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Chapter  14 New maps published 1840-1847

Early New Zealand Printed Maps

Edited

By

 Brian Hooker  

This page contains Chapter 14  of Early New Zealand Printed Maps. For other chapters return to the list via Contents and the title in Section B or scroll down to the end of this page to go direct to the next Chapter.

NB.  The sub-headings provide the name of the engraver, surveyor or compiler, the year the map was prepared, the area, and the year of publication.                 

A note about illustrations of maps: The illustrations are provided as a guide only - magnification is not always practicable with early maps that are often faded or smudgy. Some of the images have been copied from small photographs of large maps. However, in some examples enlargement in sections has been possible and a note in the caption indicates this.

(Continued from Chapter 13)

In this chapter, maps published between 1840 and 1847 are listed, as well as reprints published subsequently.

NB.  The sub-headings provide the name of the compiler or publisher, the area, and the year of publication.

J.S. Polack, New Zealand with 3 inset plans, 1838

Map Mad 1  “The Islands Of New Zealand from Cook, D’Urville, Duperry [sic] & Herd. with additions by J.S. Polack 1838.” [with 3 inset plans:] [i]  “Bay of Islands Kororarica” [ii] “Whangarei Harbour”  [iii]  East coast, North Island - “Tolaga Bay  to Tokomaru Bay.” (330  x 215 mm.)  Published in, J. S. Polack, Manners and  Customs of the New Zealanders; With Notes Corroborative of Their Habits, Usages etc., and Remarks to Intending Emigrants  ...  2 vols (London: Madden [&] Hatchard, 1840).

Samuel Cobham, London, prepared a plan for Wellington, in 1839 or 1840.

S. Cobham, Wellington, c. 1840

Map Cob 1  “A Proposed  Plan of the City of Wellington in the first settlement in New Zealand, founded 1839-40. containing 1361 Acres, exclusive of Streets & Terrace round the Town; thus allowing 261 Acres for Government purposes, Squares, Public Buildings, Hospitals, Schools, Markets, Wharfage, Ec Ec., and 1100 Acres for the Colonists for Building purposes Ec Ec. Designed by Samuel Cobham, Newgate Street Where the plans may be had. ...”  (300 x 400 mm.)

John Betts, New Zealand, c. 1840

Map Bet 1.1  “New Zealand  London, John Betts, 7 Compton Street, Brunswick Square.” (380 x 295 mm.)

This map was reprinted a number of times with various changes. In an issue  published in or near 1842 the title and address reads: “New Zealand - The London Series Of Sixpenny maps. London, John Betts 116 Strand.” (Map Bet 1.2) In an issue  printed in or near 1844 the map is without the decorative border, and Canterbury is an addition. (Map Bet 1.3)

R.H. Laurie,  New Zealand, 1841

Map Lau 3.1  “New Zealand Published by R.H. Laurie, 53 Fleet Street London. Jany. 20th.  1841.”  [with 2 inset plans:]  [i] “Chatham Island.” [ii] “Port Nicholson, Or Wangeneatera.” // Drawn by A. G. Findlay. Engravied by Alexr Findlay (510 x 400 mm.)

An amended reprint was published in 1859  (Map Lau 3.2); the title and publisher's credit line in this state reads: “Laurie’s Map Of New Zealand. Published By R.H. Laurie, 53 Fleet Street, London. Jany. 1st. 1859.” The inset charts have been increased to six with the addition of the following:  [iii] “Town Of New Plymouth.” [iv] “Town  Of Nelson.” [v] “Otago Harbour.” [vi] “Plan of  The Town Of Wellington.” Almost certainly intermediate issues were published between 1841 and 1859 but none are known at the present time.

The next entry contains details of a New Zealand map which is included in the British journal Westminster Review.

Westminster Review, Port Nicholson, 1841

Map Wes 1  “Port Nicholson, New Zealand.” (205 x 125 mm.) Published to accompany a paper, Jno. Ward, “Information relative to New Zealand; compiled for the use of colonists.” in, Westminster Review (1841),  vol. 35 (i),  pp. 171-87.

The following two maps are included as insets in a world map found in a German publication dated 1842.

K. Ritter, Port Nicholson, 1842

Map Bes 1 “Port Nicholson Mit Der Colonie-Stadt Wellington.” (40 x 32 mm.) Published in, Karl Ritter,  Die Colonisation van Neu-Seelasnd (Berlin: Wilhelm Besser, 1842).

Adam Black (1784-1874), founded the publishing firm of Adam and Charles Black, at Edinburgh in 1807.  This must be one of the few firms mentioned in this book actively publishing when this work was compiled. The maps listed in the next entry were published in various editions of Black’s atlases.

A. Black, New Zealand, 1843

Map Bla 1.1  “New Zealand” [with inset maps of Western Australia and Tasmania]  “LVII. Edinburgh Published by A. & C. Black, 1843 W. Hughes 1843.” (395 x 280 mm.)

