Herd, James, fl 1822-1830 :Jokeehangar [Hokianga], New Zealand, surveyed by Capt. J Herd of the ship Providence of London in 1822 with various additions in 1827 [in the barque Rosanna] [ms map]; Sketch of the southern port on the SE Stewart Island New Zealand [ms map]; Wangenuiatera or Port Nicholson surveyed & drawn in the year 1826 [ms map]; Otago or Port Oxley in New Zealand [ms map] 1826.

1st map shows the Hokianga Harbour and its entrance, showing soundings, high water marks, Maori villages (6 pa sites ), 'residence of Tuaterra's brother', positions of several forests, an area named 'New Zealand Company's land'. Two coastal profiles show the approach to the harbour from different distances for easy recognition.

2nd map shows Port Pegasus, Stewart Island with coastline, soundings and some placenames

3rd map is of the Wellington Harbour and shows soundings, some interior features such as Burnham Water and areas of flax growth. Note about the Hutt River (Heretaunga awa): "This river's source is a long distance up the interior. It runs in a constant rapid current towards the sea and is not impeded by the influx of the tide. Altho it rises and falls from four to five feet, we have observed none other of this description in New Zealand."

4th map shows part of the Otago Harbour, with soundings, habitation along shore, areas of sand and flax and sand banks

- Inset: Otago, or Port Oxley in New Zealand, 1826, 37 x 40 cm. col. trans. (ncm. col. trans. (neg. 1/2-09321/1/2-022095); Wangenueatera or Port cm. Nicholson, surveyed and drawn in 1826, 25 x 40 cm, col tran. Scale 1: 63 360 ZZealand, 23 x 18 cm. col. No scale (neg. 1/2-092961).

'The coast was seen but not examined by Capt. Cook in 1770. The harbours were discovered by Capt. S Chase of the ship Pegasus in August, 1809, and were surveyed by Mr. W. Stewart of that ship as here represented' as written as a note on insert 'Sketch of the southern port ... Stewart Island'.

Quantity: 4 manuscript map(s) on 1 sheet.

Physical Description: Ink on linen, coloured, linen backed, sheet 68 x 98 cm.

Alternative form available: Whole item: Colour transparency, 1235 1/2 col.; Otago col trans. (neg. 1/2-09321/1/2-022095); Port Nicholson (neg. 1/2-053007); Sketch of Southern Port on the S.E. Stewarts (neg. 1/2-092961).