Whitehead, Arthur, fl. 1840s :Chart of the county between the Manawatu and Port Nicholson, comprising the Wairarapa valley, New Zealand. [copy of ms map] / Arthur Whitehead, civil engineer and surveyor, Exeter [ca. 1848]

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.