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NTRS 2870 Register of land survey plans, exploration maps, field books and level books

Recording Agency:Land Office (aka Crown Lands Office/Survey Department etc) (619); Lands Department (626); Lands and Survey Department [I] (623); Lands and Mines Department (621); Lands and Survey Department [II] (624); Lands and Survey Branch (622)
Date Range:c 1869 - c 1938
Access:Restricted
Location:Darwin (NTAC)
Legacy Series Id:F42

How to Use the Records

A reference copy of this register is available in NTRS 2871.

Function / Content

This series consists of a register used to record details of data plans, compiled maps, exploration maps, railway plans, field books and level books. An index is included at the front of the register. The register is divided into the following sections; data plans (pp.1-6), compiled plans (pp.7-16), Darwin compilations (p.18), exploration maps (pp.19-20), railway plans (pp.22-23), and water supply and level field books (pp.26-34). Of these the following three sections have date ranges recorded; exploration maps (1864-1915), field books (1869-1924), and level books (1914-1933). The data plans, compiled plans and Darwin compilations sections record entries in six columns titled; plan no, locality, classification, surveyor, field book, and description of survey. The exploration section includes columns for; plan no, locality, explorer, date, description of survey, and remarks. The railways plans section includes the following details; plan number, scale to the inch, classification, surveyor, locality (from and to), mileage (from and to), and remarks. The field book section includes a list of old field books for the period 1869-1886 (pp.26-27) and new field books for 1913-1924 (pp. 28-33) in columns titled; field book, classification, surveyor, date, and description of survey. The level book section (pp.34-36) was used to record; level book number, surveyor, date, and description of survey for the period 1914-1938. The Darwin water supply level books section (pp.37-44) includes the following details; number, date, surveyor, and description for the period 1936-1938.

Recordkeeping System

None, one only

Recording Agency

PeriodTitleAgency Id
c 1869 - 1912Land Office (aka Crown Lands Office/Survey Department etc)619
1912 - 1914Lands Department626
1914 - 1921Lands and Survey Department [I]623
1921 - 1925Lands and Mines Department621
1925 - 1931Lands and Survey Department [II]624
1931 - c 1938Lands and Survey Branch622

Agency Responsible

PeriodTitleAgency Id
c 1869 - 1912Land Office (aka Crown Lands Office/Survey Department etc)619
1912 - 1914Lands Department626
1914 - 1921Lands and Survey Department [I]623
1921 - 1925Lands and Mines Department621
1925 - 1931Lands and Survey Department [II]624
1931 - 1972Lands and Survey Branch622
1972 - 1978Lands Branch625
1978 - 1980Department of Lands and Housing [I]580

Controlled Series

PeriodSeriesSeries Id
1869 - 1938Historic land survey plans and diagramsNTRS 3748

Related Series

Transfer DateSeriesSeries Id
c 1869 - c 1938Reference copy of register of land survey plans, exploration maps, field books and level booksNTRS 2871
c 1869 - c 1938Register of land survey plans, exploration maps, field books and level booksNTRS 2438
c 1869 - c 1938Register of land survey plans, exploration maps, road traverses, field books and level booksNTRS 2441

Consignments

Consignment IdNumber of UnitsContents Date RangePublic AccessDescription
P00011c 1869 - c 1938Restricted