1871 - PLAN OF GULGONG

APPENDED to the "Report of the Commissioners to the Western Gold-Fields," is a sketch of Gulgong, which although on a very small scale—-two miles to an inch— affords much useful information. The area included within the sketch is 64,110 acres, and it is computed that out of this no less than 16,796 acres have been alienated to private persons. In order to show where these alienated lands are situated, the position and direction of the several leads, &c, we have had the sketch engraved.

It appears that with the exception of 2758 acres taken up by free-selectors and by owners of Volunteer land orders, the greatest part of the remainder of the alienated lands is the property of Richard Rouse, Esq.

A reference to the index given herein will enable the reader to understand the position and proportions of the several properties, as well as the various leads, &c.

1871 PLAN OF GULGONG

SKETCH SHOWING THE POSITION OF GULGONG, THE DECLARED LEADS OF GOLD,
AND ALIENATED LAND.

N.B -The uncoloured portions are Crown lands, and the dark-tinted areas private property, belonging to the following owners :

R - Property of Richard Rouse, Esq.
C - Property of George Cox, Esq.
B - Property of H. Bayly, Esq.
L - Property of A. J. Liddington, Esq.
S - Free selections.

INDEX TO THE VARIOUS LEADS, &c,

B. - Black Lead
H.V. - Happy Valley
E.G. - Rapp's Gully
S.S. - Star of the South
R.S. - Royal Standard
H. - Helvetia
C. - Cosmopolitan
A. - Adam's Lead
P. - Parramatta Blocks
M. - Moonlight Lead
CN. - Caledonian
V. - Victoria Lead
3M.R. - Three-Mile Rush
3M.L. - Three-Mile Lead
F. - Fenian Lead
C.F. - Castlereagh Flat I
C.A. - Canadian
S.F. - Slasher's Flat

Source: Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919) Sat 23 Dec 1871 Page 7