Map of Brisbane showing areas subject to flooding by Brisbane River, 1971

Map of Brisbane showing areas subject to flooding by Brisbane River, 1971. Interestingly, this map not only gives the extent of flooding from the Brisbane River but also shows the development to 1946 in light red, the development 1946 to 1964 in blue and development 1964 to 1969 in light brown. Recent developments such as Jindalee are shown in brown. This map was figure 33 in the Report on proposed dam on the Brisbane River at Middle Creek or alternatively Wivenhoe and flood mitigation for Brisbane and Ipswich, vol. 2, Brisbane, Queensland Co-Ordinator General’s Department, June 1971. Collection of The University of Queensland Library