Municipal Area,Singapore,1924

Type of Item:

MAP

Type of Map:

Topographic Map

Source:

Survey Department, Singapore; 测量局; Singapore. Survey Department

Accession Number:

TM000745

Title:

Municipal Area,Singapore,1924

Covering Date:

1925

Scope and Content:

This was the first modern topographical map series of Singapore based on scientific surveys.

Section one of this map covers Mukim Number XVII Toa Payoh, and part of Rochor showing contours, physical landscape, land use, reservoirs, lakes, swamps, rubber plantations, coconut plantations, pineapple plantations, banana plantations, vegetable gardens, railway line, Chinese cemeteries, rubber factories, rattan store, underground pipeline, buildings, villages, Cluny Road Railway Station, Newton Road Railway Station, Wayabg Satu Police Station, New Golf Course, Bukit Timah Estate, Khoo Chong Seng Estate, Bugis Estate, Economic Gardens, Dalvey House, Tyersall Palace, Balaclava, Glencaird, Rock Dale, Cree Hall, Wels Villa, Bundi Villa, Sungei Namly, Sungei Whampoa, Reservoir Hill, Grave Hill, Rock Hill, Mount Pleasant, Mount Alma, Bukit Timah Road, Cluny Road, Stevens Road, Tunggal Road, Thomson Road, Balestier Road, Moulmein Road and others

Media - Image Number:

20080000021 - AccNo2199_1

Source Reference Number:

Federated Malay States Surveys Number 96_1925

Other information about copies:

Maps in 4 sections - TM000745 to TM000748

Publication Notes:

Surveyor-General, Federated Malay States (F.M.S.) and Straits Settlements (S.S.)

Conditions Governing Access:

Viewing permitted. Use and reproduction only with permission.

Remarks:

Old accession number: 2199-1.
Credit line: Singapore Land Authority collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore