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Title: Sylvicultural map of the Union of South Africa
Subject: Forest ecology--South Africa, Trees--Growth, South Africa--Climate--Maps, ,
Description: Map of the Union of South Africa showing winter rainfall, constant rainfall, colder summer rainfall, warmer summer rainfall, sub-tropical summer rainfall, and arid places, names of provinces, divisions and towns, international and divisional boundaries, and divisions between winter and summer rainfall and between constant and summer rainfall. Scale 1:3,000,000.
Identifier: islandora:30030

Title: GPS Land Use and Occupancy Survey : Karel "Vet Piet" Kleinman and Jakob Malgas, Map item #16
Subject: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Botswana and South Africa), Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--South Africa, Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.--South Africa, San (African people)--Kalahari Desert, Africa, Southern--Maps, ,
Description: A map of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park showing various numbered points of interest within and around the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. There is no legend but these numbers are believed to correspond with GPS co-ordinates taken at sites of cultural significance gleaned from interviews with members of the San community.
Identifier: islandora:27340

Title: Map of Table Mountain
Subject: Cape Peninsula (South Africa) -- Maps., Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: The Mountain Club of South Africa is responsible for the preparation of the map. Lithographed by Van der Sandt de Villiers Printing Company, Ltd., Topographical map of the Table Mountain area including the coastline from Sea Point to Kommetje's Bay [Kommetjie]. The map shows detailed features of Table Mountain including the Central Table, Back Table, Orange Kloof, Victorskloof or Kronen Dal and Modder Gat. It also indicates the location of the major water sources on the mountain including the Woodhead Reservoir, the Hely Hutchinson Reservoir and the Wynberg Reservoirs, as well as the Molteno Dam and the Newlands Reservoir at the foot of the mountain on its north and east flanks. It also shows the Wynberg Disa Stream, the Palmiet River, Camp's Bay Tram station and the route of the Camp's Bay tramline. Other peaks and ridges depicted are the Twelve Apostles, Little Lion's Head, Klaasen Kop and Constantia Nek. The key indicates (a) the Catchment area, Cape Town Waterworks, (b) the Catchment area, Wynberg Waterworks and (c) the Reserve (fenced). Also shown are heights of peaks in English feet., This sheet map was originally issued as a folded map glued into a cover. Both front and back covers of copy 717 are intact but only the back cover of copy 17 is still appended.
Identifier: islandora:19593

Title: Miller's new map of British South Africa
Subject: Africa, Southern -- Maps., South Africa -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map of South and Southern Africa showing British Bechuanaland, Basutoland, Swaziland, the southern portion of Southern Rhodesia, and a section of Portuguese East Africa. The map includes a key indicating British South Africa, Portuguese Territory, German Territory, railways and telegraph lines, railways under construction, roads, principal steamship routes (distances in nautical miles), heights in feet, mission stations, passes and proclaimed goldfields. It also gives tables of steamship and railway distances., The map folds into an outer cover (21 x 12 cm.)., Inset maps: Rhodesia and British Central Africa (Scale 1:5 000 000); Witwatersrand - cadastral plan of the Witwatersrand area showing farm names and boundaries, buildings, railways reefs and names of mines (Scale [ca. 1:178 816]); Plan of Pretoria showing streets of the central city area (Scale [ca. 1:63 660]); Cape Town showing streets, principal buildings and other landmarks from Fort Knokke to the Green Point Common (Scale [ca. 1:26 822]); Pietermaritzburg - main streets and buildings (Scale [ca. 1:30 480]); Durban - main streets and buildings (Scale [ca. 1:30 480]); Kimberley - plan of Kimberley area showing mines, Beaconsfield and Du Point's Pan (Scale [ca. 1:63 660]); Port Elizabeth (Scale [ca. 1:26 822]); The Cape Peninsula from Robben Island to Cape Maclear and Anvil Rock showing railways, roads and lighthouses (Scale [ca. 1:459 813]); South eastern England on the scale of the general map; and a Track chart showing the routes to South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:19767

Title: Cape Colony, 1896 : map showing lepers per 10,000 of population for last 10 years so far as can be ascertained, 8th February, 1896
Subject: Lepers--South Africa--Cape of Good Hope--Maps, Cape of Good Hope (Colony)--Administrative and political divisions--Maps, , ,
Description: Administrative map showing lepers per 10,000 of the population, with district and division boundaries, seats of magistracy and railway lines. Chiefly colour. Scale 7/8 inch to 50 miles.
Identifier: islandora:29814

Title: Map of the Union of South Africa
Subject: South Africa--Description and travel--Maps, ,
Description: Map of the Union of South Africa showing territories, provinces, international and provincial boundaries, towns and places, railways, roads, rivers, pans, and mountains. No scale or projection given.
Identifier: islandora:29923

