Map State South Australia shewing the division into counties of the settled portions of the Province, 1858/1

South Australia shewing the division into counties of the settled portions of the Province from the Surveys of Captn. Frome R l. Engrs. Survr. Genl. of the Colony 1858. / John Arrowsmith. Scale [ca. 1:950 000 at 34° S]. London, Pubd. 20 March 1858, by John Arrowsmith , 10 Soho Square for Dutton's "South Australia and its Mines". -1 map : col. ; 68 x 57 cm.

Description

Shows

TITLE:

The date in the title is changed to 1858

IMPRINT:

The imprint now reads London, Pubd. 20 March 1858, by John Arrowsmith , 10 Soho Square for Dutton's "South Australia and its Mines".

INSETS:

Top right: [Australia]. Top left: Plan of Port Adelaide with the soundings added 1846.

MARGINAL NOTE:

The mineral localities shown in red

COUNTIES:

FLINDERS, STANLEY, LIGHT, EYRE, GAWLER, ADELAIDE, STURT, HINDMARSH and RUSSELL

EXPLORERS' ROUTES:

[Edward John] Eyre's tracks of 1839 and 1840 are shown and Captain [Edward Charles] Frome's tracks of 1842. [Thomas] Burr's track dated 1840 also shown. He was Deputy Surveyor-General in the South Australian Survey Department

REFERENCE:

Tooley 1444

NOTES:

Shows the area south of 31°30'S and from the Eyre Peninsula eastwards to the Coorong. Relief is shown by 'hairy caterpillar' hachuring. Nine counties are delimited.

The map now shows mineral localities and mines.

Changes AND ADDITIONS

TITLE:

Date in title amended to read …1858

IMPRINT:

Now reads London, Pubd. 20 March 1858, by John Arrowsmith , 10 Soho Square for Dutton's "South Australia and its Mines"

NOTE

There are no other changes to the map.

Key Dates

1836 - 1858
Situation date
20 March 1858
Map Publication Date

Institutional and Other Holdings

British Library Map Library

  • The London Atlas of Universal Geography ... by ... John Arrowsmith, 1858, Maps 41.f.13.; British Library Map Library. Details

Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division

  • The London Atlas of Universal Geography, 1858, G1019 .A8 1858; Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. Details

National Library of Australia Map Collection

  • South Australia shewing the division into counties of the settled portions of the province with situation of mines of copper & lead [cartographic material] : from the survey of Captn. Frome Rl. Engrs. Survr. Genl. of the Colony 1858 / John Arrowsmith, MAP T 1444; 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

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South Australia shewing the division into counties of the settled portions of the Province, 1858/1
Title
South Australia shewing the division into counties of the settled portions of the Province, 1858/1
Type
Map
Repository
National Library of Australia Map Collection

Details

Dorothy F. Prescott