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C1840
The Maritime Portion of South Australia from Surveys of Captn. Flinders & of Col. Light, Survr. Gen. of the Colonies.
Mapmaker:
First state of the completely revised issue of this important colonial map of South Australia. This 1840/1 state of the map has been completely revised from the previous issues, with a change of title which is now located at the … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The Maritime Portion of South Australia from Surveys of Captn. Flinders & of Col. Light, Survr. Gen. of the Colonies.
Date:
C1840
Mapmaker:
Condition:
Small repaired tear at top, otherwise in good condition with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
645mm
x 530mm
Paper Size:
670mm
x 550mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1840
Description:
First state of the completely revised issue of this important colonial map of South Australia.
This 1840/1 state of the map has been completely revised from the previous issues, with a change of title which is now located at the top left of the map.
Much new information appears;
Eyre Peninsula is shown as EYRE LAND with Eyre’s track (unnamed) from the peninsula going westward along the coast towards Streaky Bay and on to Pt. Bell (32°S /133°’05’E) then north via the Gawler Range to Mt. Arden.
North of Spencer Gulf the Flinders Range and the tip of L. Torrens appear. New topographic features to the north-east of Yorke Peninsula include Crystal Brook, Rocky R., R. Broughton and Reedy Cr. East of these streams are parallel north/south trending ranges.
There is much development north and east of Adelaide with many unnamed streams and ranges. This area has been named STURT LAND.
East of the Murray River the entire area reaching to the south coast is named BONNY LAND.INSETS:
Top right: Sketch of Encounter Bay by Colonel Light and B. T. Finniss Esqr. 1838.
Lower right: Sketch of Nepean Bay and Kingscote Harbour.
Centre bottom: The city of Adelaide with the acre allotments numbered and surveyed by Col. Light.
At left: [Gulf of St. Vincent].
Reference
Prescott, Arrowsmith’s Australian Maps.
References:
Prescott, D. Arrowsmith's Australian Maps. From the London Atlas of Universal Geography by John Arrowsmith and later Edward Stanford.: Martime Portions 1840/1.
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979: 109, P.17.
Collections:
British Library London: Maps 43.f.23.
State Library New South Wales: b2020849*
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: G1019 .A8 1842c fol. Copy 1
National Library Australia: Bib ID 937446
State Library South Australia: C 934 OUTSIZE 6
State Library Victoria: MAPS 830.65 A 1840 ARROWSMITH
Prescott, D. Arrowsmith's Australian Maps. From the London Atlas of Universal Geography by John Arrowsmith and later Edward Stanford.: Martime Portions 1840/1.
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979: 109, P.17.
Collections:
British Library London: Maps 43.f.23.
State Library New South Wales: b2020849*
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: G1019 .A8 1842c fol. Copy 1
National Library Australia: Bib ID 937446
State Library South Australia: C 934 OUTSIZE 6
State Library Victoria: MAPS 830.65 A 1840 ARROWSMITH
John Arrowsmith (1790 - 1873)
Arrowsmith was an important English cartographer who flourished at a time of rapid British colonial expansion. Arrowsmith was born at Winston, County Durham. In 1810 he moved to London and worked his uncle Aaron Arrowsmith in his mapmaking business in London. After his uncle died in 1823 he set up on his own account. A founding member of the Royal Geographical Society 4th August 1830 and became unofficial cartographer for the society for forty three years. He took over the old Arrowsmith premises at 10 Soho Square after the death of his cousin Samuel Arrowsmith in 1839, buying the old Arrowsmith plates, manuscripts and copyrights at auction.
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