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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A map showing proposed extensions of the railway line in the Eastern Cape, from the junction at Round Hill siding to Peddie Station, with Jokweni's Location, Matomela's Location, Umthouli's Location, …
A map showing various recommended boundaries and the approved boundary of Griqualand West, with farms, rivers, relief shown by hachures, and a few placenames including Kuruman and Taouns. Scale 2 …
Map showing Districts of the Transkei between the Great Kei River and the Bashee River. Shows other rivers and some place names. Some colour. No scale given.
A map showing existing schools and proposed centres for schools, with divisional boundaries, main, divisional and branch roads, railways, rivers and field cornetcies. Some colour. No scale given.
A nautical chart of False Bay, showing the coastline and the Cape Peninsula with roads, place names, rivers, heights and relief. Some colour. No scale given.
Map showing proposed railway lines from Caledon to Swellendam, with farms, rivers, roads and outspans. Some colour. Scale 1/2 inch to 1 mile.
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 …
Map showing the 'Uweinat mountains on the border between Libya, Egypt and Sudan, with paths or tracks, explorers' routes, international and provincial boundaries, contours, sand dunes, Sheikhs' tombs. Heights shown …
A map of the farms in the Cape and Malmesbury Divisions, with placenames and localities.
A sketch map showing coal-borings in the Camdeboo and Stormberg area. Shows rivers and place names, coal bores. Some colour. Relief shown by rock drawings. Scale 1/2 inch to 100 …