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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A map of northern and eastern parts of the Cape Colony showing an authorised and alternative railway extension from Cradock to Colesberg, joining the authorised and alternative extension from Beaufort …



UCT: University of Cape Town

A map showing existing and proposed railways, the Indwe-Imvani line and the probable route from the Umzimkulu River to Richmond Road, in the eastern Cape colony and Natal, with rivers, …


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A map of districts of the Eastern Cape showing trade routes, native locations, commonages and reserves, land surveyed for farms, and unsurveyed native territory, with place names, rivers, residencies, magistracies, …


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A map showing proposed extensions of the existing railway line from Stormberg in the Eastern Cape, from Aliwal North to Lady Grey, with farms, rivers, commonages, roads, outspans and place …


UCT: University of Cape Town

Map of Southern Rhodesia showing agro-economic areas and farming patterns of forestry, beef production, maize farming,irrigation farming, tobacco, cattle maize and other crops, tobacco and cattle production, cattle production, cattle …


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Map showing Frankfort area in Free State, South Africa, with villages and towns, roads, forests, plantations and orchards, rows of trees, natural bush, sugar canerailways, bridges, concrete drifts, mines, trigometric …


UCT: University of Cape Town

A map of the Orange River in the Divisions of Kenhardt and Prieska, showing irrigable land and the features of the proposed irrigation project. Colour. Scale 1/2 inch to 1 …


UCT: University of Cape Town

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 …


UCT: University of Cape Town

Map showing Abẻchẻ in Chad, with international and intercolonial borders, place names, swamps, rivers and sand. Relief shown pictorially and by contours. 3rd edition. Some colour. Scale 1 : 1 …