CADASTRAL MAP: GOOMALLING, BOLGART, TOODYAY

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4 Field Survey Company. Australian Survey Corps

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Overview

Cadastral map of Goomalling, Bolgart and north Toodyay.
Reproduction created by the Australian Section of the Imperial General Staff, the military branch of the British army that included intelligence and maps.
Dated to 1943, showing lots and property boundaries, as well as roads, railway lines, tracks and individual farm buildings, some of which are named.
Printed on paper with coloured inks and shows minor tears along the margins, in particular the left margin.
The map is also slightly creased as it has been previously stored in a folded state.

Historical information

Surveyed in 1943 by 4 Field Survey Company of the Australian Survey Corps.
This is one of a collection of cadastral five maps of the Avon region accessioned into the Shire of Toodyay museum collection in 2012 (under accession numbers 2012.42 - 2012.46 inclusive). It is unknown how these five maps came to be located in the Museum Workshops however it is assumed they were once used by the Shire’s Planning Department and then donated.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2012.42

Item type

Maps

Themes

Social History

Material

Paper

Width

900 mm

Height or length

630 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Prepared by Australian Section Imperial General Staff

Contextual Information

The No 4 Australian Field Survey Company was based in Western Australia.
The achievements of the Australian Survey Corps during the Second World War were its greatest contributions to the nation than at any other time during its existence. This was duly recognised in 1948 when King George VI granted the title 'Royal' to its name.
Originally formed in 1 July 1915, it was disbanded on 1 July 1996.

Place made

Australia

Statement of significance

The value of the items considered for accession lies in their research value as dated maps of land boundaries, farm buildings, tracks and rail lines for areas of the Avon region from 1942-1958. While these items are only of local significance, they are considered especially valuable in providing information for historical researchers in surrounding areas as well as Toodyay.
The Newcastle Gaol Museum currently has a number of 20th Century maps in the accessioned collection, including a small number of cadastral maps

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance