Map of part of south-east New Guinea embracing its northern and southern waters

infoForbes, H.O.; Cuthbertson, W.R.; 1889

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This map focuses on the southern coast including the capital Port Moresby, with the northern regions left mostly blank. There are four inset drawings of side views of mountains (elevations), and the border with German New Guinea is marked.

Details
Date
1889
Map Maker
Forbes, H.O.; Cuthbertson, W.R.
Printer/Publisher
Surveyor General's Office, Brisbane; Intelligence Division, War Office
Attributes

Compass Rose

Contour Lines/Elevation

Longitude and Latitude

Scale

Insets

Coat of Arms

Elevation

Features

Kampong/Village

Crops

River

Colonial Possessions

Mountain/Volcano

Wetlands

Jungle/Wooded Area

Reef

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Title
Map of part of south-east New Guinea embracing its northern and southern waters. [Inset] Bird's-eye views of the Owen Stanley Range [cartographic material].
Publication Date
1889
Map Data
Scale 1:285,000.
Format
1 map
Extent
1 scans.
Additional Information
Surveyor General's Office, Brisbane
Publisher Details
[S.l.] : Surveyor General's Office, Brisbane
Subjects
Papua New Guinea -- Maps; Maps
Shelfmark
D44:8 (6)
Permalink
http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/f/1vrc72e/oxfaleph020233663
Aleph System Number
20233663
Miscellaneous Notes

General Note: Cylindrical projection: Hill shading: Heights in ft.
Copy-specific Notes

Open note in new window Notes for Bodleian Library: D44:8 (6) Provenance note: Donation.

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