Map, General Accident Fire and Life Assurance, "Sketch Map of Ballaarat including Ballaarat East and Sebastopol", c1940

Significance

Yields information about Ballarat c1940 and how the area was rate for insurance purposes.

Physical description

Map - paper mounted onto a heavy card backing titled "Sketch Map of Ballaarat including Ballaarat East and Sebastopol" with a printed label "General Accident Fire and Life Assurance" pasted to the top of the title. Drawn at 30chains to the inch.



Map shows the boundaries between the carious insurance classifications in the district, which relates partly to the local government areas at the time. Shows the Yarrowee, Gong Gong Creeks, rail lines, stations, Black Hill and some other features. Includes the Explosives factory area.



Does not show the tram lines.

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