Title: Map shewing distribution of houses affected by typhoid fever at Port Elizabeth and line of sewers : annexure to report on prevalence
Subject: Typhoid fever--South Africa--Port Elizabeth--Maps, Port Elizabeth (South Africa)--Maps, Sewerage--South Africa--Port Elizabeth--Maps,
Description: A street map of Port Elizabeth showing typhoid fever cases and the sewers, with street names, rivers, cemeteries, locations, gardens, churches and the synagogue, ponds, dams, parks, the native and pauper burial grounds, jetties, the beach, the railway station and line, the prison, schools and stables. Scale 2 inches to 1000 feet and about 1/2 inch to 100 yards.
Identifier: islandora:25088

Title: Map of the colony of Natal--[cartographic material]
Subject: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)--Maps.
Description: Topographical map of Natal showing districts, towns and villages, mission stations, houses and huts, inns, rivers, bridges, fords and drifts, lakes and ponds, marshes or vleis, mineral springs, forests and woods, thorn bushes, main roads, wagon tracks, ferries, wind mills, steam mills, water mills, coal seams, iron, forts and forges or smithies. The map also indicates the lands owned by African leaders. Also indicated is the territory of Faku, leader of the amaMpondo, ceded to the British government in 1850., "Outline by T. Kips. Hills by W. Wagner.", Map includes table of distances measured by trochiameter.
Identifier: islandora:19789

Title: Map of the colony of Natal--[cartographic material]
Subject: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)--Maps.
Description: Topographical map of Natal showing districts, towns and villages, mission stations, houses and huts, inns, rivers, bridges, fords and drifts, lakes and ponds, marshes or vleis, mineral springs, forests and woods, thorn bushes, main roads, wagon tracks, ferries, wind mills, steam mills, water mills, coal seams, iron, forts and forges or smithies. The map also indicates the lands owned by African leaders. Also indicated is the territory of Faku, leader of the amaMpondo, ceded to the British government in 1850., "Outline by T. Kips. Hills by W. Wagner.", Map includes table of distances measured by trochiameter.
Identifier: islandora:19790

Title: District Map of Idutywa, Transkei, sheet no. 4
Subject: Transkei (South Africa)--History--Maps, Transkei--Description and travel--Maps, Homelands (South Africa)--Transkei--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Idutywa, Transkei showing locations of Nqabara, Ngcingwana an Gwadana, location boundaries, building lots and plans, forests, trading stations, rivers, and roads. Relief shown by mountain peaks. Scale 400 Cape roods = 1 Eng. inch.
Identifier: islandora:30020

Title: Living site at the Western Boundary : draft, Map item #6; Map item #28
Subject: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Botswana and South Africa), Africa, Southern--Maps, San (African people)--Social life and customs, ,
Description: A draft map showing the living site on the western boundary of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The map focuses on the living site and it's relation to water and fertile grounds for hunting and gathering, with specific reference to truffles. [Scale included]
Identifier: islandora:27328

Title: Original map of the Transvaal or South-African Republic including the gold and diamondfields
Subject: Transvaal (South Africa) -- Maps., Africa, Southern -- Maps., Diamond mines and mining -- South Africa -- Maps., Gold mines and mining -- South Africa -- Maps.
Description: Map shows the Transvaal Republic with surrounding territories including Bamangoato country, Setshele's country, Griqualand West, Orange Free State, Basutoland [Lesotho], Natal, Utrecht, Zululand and Umzila's territory. The map also indicates British and Portuguese dominions, towns, farms, small villages, mission stations, African kraals and villages, rivers, fountains or pits, and the boundary of the tsetse fly., Relief shown by contours., Bar scales in English and German miles.
Identifier: islandora:19628

Title: Map to accompany report on authorized extension of railway system
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Cape of Good Hope--Maps, ,
Description: A map of northern and eastern parts of the Cape Colony showing an authorised and alternative railway extension from Cradock to Colesberg, joining the authorised and alternative extension from Beaufort West to Hope Town, with towns and other place names, district boundaries, mountains and rivers. Relief shown by hachures. Some colour. No scale given.
Identifier: islandora:25116

