Van Diemens Land by J. Arrowsmith. [Pl.] 37. London, Pubd. 15 Feby. 1840 by J. Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square. Scale [ca.1: 633 600]. -- 1 map : col. ; 60 x 49.5 cm.

Description

Shows:

PLATE NO:

37

IMPRINT:

Address remains unchanged. The date in the imprint changed to 15 Feby. 1840.

POLICE DISTRICTS:

LAUNCESTON, NORFOLK PLAINS, CAMPBELL TOWN, OATLANDS, OYSTER BAY, CLYDE, NEW NORFOLK, RICHMOND and HOBART TOWN

V.D.L. Co's GRANTS:

WOOLNORTH, CIRCULAR HEAD, HAMPSHIRE HILLS, MIDDLESEX PLAINS, SURREY HILLS and land in three islands named TREFOIL, WALKER'S & ROBBINS ISLANDS

TABLE:

The following arrangements for the Grants to the Van Diemen's Land Company have been determined upon.

Acreages are given for the above listed areas in all totalling 350 000 acres.

The information is superimposed on a topographic base with relief shown by hachures. The map carries notes on vegetation and soils and some historical notes on discovery.

Reference

Not in Tooley

CHANGES AND ADDITIONS

IMPRINT:

Address remains unchanged.

The date in the imprint changed to 15 Feby. 1840.

Key Dates

1828 - 1830

Situation date

15 February 1840

Map Publication Date

Related entries

Timeline

Van Diemens Land, 1832/1
Van Diemens Land, 1832/2 (1834/1)
Van Diemens Land, 1832/3 (1834/2)
Van Diemens Land, 1832/4 (1834/3)
Van Diemens Land, 1832/5 (1840/1)
Van Diemens Land, 1832/6 (1842/1)

Institutional and Other Holdings

British Library Map Library

• The London Atlas of Universal Geography exhibiting the physical & political divisions of the various countries of the world, constructed from original materials., 1847, Maps 224.c.75.; British Library Map Library. Details

National Library of Australia Map Collection

• Van Diemens Land [cartographic material] / by J. Arrowsmith, MAP RM 1497; National Library of Australia Map Collection. Details

Published resources

Books

• Tooley, Ronald Vere, The mapping of Australia and Antarctica, Holland Press, London, 1985, 649 pp. Details