[Creator unknown] :Index map for 'Land Commission' 1905 [map with ms annotations]. 1905

Drawn on a published map, the annotations depict nine Land Commission areas including New Plymouth, Uruti, Mangaroa, Purangi, Whangamomona, Strathmore, Eltham, Hawera and Matapouri.

A reference chart indicates the number of 'Land for settlement' tenants and ordinary Crown tenants in each centre (Crown tenants are the majority).

A second reference chart indicates these areas as proposed centres for the Land Commission to visit, indicates Crown Lands occupied by ordinary Crown tenants (depicted within red circle - all except Hawera) and lands occupied by 'Lands for settlement' tenants depicted in blue (Hawera and small areas in New Plymouth, Strathmore).

Map is cut into 12 sections onto the linen for ease of folding.

On reverse of map is written 'W.B.Matheson Taranaki map.'

Signed 'I.V.M 3.5.05'

Centre top of map pencil annotation of day spent and places visited.

Base map: 'Land district of Taranaki 1901' (Wellington: Department of Lands and Survey, 1901).

Base map indicates roads, horse tracks, Native foot tracks, Native settlements, Native reserves and land confiscation boundaries.

Quantity: 1 map(s).

Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, linen backed, scale [ca. 1:253, 440], 66 x 64 cm.

Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Matheson Collection.