MAP
[Creator unknown] : [Map of North Island, New Zealand showing missionary settlements] [ms map]. [ca.1845]
- Date
- 1845
- Reference
- MapColl-832a/ca.1845/Acc.15810
- Description
Hand drawn early map of the North Island, with names predominantly clustered in North Auckland and the East Cape. The map says "No natives along this [the lower East Coast] coast as far as Ahuriri".
Text (several handwritten paragraphs) under the map discusses church delineations over the Island congregation numbers in various areas eg "Congregation will be found at every principal point".
Also "East Cape is occupied by our Native teachers, and the congregations are upwards of 1200"; "Waikato is diveded between us and the Wesleyans".
The notes divide the North Island into 14 districts.
Shows "Bay of Taranaki" and "Knowsley Bay", "Ruapaka" (Ruapehu), omits Lake Wairarapa, Napier, Hastings, includes Wairoa.
Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s).
Physical Description: Ink on paper, scale indeterminable, 37 x 22.5 cm
- Use/Reproduction
- Photocopying not permitted
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 1 manuscript map(s), Maps, Ink on paper, scale indeterminable, 37 x 22.5 cm
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