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.
Flag this collection
South Africa
Publication Type
- 524
Organization
- 524
Year
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 8
A map of proposed extensions of the railway line in the Northern Cape, with rivers and place names. Some colour. Scale 1 inch to 16 miles. Sides cut.
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.
Map showing proposed railway lines from Caledon to Swellendam, with farms, rivers, roads and outspans. Some colour. Scale 1/2 inch to 1 mile.
A map showing Government lands, farms and irrigable lands along the Orange River from the border with German territory, along the border with Bechuanaland and the Division of Hay above …
Map showing proposed railway line from Swellendam, passing Zuurbaak, through Heidelberg to Riversdale, with farms, rivers, road and outspans. Some colour. Scale 1/2 inch to 1 mile.
Map showing proposed railway routes Eshowe in Zululand to Gingindhlovu or Amitikulu in Natal. Map shows surrounding sugar and general farming lands as well as native reserves, rivers, railways, roads …
Map showing two possible routes for the proposed extension of the railway from Hopefield to Saldanha Bay: the Berg River route and the southern route, with roads, place names such …
A hydrographic map of Table Bay Foreshore showing 1858-60 survey lines and 1902 fathom contours, with boundaries of the properties of the Imperial War Department, the Cape Government Railways, the …
Map showing proposed route of railway from Oudtshoorn through the Swartberg Mountains to Beaufort West, with rivers , place names and relief shown by hachures and shading. Some colour. No …
Map of Southern Rhodesia showing natural areas and related farming systems including intensive livestock production, diversified production, intensive grain crop production, intensive crop production, intensive mixed farming, intensive diversified farming, …