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 · 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.
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1882
A map demarcating the boundaries of Griqualand West. Also shows boundaries, rivers, mountain ranges in the Northern Cape. Boundary proclaimed by M. Brand 1870, boundaries of Griqualand West as proclaimed …
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.
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1888
A map of East London Harbour along the Buffalo River to the sea, with soundings, showing the south breakwater, the west training bank, the east training bank, wharfs, quarries, the …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1888
A map showing coal fields, coal mines, rivers, proved openings shewing coal and demarcated farms. Relief shown by hill shading. Scale 1 inch to 300 Cape Roods.
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1889
Map of the Divisions of Cathcart, Stutterheim and Komgha in the Eastern Cape showing main roads, divisional roads, farm roads or rights of way, with boundaries and names of farms …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1890
Map of the Division of Stellenbosch showing divisional boundaries, field cornetcy boundaries, farms, lots railways and railway stations, commonages, outspans, towns, villages, , rivers. Scale 800 Cape Roods to 1 …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1891
Street map of the City of Cape Town showing existing and proposed new sewers. Indicates streets, place names and land use. Relief shown for Lion's Head with hachures. Some colour. …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1891
Street map of the City of Cape Town showing existing and proposed new sewers. Indicates streets, place names and land use. Relief shown for Lion's Head with hachures. Some colour. …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1891
Street map of the City of Cape Town immediately around Table Bay showing proposed new sewers. Indicates streets, place names and land use. Some colour. Scale 1 6/8 inch to …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1892
Street map of the Municipal areas of Wynberg and Cape Town, showing streets, rivers, irrigation areas and the sewerage systems. Some colour. Scale 4/8th inch to 100 yards