James Kearney maps were some of the earliest maps done of Melbourne which include the buildings at the time. In1855 Melbourne is in a early stage of its development.
4 maps identify the key areas of early Melbourne.
Map 1 is East Melbourne and the central Melbourne area.
Map 2 is part of the Collingwood area.
Map 3 is largely the area South of Melbourne and includes Port Melbourne and Emerald Hill. These maps are from the SLV and are included here to assist in area based research.
Map 4 includes the St Kilda area which is just starting to be developed with a cluster of buildings on the St Kilda hill area and a scattering of houses elsewhere. Very few of these still remain.
