Story: Wairarapa region
This topographic map of Wairarapa was drawn around 1853. It shows the land blocks taken up by various runholders, and Māori names for natural features. Lake Wairarapa was larger at the time – it was later reduced by reclamation and drainage.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: MapCol-832. 45gbbd/[1853?]/Acc.8105
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.