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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: an older map, published in 1988 as part of the now abandoned ”Holidaymaker” series and not yet included in the recent revision DOC maps. The map has no contours but only relief shading and colouring indicating the types of vegetation. The overprint highlights accommodation (hotels, motels, campsites, etc), thermal areas, fishing sites, water sport facilities, etc. The map has a New Zealand Map Grid and latitude/longitude margin ticks at 5’ intervals. Enlargements show Taupo and the Tapuaeharuru Bay at 1:40,000, Turangi and the Tongariro River Fishing Pools at 1:40,000, and Waitahanui River Fishing Pools at 1:20.000. On the reverse there are extensive notes on the area.
