geoffry Burns, 1904-1977

Reference: MS-2504

Description: Notes on the history, topography, botany, geology, climate, wildlife, huts and routes, tracked and untracked, of the Tararua, Rimutaka and Haurangi national reserves (now State Forest Parks); includes transcriptions of articles written for the Evening Post (Wellington). Typescript labelled 1932 edition, but noted as being "corrected to 6/3/34". Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (62 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (28cm, green buckram)

Map

[Creator unknown] :[Maori land blocks by the Makakahi River, Tararua Ranges, showing la...

Date: 1870

From: Te Whaiti family : Collection

Reference: MapColl-832.45bj/[ca.1870]/Acc.27454

Description: Cadastral map showing parts of three Maori land blocks: Kaihinu, Mangatainoka and Manawatu between the Mangamohau River and the Ruamahanga River near the Tararua Range. Shows block of land in dispute, highlighted in red, named Kaihinu no. 2 (5943 acres) and bounded by Pukomauri, Apiti and Kaiparoro. Two areas within this disputed area are named, Paikamaku and Ngamaia. The disputed block shares boundaries with Kaihinu no. 2 (10,000 acres), Makakahi River and the Mangatainoka Block. Note on map reads: The portion edged red is the piece of land in dispute. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). 9 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ink, part coloured, on dressed linen, scale indeterminable, 49 x 38.3 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Fran Te Whaiti Papers; MS-Group-0805. Processing information: Combined into ATL-Group-00753, September 2022.

Manuscript

Wilson, Geoffry Burns, 1904-1977 : Tararua, Rimutaka and Haurangi reserves

Date: [1932]

By: Wilson, Geoffry Burns, 1904-1977

Reference: MS-2505

Description: Notes on the history, geography, topography, botany, geology, climate, wildlife, tramping huts, tracks and unexplored areas of the Rimutaka, Tararua, and Haurangi national reserves (now State Forest Parks). Includes biography and newspaper clippings. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (74 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter (25cm, crimson linen)

Online Map

Duncan, W. C., fl. 1900-1940 :Duncan's southern Tararua [map with ms annotations] / Com...

Date: 1900 - 1950

By: Duncan, W C, active 1900-1940

Reference: MapColl-832.4a/[19--]/Acc.36619

Description: A base map, stamped with Waiohine and Taungata, is of the Tararua range from Rimutaka trig point and Featherston settlement to Mount Holdsworth and Waitatapia Creek has had relief features and triangulations added by W.C. Duncan. Land features are described e.g. knobs, saddles, spurs, ridges and forks (of rivers). Tracks are named, as are huts and camps. Names referred to are: Phillip's Hut, Bassett's Hut, Tudd (Murray's) Hut, Wall's Whare, Baigent's Mill. A telephone is referred to. Signature of W. Duncan on bottom right with a note stating: This map is not to be sold title. Signature of W. Duncan on top left with a note stating: Compiled from Forestry & S.O. Lithographs Handwritten on reverse: G.P. Wilson, Taxes, Wellington Title written on map verso Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colourwash on dressed linen, coloured, 50.7 x 45.6 cm.

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[Creator unknown] :Map of Mt Hector, Mt Holdsworth and the Mitre tracks [ms map]. [ca.1...

Date: 1920 - 1922

By: Scholefield, Guy Hardy, 1877-1963

Reference: MapColl-832.4gmbh/[ca.1922]/Acc.23010

Description: Map with topographical features, from the Ruapai Falls southwards to Kaitoke, depicting the Mount Hector, Mount Holdsworth and Mitre bush tracks (highlighted in red). Also shows rivers, huts, and the contour measurements along the tracks. Stamped on reverse of map: 12 Aug 1920. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, part coloured, 61 x 42 cm.

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Duncan, W C, active 1900-1940: Tracks and huts on the Tararua Range

Date: 1928 - 1938

By: Duncan, W C, active 1900-1940

Reference: MapColl-832.4gmbh/[ca.1933]/Acc.22971

Description: Manuscript map of the Tararua Range depicting bush tracks, rivers and creeks, roads, huts, mountain peaks with trigs, gorges, the bush line and slips, as per reference key. Map verso contains English translations of Maori place names and trees. Map is signed WC Duncan (twice). Map states: 'Compiled from Forestry and SO Lithographs'. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, part coloured, 30.7 x 23.5 cm.

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Maori place-names of New Zealand (vol 2)

Date: [1930-1940]

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks

Reference: MS-Papers-6061-03

Description: Contents comprise Waikanae area (J D Climie's surveys of 1880 and 1884); Otaki River mouth (Carkeek's survey of 1887); New Zealand (showing Te Rauparaha's and Te Puoho's routes and raids); plan of Manukorihi pa, Waitara; Kaiapohia pa, locality and plan; Manawatu River and Gorge etc (NZ Company's survey of 1842); Lower Wairarapa and Port Nicholson (NZ Company's surveys of 1842); Tararua Range, including Rimutaka Range and southwestern hill system; Hutt Valley; southwestern hill system of Wellington; Oroua and Awahou blocks (J T Stewart's survey, 1860); Horowhenua Lake and vicinity (NZ Co's survey, 1842); list of English place names transliterated into Maori Arrangement: Notebook no 2 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).

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