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By His Honor’s Command,
THOMAS DICK,
Provincial Secretary.
Vol. VII.] WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1868. [No. 270.]
RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY OF THE LAKE DISTRICTS.
REPORT BY DISTRICT SURVEYOR TO CHIEF SURVEYOR.
Dunedin, October, 1863.
To J. T. Thomson, Esq.,
Chief Surveyor.
Sir—In forwarding for your inspection the maps of the Reconnaissance Survey of the Lake Districts, I have the honor to request your attention to the following Report in connection therewith.
From the appended tables it will be seen that 4583.3 sq. miles have been surveyed; of which, 4579.8 sq. miles belong to Otago, and 303.5 square miles belong to Southland.
Of the Otago part there is:
- of Pasture ... 1372.8
- Forest ... 904.7
- Lake and river ... 325.3
- Barren ... 1932.0
- Swamp ... 3
Total area surveyed ... 4579.8
Of the Southland part there is:
- of Pasture ... 263
- Forest ... 4.5
- Barren ... 36
Total area surveyed ... 303.5
The total area surveyed ... 4883.3
The bearings of the survey of the Waiau Districts are from the true meridian of Mount York, Lat. 45° 33’ 23.4” S., Long. 167° 47’ 58.6” E. of Greenwich. Reference bearing on true meridian to Mount Hamilton 105° 47’. The datum line for altitudes is the high water mark, Bluff Harbor. The bearings of the Wakatipu districts are from Mount Nicholas, Lat. 45° 07’ 24.3” S., Long. 168° 49’ 28.9” E. of Greenwich. Reference bearing on true meridian to the Crown 64° 11’. The altitudes are with reference to Mount Pisa 8426 feet—one of the elevations determined by the Reconnaissance Survey of 1857-8. The Wakatipu District has been plotted on the map of the South-Eastern districts with reference to the positions of the Pyramid and West Dome as laid down on it by Mr. Garvie. The altitudes are relative to the Black Umbrella 3580 feet above sea level, also determined by Mr. Garvie.
The distances throughout the survey were determined from bases measured twice by a common chain; artificial marks were set up along a length of three or more miles, was obtained in the sides of the triangles, after that natural marks, such as mountain peaks, were used.
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Otago Provincial Gazette 1863, No 270
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🗺️ Reconnaissance Survey Report of the Lake Districts
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey24 October 1863
Survey, Lake Districts, Otago, Southland, Pasture, Forest, Lake, River, Barren, Swamp
- J. T. Thomson (Esquire), Chief Surveyor
- Thomas Dick, Provincial Secretary