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One of the titles in a series of hiking and leisure maps published by New Zealand’s Dept. of Conservation, the body responsible for managing the country’s 14 national parks and several of its forests and other protected areas. Scales and cartography vary according to the area covered. Most titles are based on the 1:50,000 topographic survey, with contours and relief shading, and highlight tramping paths and huts maintained by DOC. On the reverse there are notes describing the areas and various routes, etc.
In this title: double-sided maps, with contours at 80m intervals plus colours and graphics indicating the type of terrain and vegetation. Overprint shows short walks, walking and tramping tracks. Also shown are mountain bike and 4WD routes. Symbols highlight accommodation facilities, including huts maintained by DOC indicating capacity, places of interest, sport and recreational facilities, fuel supplies, etc. The map has a New Zealand Map Grid and latitude/longitude margin ticks at 5’. Enlargements show the Cathedral Cove area at 1:50,000 and Karangahake Gorge at 1:40,000. There is also an index of localities, roads and tracks, land features, huts and caps, etc.
