Map of Western Australia Shewing Artesian and Wheat Areas also Location of Works in Agricultural Areas. - Antique Map from 1915
C1915

Map of Western Australia Shewing Artesia…

Mapmaker:

H.Oldman

Rare large scale map of Western Australian showing artesian water supply marked in blue and “Wheat belt” in red. The department was headed by Harry Frederick Johnston (1853-1915) until June 1915 when Johnston was rushed to hospital after an accident … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Map of Western Australia Shewing Artesian and Wheat Areas also Location of Works in Agricultural Areas.

Date:

C1915

Mapmaker:

H.Oldman

Condition:

In good condition, folds as issued.

Technique:

Colour printed engraving.
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Map of Western Australia Shewing Artesian and Wheat Areas also Location of Works in Agricultural Areas. - Antique Map from 1915

Genuine antique
dated:

1915

Description:

Rare large scale map of Western Australian showing artesian water supply marked in blue and “Wheat belt” in red. The department was headed by Harry Frederick Johnston (1853-1915) until June 1915 when Johnston was rushed to hospital after an accident at his home in Greenmount. He died at hospital, and a bullet was found during the post-mortem. The coroner found that Johnston’s death had occurred as a result of an accident during target practice.

Mapmaker:

Harry Frederick Johnston (1853-1915)

Surveyor-General of Western Australia from 1896 to 1915. Born in 1853, as a grandson of Marshall Clifton, he qualified as a surveyor and in 1884, he led a surveying expedition to the Kimberley region of Western Australia. A geologist who was attached to the group, Edward Hardman, was one of the first to discover gold in the area, and his report and maps became a valued resource in the subsequent Kimberley gold rush. In January 1885, Johnston made a claim for a reward offered by the Government of Western Australia for the discovery of the goldfield. He was widely criticised for what was seen by many as “Mr. Johnston’s attempt to filch the credit.” However Johnston later stated “All I wished was that my claim as a leader of the party and discoverer of new country should not be overlooked.” Harry Johnston was appointed Surveyor-General in 1896, and held the position until his death.

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