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Document DOC-0078

Surveyor-General diagram, B.685/1872, December 1863

Surveyor-General diagram, December 1863

Scan of Surveyor-General diagram, B.685/1872, December 1863
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The record

Type
Surveyor-General diagram
Diagram number
B.685/1872
Surveyed
December 1863
Titled
30 November 1872
Deed
P.A.Q.1-31
Surveyor
J.W. du T. Melvill
Examiner
L. Marquard (Exr)
Archive filename
SCAN536.TIF

Citation

Title
Roode Els Bosch and Oorlogs Kloof No.172 diagram, 1863/1872
Repository
Surveyor-General
Reference
SG Dgm B.685/1872
Type
SG diagram

The ground it is about

Oorlogs Kloof No. 172 (Roode Els Bosch and Oorlogs Kloof) 172

Research notes

"The Diagram coloured yellow, represents the farm 'Roode Els Bosch' and Oorlogs Kloof, containing 16124 Morgen and 490 Square Roods, situate in the Field Cornetcy of Traka, Division of Prince Albert." "THE FARM Oorlog's Kloof No 172, Prince Albert." Extending North to Govt. Land, Klip Fontein and Kloof Plaats; East to Govt. Land and Haggis; South to Govt. Land and Haggis; WEST TO VROLYKHEID. Framed from actual survey by J.W. du T. MelvillM, Govt. Surveyor, December 1863; "The numerical data of this diagram are sufficiently consistent, (Sgd.) L. MarquardM, Exr." Title 30.11.1872, P.A.Q.1-31. Internal names on the face: Gevel Krantz, Wit Koppe, Rooi Krantz Koppe, Sand River, Charls Kraal, Roode Els Bosch, Oorlogs Kloof, Calbas Kraals Kop; neighbours drawn: Rondable [Rondabel], Klip Fontein, Lot C, Traka, Kloof Plaats, Haggis, Vrolykheid, Zwarteberg range, Govt Land. 1963 SG office copy (7.10.1963), sheet BL-4B. This is the parent record of the whole Roode Els Bosch-Oorlogs Kloof complex; the 1833 loan-farm survey is DOC-0073.

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