1894 BROOKING John Gascoyne Cape Cuvier and Cape Farquhar

Lithographic map of part of the Gascoyne Electoral District with hand drawn annotations including that of the Electoral District boundaries laid on linen. We assume that these maps were used to define new electoral boundaries and may be unique, being the amended and updated copies of this map to the 1st November 1900. There is signatures in ink to the bottom right with the initials NSB 1/11/00 and another, presumably that of the Chief Draughtsman.The general area covered is from Cape Cuvier to north of Cape Farquhar showing a proposed anchorage, and encompasses the area to Mooliningyung in the north and the Irybardoo Creek in the south east.The stock route and surveying routes are also shown including all pastoral leases and their owners.John Sherlock Brooking was Deputy Surveyor General from 1887 to 1890 and became acting Surveyor General in 1890 when John Forrest, his predecessor, relinquished the position, to become Treasurer and Premier of Western Australia. During his tenure from 1890 to 1896 No Surveyor General was appointed. Brooking acted in the position for six years before retiring.