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.
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PROC PROCLAIMED ROADS 1876 - 1890 Under the Local Government Act passed in 1869 municipal councils had power to manage all lands which were defined as roads by formal proclamation. From 1876 proclamations were published in the Government Gazette and these referred to special plans on which the proclaimed roads were shaded. Proclamation proceeded systematically, with plans being produced for whole parishes. This procedure was operative until the early 1890's by which time approximately 1200 parishes had been gazetted. Thereafter proclamation was considered unnecessary if road abuttals were shown on Crown grant title deeds. If abuttals were found not to exist along any particular surveyed road, an ad hoc proclamation would be gazetted. The method of systematically defining roads, parish by parish, was undoubtedly time consuming. But it did produce a concise geographical picture and the proclaimed road plans remain important legal documents. To determine the extent of proclaimed roads in parishes which were not gazetted, it is necessary to investigate the title for each Crown allotment and search all Government Gazettes for any ad hoc proclamations post-dating the early 1890's. This is a subcollection from VPRS 8168 Historic Plan Collection.
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PROV Digital Catalogue
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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.
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PROV Digital Catalogue
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1840 | 3 days ago | 8 control points |
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CS COASTAL SURVEYS 1802 - 1923
This sub-collection comprises precise surveys of the Victorian coastline conducted between 1840 - 1870. These surveys were intended to define the configuration of the coastline, describe the structure of coastal vegetation and identify any land occupations. They were an integral part of the early topographic survey of Victoria. Many were compiled by the surveyor George D. Smythe. Published shipping charts of the 1860's and 1870's form a small proportion of the collection; the few plans which pre-date 1840 are copies of important surveys completed before the Melbourne Survey Office was established 1837. A sub collection of VPRS 8168 Historic Plan Collection.
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PROV Digital Catalogue
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1848 | 3 days ago | 11 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 2 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 3 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 4 years ago | 4 maps |
100% (4 maps) |