12/10/2026
Here's something unusual...
Most topographical maps of our country are north-oriented — running from north to south, in accordance with mapping standards.
This 1869 map is oriented south, with Kāwhia at the top of the map and Auckland at the base.
The map shows the tracks available for military passage in Auckland and the Waikato. It includes notes on geographic features, such as swamps, bush, 'wooded range', coal and kauri. The location of mission stations, settlers' homes, public houses, mills and Māori settlements are also recorded.
View the entire digitised map online here:
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE36335715
