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Maps - Geographical / Geological (Australia, Pacific, USA)

Archive Collections / Dr Joseph Benjamin Birdsell / Series AA689/07 / Maps - Geographical / Geological (Australia, Pacific, USA)

  1. 'Map of Australia'
    Bartholomew's World Layered Series. No Date.
    Scale 1: 5,000,000. Dimensions: 100.0x77.0cm.

  2. 'Wiluna Kimberley Stock Route Shewing Position of Wells Constructed 1908-9-10' (Sheet 1)
    Supplementary to: 'University of Adelaide and University of California Los Angeles Anthropological Expedition, 1952-1954' (see AA 689/1/2). Printed map of the Canning Stock Route Expedition of 1908-1910, drawn by AW Canning. Sheet 2 (of 4 sheets). This item contains the map title and shows the route north from Wiluna to 'No. 11 Well'. A map detail shows the entire Canning Stock Route through Western Australia. This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Map 283', because of the fragile nature of the map it has not been removed from the mylar sleeve to change this. Scale 1inch = 5miles. This item contains references to: Western Australia. Dimensions: 107.0x70.0cm.

  3. 'Wiluna Kimberley Stock Route Shewing Position of Wells Constructed 1908-9-10' (Sheet 2)
    Supplementary to: 'University of Adelaide and University of California Los Angeles Anthropological Expedition, 1952-1954' (see AA 689/1/2). Printed map of the Canning Stock Route Expedition of 1908-1910, drawn by AW Canning. Sheet 2 (of 4 sheets). This item shows the route north from 'No. 12 Well' to 'No. 28 Well'. This item was previously identified as 'Birdsell Map 282', because of the fragile nature of the map it has not been removed from the mylar sleeve to change this. This item contains references to: Western Australia. Scale 1inch = 5miles. Dimensions: 107.0x70.0cm.

  4. 'Wiluna Kimberley Stock Route Shewing Position of Wells Constructed 1908-9-10' (Sheet 3)
    Supplementary to: 'University of Adelaide and University of California Los Angeles Anthropological expedition, 1952-1954' (see AA 689/1/2). Printed map of the Canning Stock Route Expedition of 1908-1910, drawn by AW Canning. Sheet 2 (of 4 sheets). This item shows the route north from 'No. 29 Well' to 'No. 45 Well'. This item contains references to: Western Australia. Scale 1inch = 5miles. Dimensions: 107.0x70.0 cm.

  5. 'Wiluna Kimberley Stock Route Shewing Position of Wells Constructed 1908-9-10' (Sheet 4)
    Supplementary to: 'University of Adelaide and University of California Los Angeles Anthropological expedition, 1952-1954' (see AA 689/1/2). Printed map of the Canning Stock Route Expedition of 1908-1910, drawn by AW Canning. Sheet 2 (of 4 sheets). This item shows the route north from 'No. 46 Well' to 'South Boundary of Kimberley Division' east of Halls Creek. This item contains references to: Western Australia. Scale 1inch = 5miles. Dimensions: 107.0x70.0 cm.

  6. Australia - 'Hamilton', Victoria
    Map No. SJ.54, 1972. Division of Natural Mapping, Canberra, Australia.
    This item contains reference to: Victoria
    Dimensions: 76x 59.5cm. Scale 1 inch = 16 miles.

  7. Australia 'Atlas of Australian Resources: Physical Features'
    This item is a colour map which represents Australia's water resources and levels of altitude.
    Published by Department of National Development, Division of Regional Development. Ref. No.: A102/20-12, August 1954. Scale: 1 inch = 94.7 miles. Dimensions: 74.5x 71.5cm.

  8. 'Map of Australia' - topographic map series index
    Catalogue of maps published by Division of National Mapping, Department of National Development, Commonwealth of Australia, illustrates examples of Commonwealth topographic maps published to Sept. 1972. Includes description and scale of each map type.
    Scale 1 inch = 94.7 miles. Dimensions: 72.5x51.5cm.

