Palmer gold field, base line and primary triangles, 1885

Palmer gold field, base line and primary triangles, 1885. This map shows the Palmer River goldfield extending from gold diggings west into pastoral stations. Made up of 30 panels, the map folds down to neatly fit in the pocket. This map was part of the series drawn of the Palmer River by surveyors W.T. White and J.T. Embly in 1885, their accompanying map of Maytown and environs showed the presence of the Chinese in the goldfield. The table in the bottom of the map gives details of the distance and bearing of points along the river. The black ink annotations were added by W. Davies on 15 August 1888, and contibuted geological details such as limestone outcrops and huts and creeks. Collection of the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation Library, Queensland