The map prepared by William Hughes (1817-76), a noted British cartographer, was updated and reprinted in the following years, although the first reprint might have been made without changes: c. 1846 (Map Bla 1.2); 1850 (Map Bla 1.3);  1851 (Map Bla 1.4); 1853 (Map Bla 1.5);  1854 (Map Bla 1.6); c. 1855 (Map  1.7); 1860 (Map 1.8), c. 1860 (Map Bla 1.9) [fn.12. Colour was added in this edition. 1865 (Map Bla 1.10);  1867 (Map 1.11);  1873 (Map Bla 1.12);   1874 (Map Bla 1.13); 1876 (Map Bla 1.14); 1882 (Map Bla 1.15).

Samuel Butler, New Zealand, 1843

Map Mun 1  “New Zealand by Samuel Butler Esqr.” [with an inset chart:] “Port Nicholson.” (290 x 210 mm.) Published in, Samuel Butler, The Emigrant’s Hand-book of facts Concerning Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Cape of Good Hope, Ec.,  ...  (Glasgow: M’Phun & Cotes, 1843).

John Dower, a London draughtsman, engraver and publisher, produced maps and atlases between 1825 and 1875. The  next entry provides details of a map of New Zealand interest prepared by Dower.

John Dower, New Zealand, c. 1843

Map Orr 1  “New Zealand. London, Published by Orr & Compy.  Amen Corner, Paternoster Row. Drawn & Engraved by J. Dower Pentonville, London. 51.” (260 x 205 mm.)

William Johnston (1802-88), founded the firm of W. &  A.K. Johnston in Edinburgh, in 1825. A younger brother, Alexander Keith Johnston (1804-71), joined the business in 1826. Probably  the maps listed below were published in various editions of Johnston’s atlases.

A.K. Johnston, New Zealand, c. 1845

Map Joh 1  “New Zealand By A.K. Johnson.” [with an inset  plan:] [i]  “Port Nicholson.” [1844] (610 x 500 mm.)

The map was reprinted with alterations and additions in the following years: c. 1845, with the addition of a second inset plan: [ii]  “Port Cooper (proposed Site of New Edinburgh) and Port Levy, By Capt. W.M.. Smith  ...” (Map Joh 1.2); 1853 (Map Joh 1.3), and c. 1860 (Map Joh 1.4).

One map was published with New Zealand Company reports.

W. &  A.K. Johnston, New Zealand, 1844

Map Joh 2  “Map of New Zealand. Engd. by  W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinr.” (183 x 108 mm.) Published in Documents Appended to the Twelfth Report of the Directors of the New Zealand Company April 26, 1844.

W. & A.K. Johnston, New Zealand, 1845

Map Joh 3  “Map Of New Zealand. Engd.  by W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinr.”  (162 x 105 mm.) Published in, Scheme of the Colony of the Free Church at Otago, in New Zealand (Glasgow: Scottish Guardian Office, 1845).

W. & A.K. Johnston, District of Otago, 1845

Map Joh 4  “Sketch of the District Intended For The Settlement of Otago.” (185 x 115 mm.) Published in, Scheme of the Colony of the Free Church at Otago (Glasgow: Scottish Guardian Office, 1845).

W. & A.K. Johnston, Otago Harbour, 1847

Map Joh 5  “Of The High Water Mark Of A Portion Of The

Harbour Of Otago With a Sketch of the Banks dry on the Ebb Tide. W. & A.K. Johnston Edinr.”  (110 x 190 mm.)  Published in, Lay Association of the Free Church of Scotland, for Promoting the Colony of Otago, in New Zealand (Glasgow, 1847).

John Williams & Co., New Zealand, 1847

Map Wil 1.1  “Map of New Zealand. the Islands of New Ulster. and the several Harbours being drawn to a large scale with depth of Sounding Ec. By S.C. Brees Late Principal Engineer & Surveyor, to the New Zealand Company, 1847.  Drawn by H. Tiffin, C. Rickman and others. London,  Published by John Williams & Co.  Library of Arts, 141 Strand, 15th. day of May 1849.”  [with 11 insets] [1] “Manukau” [2] “Wangaroa [Raglan] Harbour” [3] “Kawia” [Kawhia Harbour] [4] “Wai Te Mata Harbour” [5] “Tauranga Harbour” [6]  “Nelson Haven”  [7] “Settlement of Nelson” [8] “Port Nicholson” [9] “Plan of Otago Harbour” [10 untitled map of New Zealand] [11 untitled map of the world on Mercator’s projection] (2 sheets) upper sheet 640 x 865 mm.; lower sheet 580 x 865 mm. Published in S.C. Brees, Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand (London: 1847).

The book was re-issued in 1848 and 1849 but not all editions or reprints contain this map. The map includes a wealth of data and is one of the best sources of information for the period immediately following the founding of New Zealand  in 1840. The inset harbour plans were mainly modelled on British Admiralty charts or Admiralty data. The map was re-issued in 1849. (Map Wil 1.2)

Founded in 1835 by John Tallis the London firm of Tallis published around 1851, a number of atlases and histories which include a decorative general map of New Zealand. The details below the next few illustrations  contain some data on  the various issues.

J. Tallis, New Zealand c. 1851

Map Tal 1  “New Zealand” (Steel engraving 350 x 200 mm.)

Bibliography Chapter 14

Tooley, R.V. 1985  Printed Maps of Australia, revised ed. with an index, (London: Holland).

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