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Cape Colony. 'Military Survey of the Country between the Paarl and the Drosdy [sic,...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/1284
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This record is about the Cape Colony. 'Military Survey of the Country between the Paarl and the Drosdy [sic,... dating from 1809 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MR 1/1284
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1809
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Description (What the record is about)
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Cape Colony. 'Military Survey of the Country between the Paarl and the Drosdy [sic, Drosdty] of Tulbagh': relief map (of territory now in Western Cape province, South Africa) showing roads, rivers, and settled areas with landowners' names. Scale: 2 inches to 1 mile. Compass indicator. Surveyed by Lieutenant [W R] Payne and Lieutenant C Dixon, both of the Royal Engineers; this copy signed by Captain Henry Smart, Commanding Royal Engineer.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- WO 78/797
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 92 cm x 248 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:31680
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, coloured
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 3. Africa, ed P A Penfold (London, 1982), entry 2479
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4560311/
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