The maritime portion of South Australia: from the surveys of Captn. Flinders & of Col. Light, Survr. Genl. by John Arrowsmith. -- Scale [ca. 1:1 350 000 at 36° S] (S 32°-S 38° 15'/ E 132°-E 141°). -- London, Published June 5th.1838, by John Arrowsmith, 35 Essex Street, Strand. -- 1 map : col. ; 51.0 x 63.5 cm.

Insets: Sketch of Nepean Bay and Kingscote Harbour -The city of Adelaide with acre allotments numbered, surveyed by Col. Light - [Gulf of St. Vincent]

Description

TITLE:

A title now appears top centre

PLATE NO:

There is no plate number printed on these maps. Those maps which are recorded as having plate numbers shown beside them may have had this number added in ms. to either the recto or the verso of the sheet in the atlas in which they have been recorded.

IMPRINT:

The date is changed to June 5th 1838.

INSETS:

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. A title is now provided as cited and a north point and bar scale added

At left: [Gulf of St. Vincent]. This INSET has new information added on the south coast. Wakefield Ms. now named on the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Wright I. replaces Sugar Loaf. Rosetta Hr. is moved further south-west and its previous location is now called Victor Hr. Granite I., Rocky Pt. and Capel Sd. all appear. Kangaroo R., Hindmarsh R. and Currency Cr. now named.

NOTES

Shows South Australia from 32° S southwards and includes both the western and eastern boundaries of the Colony. As the title suggests the information is mainly coastal in nature. Three inset maps fill the offshore area. They are Sketch of Nepean Bay and Kingscote Harbour by Wm. Chesser, The city of Adelaide with acre allotments numbered, surveyed by Col. Light, and [Gulf of St. Vincent].

The mouth of the Murray River shows Hindmarsh Island and in Lake Alexandrina soundings are shown at the narrow neck on which Pt. Sturt and Pt. McLeay appear. To the west of Lake Alexandrina Hindmarsh R. is now named. Also in this area are Small Hr. and Seal R. and Wright I. Mt. Wakefield appears on the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula.

PRELIMINARY ISSUE:

A prototype was issued in May 1838 which appears to be a preliminary proof lacking the main title and the title to the inset of Adelaide which are present in further states.
See A New Map of South Australia.

Changes AND ADDITIONS

Detailed here are changes from the map A New Map of South Australia.

TITLE:

The title appears centre top of map as The Maritime portion of South Australia: from the surveys of Captn. Flinders & of Col. Light., Survr. Genl. / by John Arrowsmith.

IMPRINT:

The date is changed to June 5th 1838.

INSET:

Adelaide. Title now provided as above

INSET:

[The Gulf of St. Vincent] has new information and places added on the south coast.

NOTES:

The mouth of the Murray River shows Hindmarsh Island and in Lake Alexandrina soundings are shown at the narrow neck on which Pt. Sturt and Pt. McLeay appear. To the west of Lake Alexandrina Hindmarsh R. is now named. Rosetta Harbor is moved further south-west and its previous location is now called Victor Hr. Granite I., Rocky Pt. and Capel Sd. all appear. Also in this area are Small Hr., Rocky Pt., Capel Sd., Seal R. and Wright I.
Mt. Wakefield appears on the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Key Dates

1802 - 1838

Situation date

5 June 1838

Map Publication Date

Related entries

Timeline

A New Map of South Australia (11 May 1838)
Maritime Portion of South Australia, 1838/2
Maritime Portion of South Australia, 1839/1
Maritime Portion of South Australia, 1839/2
Maritime Portion of South Australia, 1839/3
Maritime Portion of South Australia, 1840/1
Maritime Portion of South Australia, 1841/1
Maritime Portion of South Australia, 1841/2

Institutional and Other Holdings

Bodleian Library

• The London Atlas of Universal Geography., 1838, 2027 a.62; Bodleian Library. Details

Mitchell Map Collection, State Library of New South Wales

• The Maritime Portion of South Australia [cartographic material] : from the surveys of Captn. Flinders & of Col. Light, Survr. Genl. / by John Arrowsmith., 1838, ZMC 830/1838/1 , 1A, 1B; Mitchell Map Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

National Library of Australia Map Collection

• The Maritime Portion of South Australia [cartographic material] : from the surveys of Captn. Flinders & of Col. Light, Survr. Genl. / by John Arrowsmith, MAP RM 2633; National Library of Australia Map Collection. Details

Royal Geographical Society

• The Maritime Portion of South Australia from the Surveys of Capt. Flinders and of Col. Light., 1838, mr Australia D.283; Royal Geographical Society. Details

State Library of South Australia

• The Maritime Portion of South Australia [cartographic material] : from the surveys of Captn. Flinders & of Col. Light, Survr. Genl. / by John Arrowsmith, 1838, 912.942 A779; State Library of South Australia. Details
• The Maritime Portion of South Australia [cartographic material] : from the surveys of Captn. Flinders & of Col. Light, Survr. Genl. / by John Arrowsmith, 1838, C 272 OUTSIZE 6; State Library of South Australia. Details
• The Maritime Portion of South Australia [cartographic material] : from the surveys of Captn. Flinders & of Col. Light, Survr. Genl. / by John Arrowsmith, 1838, BRG 42/120/26 OUTSIZE 6; State Library of South Australia. Details

Published resources

Books

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