Historical information

The map has been used by water supply officers to map the supply of water to properties in the township area of Yarra Glen.

Significance

The item is significant because it records changes to the supply of water to Yarra Glen over a period of approximately 100 years. It also records property owners and subdivisions.

Physical description

Flat map which folds into 12 pages with a dark red cloth cover. One page in top left corner is missing. Scale of the map is 300 feet to an inch. Cream coloured packing tape has been placed along the back of the folds and is now peeling off.

Inscriptions & markings

Round stamp in top right corner "Shire of Eltham". Pencil note on top left existing page "Note - includes record of 8 LP's subdivisions. HC". Information has been added to the map over an extended period of time in red ink, black pencil, blue pencil and blue biro.