  9. 'Australia'
    Political map of Australia, includes the routes of 'Regular Air Services as of 15th March 1938'.
    Published by the Department of the Interior, Canberra, 1937.
    Dimensions: 111.5x76.0cm.

  10. Australia River Systems.
    Dimensions: 58.5x55.0cm.

  11. Australia River Systems.
    Same as (see AA 689/7/290)
    Dimensions: 58.5x55.0cm.

  12. Australia - 'Mossman', Queensland.
    Australian Army Map SE 55-1, Edition 1-AAS, Series R502.
    Published by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1967.
    This items contains reference to: Queensland.
    Scale 1:250,000. Dimensions: 73.5x57.0cm.

  13. Australia - 'Cairns', Queensland.
    Australian Army Map SE 55-2, Edition 1-AAS, Series R502.
    Published by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1967.
    This item contains refers to: Queensland.
    Scale 1:250,000. Dimensions: 73.5x57.0cm.

  14. Australia - 'Horsham', Victoria.
    Australian Army Map SJ 54-3, Edition 1-AAS, Series R502.
    Published by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1967
    This item contains reference to: Victoria.
    Scale 1:250,000. Dimensions: 73.5x57.0cm.

  15. Australia - 'Bendigo', Victoria.
    Australian Army Map SJ 55-1, Edition 1-AAS, Series R502.
    Published by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1967
    This item contains reference to: Victoria.
    Scale 1:250,000. Dimensions: 73.5x57.0cm.

  16. Australia - 'Atherton', Queensland.
    Australian Army Map SE 55-5, Edition 1-AAS, Series R502.
    Published by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1967
    This item contains reference to: Queensland.
    Scale 1:250,000. Dimensions: 73.5x57.0cm.

  17. Australia - 'Ingham', Queensland.
    Australian Army Map SE 55-10, Edition 1-AAS, Series R502.
    Published by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1967
    This item contains reference to: Queensland.
    Scale 1:250,000. Dimensions: 73.5x57.0cm.

  18. Australia - 'Cooktown', Queensland.
    Australian Army Map SD 55-13, Edition 1-AAS, Series R502.
    Published by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1967
    This item contains reference to: Queensland.
    Scale 1:250,000. Dimensions: 73.5x57.0cm.

  19. Australia - 'Einasleigh', Queensland.
    Australian Army Map SE 55-9, Edition 1-AAS, Series R502.
    Published by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1967
    This item contains reference to: Queensland.
    Scale 1:250,000. Dimensions: 73.5x57.0cm.

  20. Australia - 'Portland', Victoria.
    Australian Army Map SJ 54-11, Edition 1-AAS, Series R502.
    Published by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1967
    This item contains reference to: Victoria.
    Scale 1:250,000. Dimensions: 73.5x57.0cm.

  21. Australia - 'Montague Sound', Western Australia.
    Australian Army Map SD 51-12, Edition 1-AAS, Series R502.
    Published by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1967.
    This item contains reference to: Western Australia.
    Scale 1:250,000. Dimensions: 73.5x57.0cm.

  22. Australia - 'Cape Melville', Queensland.
    Australian Army Map SD 55-9, Edition 1-AAS, Series R502.
    Published by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1967.
    This item contains reference to: Queensland.
    Scale 1:250,000. Dimensions: 73.5x57.0cm.

  23. Australia - 'Innisfail', Queensland.
    Australian Army Map SE 55-6, Edition 1-AAS, Series R502.
    Published by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1967.
    This item contains reference to: Queensland.
    Scale 1:250,000. Dimensions: 73.5x57.0cm.

  24. Australia - 'St Arnaud', Victoria.
    Australian Army Map SJ 54-4, Edition 1-AAS, Series R502.
    Published by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1967.
    This item contains reference to: Victoria.
    Scale 1:250,000. Dimensions: 73.5x57.0cm.

  25. Australia - 'Hamilton', Victoria.
    Australian Army Map SJ 54-7, Edition 1-AAS, Series R502.
    Published by the Royal Australian Survey Corps, 1967.
    This item contains reference to: Victoria.
    Scale 1:250,000. Dimensions: 76.0x58.5cm.

