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
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1893
Geological section map covering the Knysna and Prince Albert goldfields. Colour. Plate No. 4, section No. 4. Scale 1 inch to 1,878 miles, 1 inch to 800 Cape roods
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1894
A map showing existing schools and proposed centres for schools, with divisional boundaries, principal roads, ordinary roads. Some colour. Scale 1 inch to 5 English miles.
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1895
Map showing railways in the Cape Colony through to British Bechuanaland, through the Orange Free State into the South African Republic. Shows territorial boundaries and place names. Some colour. Scale …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1895
Map showing railways in the Cape Colony through to British Bechuanaland, through the Orange Free State into the South African Republic. Shows territorial boundaries and place names. Some colour. Scale …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1896
Map showing the proposed extension of the railway from Somerset East to Fort Beaufort, passing through Bedford and Adelaide, with rivers, outspans, roads, boundaries and place names. Some colour. Scale …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1896
Map showing the township of Oudtshoorn, cultivated lands, irrigable lands, the main canal and existing channels, service pipes, water mills, the telegraph, roads, rivers, bridges, boundaries, the Old Tree Drift …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1896
Map showing the proposed extension of the railway from Somerset East to Fort Beaufort, passing through Bedford and Adelaide, with rivers, outspans, roads, boundaries and place names. Some colour. Scale …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1896
Map showing proposed railway line from Graaff Reinet, past Middelburg, to meet with the existing railway at Middelburg Road station, with farms, roads and rivers. Some colour. Scale about 3/8 …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1896
Map showing railway line from Avontuur to Port Elizabeth, with rivers, roads and small place names. Some colour. Scale 1 cm to 1 mile. Inset: Rough sketch plan, scale 300 …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1896
Street map of Beaufort West showing typhoid fever cases, street names, rivers, cemeteries and the hospital. Scale 2 1/2 inches to 100 Cape roods.
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1896
Map showing proposed railway line from Graaff Reinet, past Middelburg, to meet with the existing railway at Middelburg Road station, with farms, roads and rivers. Some colour. Scale about 3/8 …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1896
Map showing the proposed extension of the railway from Somerset West, through the Hottentots Holland Mountains and the Houw Hoek Mountains, to Caledon, with rivers, outspans, roads, boundaries, place names …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1896
Map showing proposed railway line from Fort Beaufort to King William's Town, passing Alice, Fort Hare, Ann Shaw village and Dikidikana and connecting with the existing railway from East London, …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1896
Map of average rainfall imposed on administrative map, with district and division boundaries, seats of magistracy and railway lines. Chiefly colour. Scale 7/8 inch to 50 miles.
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1896
Map of average rainfall imposed on administrative map, with district and division boundaries, seats of magistracy and railway lines. Chiefly colour. Scale 7/8 inch to 50 miles.
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1896
A map showing existing railways and the proposed Indwe-Imvani line through Transkeian Territories. Map shows place names and rivers with relief indicated by hachures. Some colour. No scale given
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1896
Map showing railway line from Oudtshoorn, through Willowmore, to Klipplaats, with rivers, roads and small place names. Some colour. Scale 1 cm to 10 miles
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1897
Relief map of the Steynsburg catchment area with relief indicated by hachures, showing average rainfalls, and including roads, rivers, drainage area and the railway line. Scale 600 Cape roods = …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1897
A map showing periods of sheep dipping according to divisions. It also shows districts and seats of magistracy and railways current as well as those sanctioned and to be constructed. …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1897
A map showing a proposed railway line from Alexandria to Sandflats through the Field Cornetcies of Alexandria, Oliphant's Hoek, Bushman's River, Gorah and Zuurberg. The area is bordered by Somerset, …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1897
A map showing the success of sheep dipping carried out according to divisions. It also shows districts and seats of magistracy and railways current as well as those sanctioned and …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1897
A map of the southern Cape Colony from Cape Town to Oudtshoorn showing a proposed railway line from caledon to Riversdale and from Caledon to Sir Lowry's Pass and to …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1897
A map showing a proposed railway line from Alexandria to Sandflats through the Field Cornetcies of Alexandria, Oliphant's Hoek, Bushman's River, Gorah and Zuurberg. The area is bordered by Somerset, …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1897
A map showing success rates of sheep dipping according to divisions. It also shows districts and seats of magistracy and railways current as well as those sanctioned and to be …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1898
Map showing railway line from Klipkraal and Biesjies Poort to Naauwpoort, with rivers and small place names. Some colour. Scale 1 cm to 10 miles
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1898
Map showing railways in the Cape Colony, the Orange Free State, the South African Republic, Bechuanaland and into Rhodesia, with administrative boundaries, place names and rivers. Some colour. Scale 1/8 …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1898
Map showing railway line from Peddie to East London, with rivers, locations, cornetcies and small place names. Some colour. Scale 1 inch to 1 mile
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1898
Map showing railways in the Cape Colony, the Orange Free State, the South African Republic, Bechuanaland and into Rhodesia, with administrative boundaries, place names and rivers. Some colour. Scale 1/8 …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1898
Map showing railway through the Swartland from Malmesbury to Grey's Pass, with rivers and small place names. Some colour. Scale 1/2 inch to 1 mile, 1 2/8 inch to 1000 …
UCT: University of Cape Town · 1 October 1898
Map showing railway line from Avontuur to Port Elizabeth, with rivers, roads and small place names. Some colour. Scale 1 cm to 10 miles