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
Publication Type
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Organization
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Map showing land along the Hartebeeste River to the village of Kenhardt, including a plan for a reservoir, 1400 acres of arable land, lines of furrows, two roads, a cattle …
A relief map with contours and shading of the Knysna District, with rivers. Place names are Berg Plaats, Hollywood Park and Rooi Kraal. Position of holes sunk and surface trials …
A map showing existing schools and possible centres for schools, with divisional boundaries, main divisional and branch roads, field cornetcies, commonages, towns and villages and ordinary roads. Some colour. Scale: …
Map showing boundaries of territories of the Griqua, the Barolong, Bangoaletze and Batlapin tribes, with rivers and some relief shown by hachures. Some colour. Scale 1/8 inch to 10 miles.
A map showing the proposed extension of the Malmesbury railway line from the Kalabas Kraal Station, passing close to Hopefield, crossing the Great Berg River, through Piquetberg and ending close …
A map showing the proposed Bontebok Flats railway in the Eastern Cape, joining the main line to East London close to Cathcart, showing existing railway line, rivers, roads, sidings, commonage, …
A map showing schools in existence and possible centres for schools, with divisional boundaries, divisional and branch roads, field cornetcies, and rivers. Some colour. No scale given.
In two parts: 'Plan shewing route,' and 'Sketch shewing approximate average grades, distances compiled from rough notes taken from cart along Main Road.' Scale horizontal 1 inch to 4 miles. …
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.