MAP
[Creator unknown] :Plan shewing part of the Bay of Islands and Hokianga districts [ms map]. [By the] General Survey Office, Auckland, 25th Sept., 1865.
- Date
- 1865
- Reference
- MapColl-832.11gbbd/1865/Acc.426
- Description
Cadastral map from Kohatu Point (below Hokianga Harbour) north to Ahipara Bay and east to Lake Ohea, Mangonui and south to the Bay of Islands. Shows named land blocks denoting ownership, with colour coding distinguishing properties owned by settler and Maori.
Over 20 [Native] reserves are named and numbered, such as Whangatauatia Reserve, 62.1.0 [acres], No.7 (some are un-named); some blocks of land are named in Maori, some of which denote acreage such as Rawene 1957 acres. Most Maori land includes acreage, while settler land does not. Many Pakeha blocks have surnames included.
Church Missionary Society landed is depicted as C.M.S. A large Church Mission block is also depicted.
Annotations on map include 'disputed' land in 'Shepherd' block (named 'Mokau') and in 'Horeke' block (in fountain pen). Pencil annotation '?Ngawhitu' next to H. Williams' land.
Map also depicts rivers, lakes, bays, islands and mountains.
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Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s).
Physical Description: Ink on linen, part coloured, card backed, 54 x 84 cm.
- Use/Reproduction
- No photocopying allowed
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 manuscript map(s), Cadastral maps, Manuscript maps, Ink on linen, part coloured, card backed, 54 x 84 cm.
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[Creator unknown] :Plan shewing part of the Bay of Islands and Hokianga districts [ms map]. [By the] General Survey Office, Auckland, 25th Sept., 1865.. Ref: MapColl-832.11gbbd/1865/Acc.426. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22507008More information can be found in our terms of use.