Map, Ruahine Bush land block
Maker
Buchanan, John Duncan Henry
Object detail
Brief Description
A map of Ruahine Bush land block, 13 July 1857. The mapped area is bordered by the Ruahine Ranges at the top, the Waipawa River to the right, Lake Ruataniwha at the bottom and the Makaretu River to the left. Also indicated on the map is the boundary of a former land purchase, Taumata o te hewinua.
This map is identified as being from Turtan, possibly indicating that they were traced by J D H Buchanan from Turtan's Deeds at the Alexander Turnbull Library, as inscribed on other similar maps. The date that this copy was made by J D H Buchanan is unknown.
This map is identified as being from Turtan, possibly indicating that they were traced by J D H Buchanan from Turtan's Deeds at the Alexander Turnbull Library, as inscribed on other similar maps. The date that this copy was made by J D H Buchanan is unknown.
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Production technique
Media/Materials description
Drawn in ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 340 x 210mm
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
13 Jul 1857
Credit line
gifted by Mrs J D H Buchanan
Other number(s)
m74/5, 74994
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