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.


Flag this collection
Type
Rights
Property of the University of Cape Town Libraries. For permission to reproduce or quote, please contact the Special Collections of the University of Cape Town Libraries.

Publication Type

UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1923

Map of the region surrounding Tadjerouine, in El Kef governorate, northwestern Tunisia, showing state, administrative, district and communal boundaries, with magnetic declination, long distance roads, communication routes, local highways, irregularly …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1923

Map of Tenke region in Belgian Congo showing colonial frontiers, with triangulation points of second and third orders and points determining the plane tables, rivers, motor routes, old traction routes, …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1923

Map of the region surrounding Souk el Arba in northwestern Tunisia, and state, administrative, district and town boundaries, with magnetic declination, long distance roads, communication routes, local highways, irregularly maintained …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1923

Map showing the region of Ouargla Province in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria, and military territory boundaries, neighbouring/adjoining boundaries, with automobile tracks, main and secondary roads, permanent water points, …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1922

Map showing Gafour in Siliana governorate, showing state, administrative, district and communal boundaries, with magnetic declination, long distance roads, communication routes, local highways, irregularly maintained dirt roads, logging roads and …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1922

Map of mountaineous region surrounding Zaouiet Madien in northern Tunisia with Djebel Bou Goutrane and Foret des Chihia and Debabsa, showing state, administrative, district and town boundaries, with magnetic declination, …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1922

Map of the Nefza area in northern Tunisia including Roumlet el Jebbara, Oulad Gassem and Djebel Abiod, showing state, administrative, district and town boundaries, with magnetic declination, long distance roads, …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1922

Map of Mateur and surrounding regions in northern Tunisia including Graeb et Toubia, Guerrah Tachega and El Krezna, showing state, administrative, district and town boundaries, with magnetic declination, long distance …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1922

Map of Cap Negro and surrounding region in Tunisia including an inset of La Galite island, showing state, administrative, district and town boundaries, with magnetic declination, long distance roads, communication …


UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1916

Map of Dar es Salaam and surrounding areas in East Africa, including Pemba, Zanzibar and Mafia Island, and international, provincial and district boundaries, with railways, roads, paths or tracks, rivers, …