NRS-8220 | Helio standards of town and village maps [Map Compiling Branch, Department of Lands]

The Map Compiling Branch was responsible for the preparation of maps of towns, parishes, counties, municipalities, shires and Land Board districts. The original manuscript was drawn and from this were printed multiple copies for public sale. One copy was set aside to be used as an office copy for the notation of any changes in land ownership. At the same time, when the heliograph process of reprinting was in use, one copy was printed on impregnated linen, and this, known as the Helio Standard was used as a master copy for further reproduction when additional copies were needed to be printed. The helio standards of town and village maps give details of land usage, land ownership, reserves, roads, railways, schools and boundaries of county, parish, land district, shire, Pastures Protection Board, and municipality. A full listing is available; indexed in a card index available in the Western Sydney reading room. (SR Map Nos. 51698A-51823; Kingswood X1342-44). 131 maps. Note: This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.