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Document DOC-0347

Surveyor-General diagram, 641/1838, 1838

Surveyor-General diagram, 1838

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The record

Type
Surveyor-General diagram
Diagram number
641/1838
Surveyed
1838
Titled
1 November 1838
Surveyor
F. Rawstone
Archive filename
10686447.jpg

Citation

Title
Ockerts Kraal No. 502 diagram 641/1838
Repository
Surveyor-General
Reference
SG Dgm 641/1838, title Sw.Q.13-79
Type
SG diagram
Retrieved
2026-08-23

The ground it is about

Ockerts Kraal No. 200 (Ladismith) 200

Research notes

'The annexed Diagram represents 3706 Morgen of Govt. Ground in the Field Cornetcy of Groote Swarteberg, District of SWELLENDAM.' Surveyed for STEPHANUS A. FORIE by F. Rawstone, Sworn Surveyor; title Sw.Q.13-79 dated 1.11.1838. Bounded N by E by vacant Government land extending to ground surveyed for L. Briedenbach, about 1300 roods; EAST by vacant Government land extending to that surveyed for A.J. VAN TONDEREN, about 500 roods; S by W by vacant Government ground extending to the WARM WATER BERG; WEST by land surveyed for P.J. and J.N. Forie and C.F. de Wet. Contains about 2706 morgen bush pasturage and 1000 morgen very bare pasturage. On the TOUW RIVER (flows only after rains but retains water in holes throughout the year) and the DOORN RIVER (occasional pools). Lots 1, 2 and 3 and Portion No. 1 are drawn.

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