Old Tooma 1 inch to mile SMH map

[kanangra]

A while back someone from this site was good enough to send me a copy of the old Nimmo SMH inch to the mile map. I was wondering if anyone had a copy of the Tooma map which is just above it? Or the Eucumbene map which is also above it?

K.

[mandragara]

Not that person but I found these two maps in the library

Tooma: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-655116496/view

Eucumbene: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-652962861/view

The collection also has older version and other maps of the general area.

[kanangra]

Thank you very much for that just what I was looking for.

K

[mandragara]

Out of interest, what information do you find on these maps that the current e-topos lack?

I've used old maps to find a few fun things here and there, like the Zobel mine, but still an absolute amateur

[Zapruda]

Great question.

These old maps are great for finding things that haven’t been included on the new topos.

Tracks, huts, diggings are just a few things that aren’t on a lot of newer maps. The newer maps are dropping tracks at an alarming rate every update.

I have a large collection of old high country maps and they provide an endless source of inspiration and exploration.

Also, I find the size of them a lot more appropriate for field use.

[kanangra]

Yes as Zapruda says it was mainly tracks and huts. Very interesting.

K.

[north-north-west]

*major map envy*

[Mark F]

I am pretty sure I have an old Tooma 1:50k sheet but can't locate it at the moment but do have a Jindabyne 1" to the mile - 1st ed 1970 revision. The nla has a great range of sheets if you can spend time the in person and yo can photograph parts if so inclined. If you are able, you need to order the map sheets you want to look at a day or so before your visit. I spent some time looking at the SMA 1" and 4" maps around Arsenic Ridge - the 4" maps had lots of stuff missing from other maps and they changed from edition to edition.

[mandragara]

State library of NSW also has the original Bob Buck Colo Map, it's huge!