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
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UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1865
Relief map showing physical features and work to be done building the Van Staden road to Port Elizabeth, connecting with the old Cape Road. Scale: 1 inch to 250 English …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1866
Map showing road through Knysna Forest ending at Avontuur, with rivers and local place names. Some colour. Scale 40 chains to 1 inch
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1866
Relief map showing route through mountains, including rivers, and locations. Large places indicated are Queen's Town and Stockenstrom. Some colour. Scale 2 inches to 1 mile
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1880
A topocadastral map showing a railway line from Cookhouse to King Williams Town in the Eastern Cape. The map shows elevations, district boundaries, roads and railway infrastructure. Colour. Relief shown …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1880
A map showing elevations, rivers, mountain ranges, roads, railway infrastructure, towns. Relief shown by shading. Scale 1 inch to 5 miles
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1880
A map showing elevations, rivers, mountain ranges, roads, battle sites and other significant places. Relief shown by shading. Scale 1 inch to 5 miles
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1880
Map showing the proposed railway line from Mossel Bay to Oudtshoorn through the Outeniqua Mountains, with rivers, place names, relief shown by hachures. Some colour. Scale 1:250 000.
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1880
A map showing a breakwater extension to Table Bay Harbour, with hydrographic information. The coastline is shown from Mouille Point showing the convict station, the Amsterdam Battery, part of Cape …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1881
A map of the boundary of Griqualand West, with farms, rivers, roads, outspans, fountains and native locations. Some colour. Scale 1 inch to 1200 Cape roods.
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1882
Map of the Fort Hare Military Reserve. Relief shown by form lines. Colour. Scale 1 inch to 20 English chains.