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Title: German East Africa. Karḗma
Subject: Karema Region (Tanzania) -- Maps., German East Africa -- Maps.
Description: Map showing towns, villages, international boundaries, railways, roads, tracks, telegraph lines, post and telegraph offices, heights in metres above sea level, mission stations, ruins, and "Mbuga" ("Low Country, often swampy in rainy season") in the Karḗma area., Relief shown by form lines and spot heights., Projection not given., Grid reference: GDA, GDB., Index no.: D.2. & part of D.1.
Identifier: islandora:24777

Title: Africa, with all its states, kingdoms, republics, regions, islands, etc.
Subject: Africa--Description and travel--History--Maps, Africa--History--Maps,
Description: An early map of Africa showing states, kingdoms, republics, regions, islands, and names of kings, with a chart of the Gold Coast, wherein are distinguished all the European forts and factories, and also a summary description relative to the trade and natural produce, manners and customs of the African continent and islands. Some colours. Scale: 2.8 in. to 400 English miles. No projection given.
Identifier: islandora:29951

Title: Garnison-umgebungs-Karte von Massoko
Subject: German East Africa -- Maps.
Description: Environmental map of the area surrounding the German garrison in the Masoko and Kilwa regions of German East Africa. The map shows the permanent military base, towns, mission stations, passable roads, footpaths, banana groves cultivated by the African people, banana groves in the grounds of the leprosy hospital, protected forest areas, the north western shoreline of Lake Nyasa, other lakes and dams, flowing and dry-bed rivers, hills and mountains., Relief shown by contours., "Lithogr. u. druck v. Dietrich Reimer (Ernst Vohsen) Berlin." "Stich von M. Hillmann, Terrain von M. Thiel." "Mitteilungen aus den deutschen Schutzgebieten, Band xxvi. 1913." "Karte II."
Identifier: islandora:19512

Title: Transvaal and Orange Free State. Boshof
Subject: Boshof Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Free State (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Boshof, Bloemfontein, Bultfontein, Brandfort and other towns, roads, railways, stations, mountains, salt pans, rivers, spruits and other watering places in the area of Boshof., Relief shown by form lines., Projection not given., Easternmost longitude co-ordinate estimated., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Copies 287, 288 and 290 mounted on cloth. Copy 289 torn slightly.
Identifier: islandora:24887

Title: Map of Robben Island
Subject: Robben Island (South Africa)--Maps,
Description: This map of Robben Island shows streets, Varney's Fort, Edmund's Pool, the lighthouse, Ladies' Rock, the slaughter house, Irish town, the boat house, restaurant, convict station, nurses' home, buildings housing the male lepers, tramway, kennels, the White House, buildings housing the female lepers, the quarry, sanitary tip, a spring, the old lime kiln and Wreck House. Also marked in a numbered key are the Chief and Medical Superintendent's quarters, workshops, the parsonage, the English Church, male asylum, a masonry tank, the female asylum. the Assistant Medical Officer, offices, the store, the library and billiard room, the Dutch parsonage, the Magistrate's quarters, the Works Department recreation room, the tram line, water pipes, drains and burial ground. Some colour. Scale 1 inch to 600 feet.
Identifier: islandora:25125

Title: Philippolis
Subject: Philippolis Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Free State (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating towns, railways, farms, mountains, rivers and other watering places in the area of Philippolis., Relief shown by contours., Compiled under the direction of A.H.F. Duncan, Field Intelligence Department., Projection not given., A map in the Orange River Colony degree sheet series., Includes index to adjoining sheets.
Identifier: islandora:24955

Title: Map of the District of Matatiela, sheet no. 4
Subject: Matatiele (South Africa)--Description and travel--Maps, Surveying--South Africa, Land use--South Africa--Matatiele (Eastern Cape),
Description: Map of the District of Matatiela showing Little Umzimvubu and Umvenyane, with towns, schools, field cornetcies, district boundaries, names of places, commonages, roads, and rivers. Scale 1 English mile to 1 inch.
Identifier: islandora:30010