Title: Map of the eastern border districts of the Cape Colony comprising the divisions of East London, King William's Town, Queenstown, Wodehouse, Stockenstrom, Fort Beaufort, Peddie, Victoria East, and a portion of Kaffraria proper
Subject: Eastern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Map shows portions of Natal, Basutoland and the Free State as well as the administrative areas of East London, Peddie, Bathurst, King William's Town, Alexandria, Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage, Humansdorp, Graaff Reinet, Middelburg, Cradock, Colesberg, Albert, Herschel, Aliwal North, Queenstown, Stockenstrom, Victoria East, Fort Beaufort, Bedford and Albany. Also featured are cities, towns and mission stations., Relief shown by hachures., Projection not given. Bar scale in Cape roods and English miles., Publishing date from the website of the National Archives, Great Britain., This set is missing the first sheet.
Identifier: islandora:19616

Title: Map of the eastern frontier of the Cape Colony
Subject: Eastern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Eastern Cape (South Africa) -- History, Military$$y19th century -- Maps.
Description: Map of the eastern frontier of the Cape of Good Hope showing military posts, old signal towers, mission stations of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, the London Missionary Society and the Free Church of Scotland, as well as those of the French, Moravian, Berlin and United Presbyterian Church, the eastern boundary of 1848 and 1850, temporary military posts, principal roads, minor roads, sites of engagements, anchorages, farm houses, kraals, signal stations and police stations. In addition, Hall lists the relevant authorities responsible for surveys of specific areas detailed on the map., Relief shown by hachures., Map folds into an outer cover.
Identifier: islandora:19527

Title: The railway map of South Africa
Subject: Africa, Southern -- Maps., Railroads -- South Africa -- Maps., Railroads -- Africa, Southern -- Maps.
Description: Map of southern Africa including South Africa, German South West Africa, Portuguese West Africa, Belgian Congo, French Congo, Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, the Nyasaland Protectorate, German East Africa, Portuguese East Africa, Bechuanaland, Swaziland and Basutoland. These territories are colour coded indicating the identity of the appropriate colonial power. The map also shows railways and shipping routes. The key gives details of the South African railway systems and altitudes., Supplement to: South Africa, 9 Dec. 1911., Bar scale given in English miles., Insets of "enlarged local maps": Salisbury [Harare], Bulawayo, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Maritzburg [Pietermaritzburg], Port Elizabeth, Durban, East London and the Cape to Cairo route., South Africa (Newspaper)
Identifier: islandora:19771

Title: The Times map of British South Africa, the Transvaal and Orange Free State
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., South Africa -- Maps., Africa, Southern -- Maps.
Description: Map of South Africa during the South African War (1899-1902), showing British South Africa, the South African Republic, the Orange Free State, Portuguese and German territory, cities and towns, roads, railways in use, railways under construction, proclaimed goldfields, telegraph lines, mountains and mountain passes, mission stations, rivers, principal steamship routes with distances plus a table of railway distances and a table of heights above sea level in feet., Relief shown by hachures and spot heights., Map folds into an outer cover., Insets: Map of the Natal frontier from Ladysmith to Charlestown. Scale [ca. 1:160 934] -- Witwatersrand. Scale [ca. 1:482 803] -- Kimberley district. Scale [ca. 1: 804 672] -- Mafeking district. Scale [ca. 1:804 672] -- Wales. Scale 1:2 500 000.
Identifier: islandora:19520

Title: Map of south-eastern Africa shewing the routes to the Victoria gold fields
Subject: Gold mines and mining -- Africa, Southern -- Maps., Africa, Southern -- Maps., South Africa -- Maps.
Description: The map shows south-eastern Africa from Port Elizabeth in the south to Quilimane in the north, as well as the routes from Durban to the Victoria gold fields. The map also indicates towns, the territories of African leaders, mountains, rivers and the sites of gold deposits., Relief shown by hachures., Bar scale in English miles., "Extra to the Natal Mercury".
Identifier: islandora:19578

Title: [Map showing existing and proposed rail routes from Cape Town and Malmesbury to Beaufort West]
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps., Railroads -- Cape of Good Hope -- Maps.
Description: The map, showing the area of the Cape of Good Hope from Saldanna [Saldanha] Bay in the west to a point east of Knysna, illustrates railway lines and proposed railway routes from Cape Town and Malmesbury to Beaufort West., Relief shown by hachures., Upper left: "(147)". Lower right: "Saul Solomon & Co., steam lithographers, Cape Town.", Appears in Report of surveys in connection with the following proposed lines of railway: 4, To Beaufort West / Cape of Good Hope (Colony). Cape Town : Saul Solomon, 1874. A.5-'74.
Identifier: islandora:19589

Title: District Map of Idutywa, Transkei, sheet no. 3
Subject: Transkei (South Africa)--History--Maps, Transkei--Description and travel--Maps, Homelands (South Africa)--Transkei--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Idutywa, Transkei showing lines of the plan, roads, and district names. Scale 400 Cape roods = 1 English inch.
Identifier: islandora:30023

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