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Document DOC-0050

Surveyor-General diagram, 1059/1871, November 1863

Surveyor-General diagram, November 1863

Scan of Surveyor-General diagram, 1059/1871, November 1863
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The record

Type
Surveyor-General diagram
Diagram number
1059/1871
Surveyed
November 1863
Surveyor
J.W. de T. Melvill
Examiner
L. Marquard
Archive filename
10OUNO01.TIF

Citation

Title
Oude Muure No.121 diagram (1863 resurvey)
Repository
Surveyor-General
Reference
SG Dgm 1059/1871
Type
SG diagram

The ground it is about

Oude Muure 121

Research notes

"The annexed diagram borded yellow represents the farm 'Oude Muure' containing 3245 Morgen and 220 Sq. Roods situate in the Field Cornetcy of Traka, Division of Prince Albert. Extending North to Minies Kraal, East to Govt. Ground, South to Klip Fontein, and West to Kopjes Kraal." Framed from actual survey by J.W. du T. MelvillM, Nov 1863; title P.A.Q.1-27 dated 17.5.1871. [CORRECTED 29 Jul 2026] Extent is 3245 morgen 220 sq roods - 85 morgen LESS than the 1859 survey's 3330, not "3410/80 more" as first transcribed. CANCELLED stamp, 2.3.1956: the Remainder re-titled vide Diagram 8731/1955 under C.U.T. 1956-2300 into the new FARM 112 - which is why farm 121 survives in the modern cadastre only as an 84.7 ha remainder and the 101.2 ha triangle Ptn 2 (see PAR-000029/PAR-000046). Traka River runs through the eastern side; internal name Zwartdoorns.

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