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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South Africa
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UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1866
Map showing road through Knysna Forest ending at Avontuur, with rivers and local place names. Some colour. Scale 40 chains to 1 inch
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1866
Relief map showing route through mountains, including rivers, and locations. Large places indicated are Queen's Town and Stockenstrom. Some colour. Scale 2 inches to 1 mile
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1865
Relief map showing physical features and work to be done building the Van Staden road to Port Elizabeth, connecting with the old Cape Road. Scale: 1 inch to 250 English …
Map showing the Amguid region in Algeria and territorial and district boundaries, with tracks, major and secondary roads, perennial and intermittent water sources, filled wells, depth of wells in metres …
A map of the Cape Colony showing native reserves, locations, mission stations and districts, native reserves, locations and districts under the influence of the Glen Grey Act, with district boundaries, …
Map showing the diamond mines around Kimberley and Beaconsfield, namely, Kimberley Mine, Old de Beer's Mine, Bultfontein Mine and Du Toit's Pan Mine, within the divisions of Alexanderfontein, Bultfontein, Vooruitzigt, …
A map showing the proposed irrigation project in the Division of Steynsburg, with contours for heights, rivers, railways, roads and place names. Chiefly colour. Scale 1/2 inch to 1 mile.
A street map of Port Elizabeth showing typhoid fever cases and the sewers, with street names, rivers, cemeteries, locations, gardens, churches and the synagogue, ponds, dams, parks, the native and …
A map of the Eastern Cape, East Griquland and Basutoland showing tribal territories, with part of Natal and the Aliwal North and Wodehouse Districts of the Cape Colony. The map …
A map of the Eastern Province of the Cape Colony from near Queenstown to the Great Fish River showing the Mfengu locations, and also indicating lands granted under the Cathcart …