The University of Cape Town African Maps Collection

The University of Cape Town African Maps Collection

University of Cape Town

Special Collections has a significant map collection, covering the whole African continent, and including rare and valuable items as well as a variety of atlases. Much of the collection was assembled by the first professor of Geography at UCT, Professor William Talbot.


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UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1941

Map showing the western Mali town and urban commune of Kita, and international, international undemarcated, intercolonial or mandate, provincial and district boundaries, with Dakar, the capital of the colony, and …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1941

Map showing the south-central Mauritanian city of Kiffa and part of the Sudan, and international, intercolonial or mandate, provincial and district boundaries, border subdivisions, with roads and ways for motor …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1941

Map showing Tidjikja, the capital of the Tagant region in central Mauritania, international, intercolonial or mandate, provincial and district boundaries, with roads and ways for motor traffic, heavy duty roads, …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1941

Map showing Turin, and state, colonial, district and subdivision boundaries, with roads and ways for motor traffic, heavy duty roads, light duty roads, other tracks or paths, post offices and …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1941

Map showing Conakry, Guinea and a part of Sierra Leone, with towns, native villages, international boundaries highlighted in pink, undemarcated boundaries, intercolonial, provincial and district boundaries, rivers with falls, canals, …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1941

Map showing Hombori in Mali, plus surrounding districts, with national, colonial, provincial, district and subdivision boundaries, villages and towns, nature walks, paths, tracks, telegraph lines, railways, salt marsh, airports, airfields …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1941

Map showing Ansongo, a rural commune and small town in the Gao region of eastern Mali alongside the Niger river, and international, intercolonial or mandate, provincial, district and subdivision boundaries, …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1941

Map showing In-Azaoua, a town in northern-central Niger, with towns of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th importance, native villages, boundaries international, international undemarcated, intercolonial or mandate, provincial, district, rivers with …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1941

Map showing Port - Etienne, the second largest city in Mauritania with towns of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th importance, native villages, international, international undemarcated, intercolonial or mandate, provincial and …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1941

Map showing Abidjan region in Ivory Coast, including Agboville, Lakota and Aboisso and the Atlantic coast, and state boundaries, colonial territories, provincial, district and subdivision boundaries, with railway, roads, tracks, …