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A new map of South Australia [cartographic material] [C 929] • Archival map/chart

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Summary

Map of the lower part of South Australia from Fowlers Bay in the west to Discovery Bay in the east, with notes on vegetation and topography and comments such as 'natives seen' near Coffin Bay, and 'met Le Geographe coming from the S.E.' in Encounter Bay near the mouth of the Murray. This map is based on the surveys of Matthew Flinders and Col. William Light. Relief shown by hachures and bathymetric soundings.

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Physical description

Map
printed
1 map : colour, mounted on linen ; on sheet 55 x 68 cm., segmented and folded to 19 x 12 cm

Dates / Publication details

May 11th 1838

Creator

Arrowsmith, John

Subject

Surveying -- South Australia -- Maps
South Australia -- Maps
Adelaide (S.A.) -- Maps

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General notes

"London. Published May 11th 1838, by John Arrowsmith. 35 Essex Street, Strand".

Title from map case. "Sold by J. Cross, 18, Holborn, opposite Furnival's Inn, London".

Insets: Sketch of Nepean Bay and Kingscote Harbour /by Wm. Chesser -- [The city of Adelaide- with the acre allotments numbered] -- [Gulf of St. Vincent].

Similar to map titled: The maritime portion of South Australia : from the surveys of Captn. Flinders & Col. Light, Survr. Genl / by John Arrowsmith, published 35 Essex Street, Strand, June 5th, 1838, but lacks title and linear scale to 'The city of Adelaide' inset and has some differences in topographic detail.

Digitisation information

Date

02/06/2009

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

8,296 x 6,744 pixels (55.9 MP)

Size

167.87 MB

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