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

Map showing the territory of Nicholas Waterboer in Griqualand West, in relation to the Cape Colony and the Orange Free State, with the boundaries according to treaties, rivers, place names …


UCT: University of Cape Town

A map showing some eastern districts of the Cape Colony, with Division and Magistrates District boundaries, roads, railways, rivers, place names and relief showing by landform drawing. Some colour. No …


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

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 …


UCT: University of Cape Town

A map of St. John's River with hydrographic information on river soundings and sea miles. "Soundings in feet reduced to low-water ordinary springs." The land along the river has relief …


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

A map showing proposed extensions of the existing East London railway line from Dohne Station to Umtata, from Amabele Loop to Umtata via Komgha, Butterworth and Idutywa, from Umtata to …


UCT: University of Cape Town

A map of the proposed fishing harbour at Kalk Bay showing the northern and southern breakwaters, the quay, and slipways for boats, with the depths of low water of ordinary …


UCT: University of Cape Town

A map of the Division of Union in the Cape Colony showing schools in existence with number of children and proposed centres for schools, with divisional and field cornetcy boundaries, …


UCT: University of Cape Town

Map showing geological features of the M'kushi-Lunsemfwa area. The maps also shows aerodromes, mines, native villages, roads, sites of iron smelters, copper occurences, manganese occurences, fault, breccia or clastic sedimentary …