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SharePatersons Plains 1821
European settlement on the Paterson River at Patersons Plains to the end of 1821 is shown superimposed on a modern aerial photo, with some later features included as reference points. Land taken up between 1812 and 1818 is labelled in grey and is also shown on a separate map, and it is interesting to compare the two to see the pattern of settlement. See notes below for sources and details.
The village of Paterson (gazetted in 1833) is off the map, a few kilometres to the north (top).
Notes and references
- The exact location and shape of settlers' farms, with the exception of Swan and Reeves, are taken from the transects in Dangar's original 1823 survey that have been reconstructed in Luke Doran's A Historical Investigation into the Colonial Surveys at Old Banks, Paterson River (Major Project, Bachelor of Surveying, University of Newcastle (unpublished), 2007).
- Swan's farm was not part of Dangar's survey as reconstructed by Doran (see above). The indicative shape of Swan's farm as originally taken up has been dervied from GB White's 1831 map and other sources.
- Reeves' block is located on a map on an unnumbered page towards the back of: CS, Correspondence with the Occupants of Paterson's Plains, 9/2714, SRNSW.
- For sources regarding dates of settlement and other details see the overview to 1821 or consult the pages of the respective individual settlers (see people index).
See also
Map of settlement 1812 to 1818.
Dangar's 1828 map of the Hunter Valley.
Map of the Church and School land by GB White 1831.
Abbreviations sometimes used on this site: CS = NSW Colonial Secretary; HRA = Historical Records of Australia; LB = Letters to Benches of Magistrates, Justices of the Peace and Superintendents of Police; ML = Mitchell Library (State Library of NSW); NLA = National Library of Australia; NSWGG = NSW Government Gazette; PRO = Public Record Office, London; PSC = Principal Superintendent of Convicts; SG = Sydney Gazette; SH = Sydney Herald; SRNSW = State Records Authority of NSW;
