Underlying tech
@Matt
Maps were georeferenced in QGIS using trig stations on the maps against the historic trig dataset from LINZ.
Map outlines (for non-rectangular survey-district based maps) were digitised manually in QGIS from the georeferenced mapsheets.
GDA
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(2025/09/08 09:22)
mapspast kidnapped
@Matt
Sorry Dave,
I can't reproduce that behaviour here. Works fine using the latest stable Opera version:
opera-stable (121.0.5600.50)
Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
Matt
(2025/09/08 09:14)
importing maps into QGIS
@Matt
Hi Rebecca.
Sorry about that - we moved to a new server and there was a typo in the updated xml files.
Download the QGIS xml file again and it should work.
Matt
(2025/09/08 08:52)
viewer
@Rhstorm
Hello Matt, I am a regular user of this great website, however I regularly come across areas with missing maps. I am currently working through a whole lot of old microfiche aperture cards and there are a good number of SD maps, including missi9ng
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(2025/07/26 00:18)
displaying multiple features on one basemaps
@Primalearthimages@gmail.com
Hello,
Thanks for this excellent resource!!
I'm wondering if it would be possible to display features like walking tracks from multiple years onto one (maybe the current) base map? To show for example how tracks have rerouted over the years
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(2024/02/06 00:09)
Vector Versions?
@Andrew.smith@team.unigis.net
I have been attempting to digitise the TLA boundaries, mainly as there seems to be no digitised version of these prior to the major re-organisation in 1989. There are a few gaps in my work so far but I'm happy to share where I've got to so far
(2023/12/18 00:55)
1949 NZMS15 Map Legend
@Julia
Hi i am looking for the map legend for the 1949 series to understand the symbols. Is it scanned in anywhere?
(2023/11/01 00:30)
NZMS 1 S16 Queen Charlotte
@Bsargeant
Hi, I( have a list of 20 coordinates (SIMG yards) that are within the bounds of the above map. Is it possible to download a copy of this particular map sheet so as I can identify the points?
Cheers
Brian
(2023/10/29 00:46)
NZMS1 1959 error
@Phughes
The sheet north of Napier that includes Tarawera has an incorrect pixel size in the X direction. Note the distorted gridlines
(2023/10/08 00:07)
Trying to locate 28316 Raincliff, South Canterbury
@Grahamlamont
I'm trying to establish the location of Section 28316 at/near Raincliff, South Canterbury, that my Great Grandfather James Braddick purchased in or around 1889. I'll be grateful for any guidance you can provide. Thank you. Graham Lamont
(2023/08/30 22:57)
1 inch to 1 mile series
@Jon jackson
Hi Is the NZMS 1 sheet 53 available on-line please. I would dearly like to look at it.
( it may be called “Lake sumner”)
Thanks
Jon
(2024/12/16 02:21)
1939 Base Map
@Pauline allan-downs
I am looking at Jounneaux Road, Kamo
Not 17/18
I am wanting to find out the original name of the owner of this land please.
(2022/09/12 06:03)
MapsPast in ArcGIS Pro
@Cecilia latham
Hi, Thanks so much for putting this amazing resource together. It is great to have all these historical maps available. I have managed to connect to the basemaps using qGIS, but I was wondering whether there is also a way of connecting using ArcG
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(2021/11/18 22:23)
need any NZMS topomaps Canty
@Grant hunter
Hi there. i have been given a selection of NZMS1s 1960s/70s for the SI, mostly Canterbury. Are you missing any for scanning?
(2021/09/10 09:58)
1889 cadastrals
@Dave nevin
Hi, brilliant resource. I see APL has Block V Russell SD, 1889 :-)
And, Waikato Uni has a list of all the 1;25,000 sheets NZMS2A ? but perhaps these are only a rescale of 1 inch mile topos?
cheers Dave Nevin
(2021/07/27 04:50)
Road Names
@Matt
You might look at the original town plans at geodatahub:
https://geodatahub.library.auckland.ac.nz/gdr/#maps-nzms
Series NZMS-16 is probably the series you'd need if the streets are urban/suburban.
If they are further out of town than th
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(2021/02/24 06:15)
Could you share topo50-2019 xml for QGIS
@Matt
2019 layer is now available for QGIS.
As Arcbrutile is no longer free/opensource I can no longer test or maintain the arcbrutile maps for ArcGIS.
(2021/02/24 06:09)
TRACED MAP OF MAYOR Is 1950'S
@Ken41
Hi, i was recently given ref to your web page when asking a site re land ownership & like in NZ (I was born Tauranga 1941).
It seems your maps are more topographic and very interesting for other research.
I did a tracing of a topo map of Mayer
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(2020/08/22 02:03)