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

A map showing existing schools and possible centres for schools, with divisional boundaries, main divisional and branch roads, commonages, towns and villages and ordinary roads. Some colour. Scale 1 English …


UCT: University of Cape Town

Map showing a proposed railway line from Fraserburg to join with the existing railway either ar prince Albert Road or Fraserburg Road, with farms, other unnamed roads and unnamed rivers. …


UCT: University of Cape Town

A map of the agricultural and town land lots surveyed in the village of Douglas. The map shows the lots sold or unsold, agricultural lots reserved, land under irrigation, main …


UCT: University of Cape Town

A map showing field cornetcies, rivers, existing and proposed government schools and existing private schools for white and coloured children. Some colour. No scale given.


UCT: University of Cape Town

Map of Southern Rhodesia showing tribal trust lands, native purchase areas and game parks, forest areas or reserves and national parks, with international, territorial and district boundaries, towns, outstations, native …


UCT: University of Cape Town

Map showing Kroonstad area in Free State, South Africa, with towns and villages, roads, railways, telegraphs and telephone lines, power lines, lighthouses, aerodromes, water aerodromes, landing fields, bridges, concrete drifts, …


UCT: University of Cape Town

Map showing a proposed railway line from Carnarvon to Prieska, with farms, commonage, the Karee Bergen, roads and rivers. Some colour. Scale 1 inch to 1200 Cape roods. Scale 1 …


UCT: University of Cape Town

Map showing proposed railway from Mossel Bay to Oudtshoorn through the Gouritz River Gorge or alternatively via Georgetown. The route through the Gouritz River Gorge crosses the Attaquas Mountains and …


UCT: University of Cape Town

Map showing a proposed railway line from Victoria West Road station to Carnarvon, with farms, commonage, roads and rivers. Some colour. Scale 1 inch to 1200 Cape roods. Scale 1 …


UCT: University of Cape Town

Map showing canals and tunnels of the proposed irrigation works for the land bordered by the Vaal and Harts Rivers and the Transvaal Republic on its border, with farms and …