Sketch map of the head of Collingwood Bay

infoMoreton; 1892

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Map of Collingwood Bay, north coast of New Guinea, with bearings to mountains, bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and reefs. On land, notes on terrain (‘sloping plains’, ‘Stiff clay soil’), vegetation (‘Casuarina trees’) and people (‘FRIENDLY TRIBE’).

Details
Date
1892
Map Maker
Moreton
Printer/Publisher
Intelligence Division, War Office; Surveyor General's Office, Brisbane
Publication Location
Brisbane
Attributes

Contour Lines/Elevation

Scale

Insets

Coat of Arms

Features

River

Path

Bathymetry

Race/Ethnicity

Mountain/Volcano

Mangrove

Wetlands

Jungle/Wooded Area

Shoal

Reef

Library Catalogue

Title
Sketch map of the head of Collingwood Bay (to illustrate Mr. Moreton's Report) [cartographic material].
Author
Moreton
Publication Date
1892
Map Data
Scale 1:95,040.
Format
1 map
Extent
1 scans.
Additional Information
I.D.W.O.
Publisher Details
[S.l.] : I.D.W.O.
Subjects
Collingwood Bay (Papua New Guinea) -- Maps; Maps
Shelfmark
D44:8 (1)
Permalink
http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/f/1vrc72e/oxfaleph020233740
Aleph System Number
20233740
Miscellaneous Notes

General Note: Hachures: Heights in feet.
Copy-specific Notes

Open note in new window Notes for Bodleian Library: D44:8 (1) Provenance note: Donation.

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