Waitara-iti Native Reserve

Date: 1881

By: Hall, John (Hon Sir), 1824-1907

Reference: MapColl-832.2gbbd/1881/Acc.37029

Description: Cadastral map from Cape Egmont south to Moutoti, Taranaki, depicting lands to be sold by the New Zealand Government under the Land Purchase Act 1877, Cape Opunake Blocks XII, I and V. Shows four areas of Native cultivation, a reserve for possible extension of small farm lots, three lots of land reserved at Mr Parris's request (lots 34, 41 and 90), large Maori burial grounds (lots 78 and 87), Rahotu Camp, a cemetery, school site, land reserved for public buildings, Native reserves, recreation reserves and a temporary reserve. Note regarding colour coding on the map and differentiates land to be sold for cash, small farm allotments, village allotments and land for sale on deferred payments or small farm deferred payments. Some handwritten pencil notes on land lots read 'Withheld from sale'. Base Map: 'Cape Survey District & Opunake Survey District' (Wellington: Lands and Survey, 1881). Base map features include site of new whares along Otahi Stream, 'new clearings and new fencing to be destroyed', and 'fenced paddocks on ground felled and burnt last Dec and Jan along Parihaka Road'. Also shows 'new fencing and cultivations felled and burnt last year'. Depicts over sixteen Native reserves of varied sizes. Includes locality map. Map is made up of two main sections, glued to card. Title has been extended from 'Cape Survey District' to include '& Opunake Survey District' (glued onto map). Written on map: 'Cape Pounake' and [Blocks] 'XII', 'I', 'V'. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, coloured, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 88 x 39 cm. Provenance: From the Sir John Hall papers, donated by the Hall family Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-1784.