Plan of a piece of vacant ground near the South Head Road / Granville C. Stapylton

Bib ID:
10009413
Format:
Map
Author:
Stapylton, Granville William Chetwynd, 1800-1840, cartographer
Scale:
Scale approximately 1:3,168. 4 chains to an inch (E 151°12'54"--E 151°14'10"/S 33°52'50"--S 33°53'42").
Description:
  • [Sydney] : [Surveyor General's Office], 1841
  • 1 map : hand-colouring on linen ; 35 x 40 cm
Biography/History:

Granville William Chetwynd Stapylton (1800-1840) was appointed an assistant surveyor in New South Wales in November 1828. He carried out a number of difficult surveys near Sydney and in 1831 was with a party which traced the Abercrombie River from Bathurst towards the Lake George area. In 1833 his work found favour with the surveyor-general, (Sir) Thomas Mitchell. In 1834 he was praised by the Colonial Office and recommended to Governor (Sir) Richard Bourke for promotion. In 1836 Stapylton was appointed second-in-command of Mitchell's overland expedition to Australia Felix.

Notes:
Manuscript map surveyed in February 1837, drawn in 27 Oct 1841 showing the swamp and landscape around Paddington, New South Wales. Relief shown by hachures.
Subject:
Time Coverage:
1837-1841
Other authors/contributors:
New South Wales. Surveyor-General, issuing body
Copyright:

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