Historical information

This set of eight photographs of superseded AUTOMAP 1 equipment was taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, circa 1983. The photos were taken in one of the Q-store buildings. Introduced in 1975, the AUTOMAP 1 computer assisted cartography and mapping system was the first computer assisted cartography and mapping system utilised by the Survey Corps and the first system used by Australian mapping organisations. The replacement AUTOMAP 2 system achieved operational status in August 1983. The history of the AUTOMAP 1 system is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 116-118 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See items 6122.20P, 6183.19P, and 6184.20P for additional photographs of AUTOMAP 1’s system and the B8 Stereoplotters in operation.

Physical description

This set of eight photographs of superseded AUTOMAP 1 Equipment was taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, circa 1983. The photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection.
.1) to .8) - Photo, black & white, c1983, superseded AUTOMAP 1 B8 Stereoplotters and equipment in storage awaiting disposal.

Inscriptions & markings

.1P to .8P – There are no annotations