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C1897
Geological Sketch Map of the Goldfields of Otago.
Mapmaker:
Alexander McKay
Detailed lithographed map of the Otago goldfields by the legendary New Zealand geologist, Alexander McKay.
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Full Title:
Geological Sketch Map of the Goldfields of Otago.
Date:
C1897
Mapmaker:
Alexander McKay
Engraver:
Charles Henry Pierard
Condition:
Small repaired tear at left sheet edge, otherwise in good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Lithograph printed in colour.
Image Size:
347mm
x 368mm
Paper Size:
385mm
x 423mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1897
Description:
Detailed lithographed map of the Otago goldfields by the legendary New Zealand geologist, Alexander McKay.
Mapmaker:
Alexander McKay (1841–1917)
McKay was a legendary figure among New Zealand geologists for over 100 years. He was born in Scotland, on 11 April 1841.
In 1863 he emigrated to New Zealand working as a gold miner in Otago and Marlborough. After a brief visit to the Australian goldfields of New South Wales and Queensland he spent four years exploring and prospecting the south-west part of the Mackenzie Country, travelling alone and in all seasons. It was during this time that he met Julius Haast, the Canterbury provincial geologist. In 1870, while prospecting for coal in Ashley Gorge, he again encountered Haast, who engaged him as an assistant on some geological surveys of the region. He subsequently helped Haast to investigate the Shag Point coalfield in North Otago, and to collect reptilian fossils at the Waipara River in North Canterbury.