  26. 'Australia. NW [north-west] Sheet. Tribal Boundaries'
    Originally published in the United States as part of Norman B Tindale's (see AA 338), Aboriginal Tribes of Australia. University of California, Berkeley, 1974. There are no tribal boundaries marked on this map.
    This item contains reference to: Western Australia, Northern Territory.
    Scale 1 inch = 40 miles. Dimensions: 114.5x 89.0cm.

  27. 'Australia. NE [north-east] Sheet. Tribal Boundaries'
    Originally published in the United States as part of Norman B Tindale's, Aboriginal Tribes of Australia. University of California, Berkeley, 1974. There are no tribal boundaries marked on this map.
    This item contains reference to: Northern Territory; Queensland; South Australia.
    Scale 1 inch = 40 miles. Dimensions: 114.5x 89.0cm.

  28. 'Australia. SE [south-east] Sheet, Sheet, Tribal Boundary Map'
    'Tribal Boundaries in Aboriginal Australia. 1974' by Norman B Tindale.
    This item refers to New South Wales; Queensland; South Australia: Tasmania; Victoria.
    Dimensions: 114.0x89.0cm. This item is not held.

  29. 'Indochina, Siam E [East] Archipelago Malese (Indochina, Muang T'ai, Maleische Archipel) 95-96. Stamfa. Off. Fotolitografiche S.A.- Milano, volvinio 31
    This item contains reference to: South-East Asia from the Andaman Islands, India to Papua New Guinea.
    Scale 1: 10 000,000. Dimensions: 92.0x50.0cm.

  30. Map of the World.
    Capital cities are represented by dots, no text.
    'John's map' written on reverse.
    Dimensions: 96.5x64.0cm.

  31. Map of Europe and North Africa.
    Capital cities are represented by dots, no text.
    Dimensions: 67.0x56.0cm.

  32. 'Malibu Beach Quadrangle. California Los Angeles Co. 7.5 minute series (topographic)'
    Publisher: United States, Department of Interior, Geological Survey, N3400-W11837.5/7.5.
    This item contains reference to: California, USA.
    Scale 1: 24 000. Dimensions: 56.0x68.5cm.

  33. 'Malibu Beach Quadrangle. California Los Angeles Co. 7.5 minute series (topographic)'
    Publisher: United States, Department of Interior, Geological Survey, N3400-W11837.5/7.5.
    This item contains reference to: California, USA.
    Scale 1: 24 000. Dimensions: 56.0x68.5cm.

  34. 'Point Dume Quadrangle. California Los Angeles Co. 7.5 minute series (topographic)'
    Publisher: United States, Department of Interior, Geological Survey, N3400-W11845/7.5
    This item contains reference to: California, USA.
    Scale 1: 24 000. Dimensions: 56.0x68.5cm.

  35. 'Outline Chart of the World in Three Sheets' Sheet II, North and South America, Greenland.
    US Navy map No. 5188a, [First Published] Nov. 1918.
    '100B, Sheet II, 9' written on reverse. Published Date: c. 1941.
    Dimensions: 86.5x123.0cm.

  36. 'Outline Chart of the World in Three Sheets' Sheet I, USSR, China, Asia Pacific, Australia.
    US Navy map No. 5188a, [First Published] Nov. 1918.
    '100A, Sheet I, 9' written on reverse. Published Date: c. 1941.
    Dimensions: 86.5x123.0cm.

  37. 'International World'
    Political map of the world, detail map of Antarctica.
    Publisher: Randy McNally.
    Scale 1 inch = 520 miles at the equator. Dimensions: 137x92cm.

  38. 'Atlas of Australian Resources, Second Series, Geology'
    Publisher: Geographic Section Department of Natural Development, Canberra, 1966.
    Scale 1: 6 000,000 (1 inch = 94.7 miles). Dimensions: 75.0x71.5cm.

Creator: Dr Joseph Benjamin Birdsell
Control: AA 689/7/281-318
Date Range:  1937  -  1974
Quantity:    38   maps, various dimensions housed in mylar
Series:  AA689/07