The PROV Map Warper is a tool for digitally aligning ('rectifying') historical maps and plans from Public Record Office Victoria's collections to match today's precise maps. Visitors can browse already rectified maps or assist us by aligning a map. Play the video above to tour the site and learn how to rectify a map yourself.
Everyone is welcome to participate!
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ET ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH 1850 - 1911
Surveys of the paths of electric telegraph lines throughout Victoria. Most plans are large scale and carry little incidental information. Some give descriptions of soils and vegetation; a few plot buildings. A sub collection o f VPRS 8168 Historic Plan Collection.
Links:
PROV Digital Catalogue
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1856 | about 8 hours ago | 4 control points |
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SYDNEY SYDNEY PLANS 1837 - 1851
Manuscripts of lands surveyed for settlement prior to Victoria's separation from NSW in 1851. The plans were forwarded to the Surveyor-General's Department in Sydney as official records but were returned to Melbourne some years after Victoria became an independent colony.The plans are normally coloured and, apart from Crown allotments, often show early tracks and buildings and have general descriptions of soils and vegetation. A sub collection of VPRS 8168 Historic Plan Collection.
Links:
PROV Digital Catalogue
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1838 | about 8 hours ago | 4 control points |
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A Parish plan from VPRS 16171 Regional Land Office Parish and Township Plans Digitised Reference Set.
Links:
PROV Digital Catalogue
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about 9 hours ago | 5 control points |
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ST Kilda MMBW Mosaic
A mosaic of 20 MMBW maps of the ST Kild area, Melbourne originating from Detailed Base Plans [DP] 40'=1" Numeric VPRS 8601/P0001 Compiled by Asa Letourneau. Download KML |
over 3 years ago | 20 maps |
100% (20 maps) |
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Gippsland Mapping - Sale Map Sheet 8321-4
VPRS 16625/P1 Aerial Photographs 1978-1979. This series of Aerial Photographs consists of diapositives and prints. These are generally copies of Department of Crown Lands and Survey (VA 538) aerial photography and in most cases were part of standard Department of Crown Lands and Survey Map Sheet Set. These were used by the State Rivers and Water Commission (VA 723), the Rural Water Commission (VA 2338), and the Rural Water Corporation (VA 4234) to produce Photomosaics to record flood elevations and extents and assist in the design of rural water supply infrastructure. Compiled by Asa Letourneau. Download KML |
1978 | over 4 years ago | 7 maps |
100% (7 maps) |
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Ararat Township Parish Plan mosaic
A mosaic made up of Ararat Township Parish Plans, 1,2,3,4 from from VPRS 16171 Regional Land Office Parish and Township Plans Digitised Reference Set. Compiled by Asa Letourneau. |
about 5 years ago | 4 maps |
100% (4 maps) |