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This map shows one of the earliest layout plans for Palmerston North. It includes mostly sections south of present day Main Street (labelled Great Northern Road). The map shows some of the landscape features underlying the present day city. Scale 10 chains : 1 inch. Original copy of map has date of 1872 - this has been twinked out at some stage and the map MAY actually be 1874.

Identification

Object type
Map
Digitisation ID
2007M_PNCC7-6-3-18-M-2_MAP_0542
Title
Plan of Town and Suburban Sections: Palmerston North, Manawatu
Relation
PNCC 7/6/3, 18-M-2
Format
Other
Held In
PNCC Archives

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Date
1872?

Object rights

Credit Line
PNCC

Taxonomy

Tags
18/m/2,
lagoons,
maps and aerial photographs,
native reserve,
scandinavian settlement,
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