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ARROWSMITH, John (1790-1873)
[Western Australia] The Colony of Western Australia from the Surveys of John Septimus Roe Esq. Surveyor Genl. And from other Official Documents in the Colonial Ofice and Admiralty.
London: John Arrowsmith, 1848-49. Copper-engraved map, with original outline colour, in excellent condition. Sheet size: 21 3/4 x 25 inches.
A very fine map of Western Australia, depicted it during an especially fascinating time in its development, by one of the great London mapmakers
From the London Atlas, Jan. 1, 1850. This fascinating map compiled by John Arrowsmith himself surveys the coastal settlements and explorations in south western Australia from Doubtful Island Bay (east of Kent) to a point north of Perth. Settlement was extremely sparse at the time this map was issued and the region developed quite differently in the event. Included are insets of a number of town maps divided into lots: Guildford, Fremantle, Perth, Augusta and Kelmscott.
This is the 8th state of the map (with several title changes), each revised by Arrowsmith.
John Septimus Roe (1797-1878), mentioned in the title, was Surveyor-General for the British Colony of Western Australia for 42 years, after having served in the Navy surveying northwestern Australia and in the Burmese War. His years as Surveyor-General were very active, as he explored the coasts and made journeys into the interior (one is indicated on the map). He selected the sites for Perth and Fremantle (included as insets in this map).
A very attractive and intriguing map of an exploration in progress.
Tooley, The Mapping of Australia, 130.
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#4151 $2,500.00 
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© 2002-2005 Donald A. Heald
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