Title: Tribal map of eastern Africa
Subject: Tribes--Africa, East--Maps, Tribes--Malawi--Maps, Tribes--Tanzania--Maps, Tribes--Zambia--Maps, , ,
Description: Map of east Africa, showing the territories of the tribes of Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland and Tanganyika, with capitals of territories, principal towns, localities or villages, rivers and railways. The map also shows parts of the neighbouring countries of Angola, Belgian Congo and Mozambique. Some colour. Relief shown by form lines and hachures. First edition. Scale 1 : 3.000.000.
Identifier: islandora:19322

Title: Clanwilliam
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Clanwilliam Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Western Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: 3rd ed., This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows main roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries, divisional boundaries and outspans in the Clanwilliam area., Relief shown by hachures., "South Africa having never been properly surveyed, this map must necessarily contain many inaccuracies.", Projection not given., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., The map is mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24822

Title: C.G.R. Malmesbury-Greys Pass survey, to accompany Mr. G. S. Owen's report dated 3rd May 1898
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Western Cape--Maps,
Description: 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 Cape roods
Identifier: islandora:25081

Title: Bothaville
Subject: Transvaal (South Africa) -- Maps., Bothaville Region (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Map of the Bothaville area showing provincial boundaries, magisterial district boundaries and names, ward boundaries and names, townlands, "native location" boundaries, mining district boundaries and names, proclaimed private and government ground, discoverer's rights, farm names, beacons and boundaries (with sub-divisions, if any), unsurveyed farms, railways (under traffic, projected or under construction), telegraph lines, main roads, farm roads and tracks, homesteads and houses, kraals, post and telegraph offices, geodetic survey stations, mission stations and police stations., Relief shown by contours and spot heights., "Computed and compiled from the Farm Surveys of the Transvaal and all available material. Orange Free State portion computed and compiled in the Surveyor-General's Office, Bloemfontein.", "Printed at the Government Printing Works, Pretoria.", Folds into an outer cover (20 x 12 cm.).
Identifier: islandora:19804

Title: Cape Colony 1896 : adapted from Meteorological Commission's Report, 1886
Subject: Rain and rainfall--South Africa--Cape of Good Hope--Maps, Cape of Good Hope (Colony)--Administrative and political divisions--Maps, , ,
Description: 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.
Identifier: islandora:25154

Title: Map of the Territory of the Chief Nicolas Waterboer. Extra to the Journal. Copy of Apppendix map II
Subject: Griqualand West (South Africa)--Maps,
Description: Map showing the territory of Nicholas Waterboer in Griqualand West, in relation to the Cape Colony, Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic, with boundaries, rivers, place names and relief shown by form lines. No scale given.
Identifier: islandora:25142

Title: Plan of Cape Town showing tram lines and places of interest
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps., Street-railroads -- South Africa -- Cape Town -- Maps.
Description: Title and key in English and Dutch., Map shows the tramline from Cape Town central to Camps Bay over Kloof Nek, the Sea Point railway line, streets and street block divisions in Cape Town. Also indicated are 35 places of interest including the Castle, Parliament, the Supreme Court, the Opera House, the Tivoli, swimming baths in Long Street and Camps Bay, a pavilion in Camps Bay, places of worship, hotels and the lighthouses at Mouille Point and Green Point.
Identifier: islandora:19897

Title: Karte vom Süd-Ende Afrika's und dem Cap-Colonie-Lande
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)--Maps., South Africa--Maps, , ,
Description: Map of South Africa and the Cape Colony. The map shows districts, towns, villages, roads, rivers and mountains. The map also indicates the routes taken by Henry Lichtenstein and John Campbell. An inset map depicts the cape peninsula and False Bay. Scale not given.
Identifier: islandora:30097

Title: Mappa geographica exhibens religionem Catholicam alicubi per Africam sparsam
Subject: Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Map depicts the spread of the Roman Catholic Church across the continent of Africa and depicts the sites of dioceses and archbishoprics as well as mission stations. The map boasts an elaborate cartouche and a large illustration featuring the crucifixion with clergy and African converts at the foot of the cross.
Identifier: islandora:19661

Title: Port Nolloth
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Port Nolloth Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Port Nolloth area., Relief shown by hachures., The Imperial map of the Cape Colony was "compiled by the Field Intelligence Division or Department of the British Army in Cape Town during the second Anglo-Boer War. ... [P.H. du P.] Casgrain ... superintended its production ..." (Board, C. "Certainly better than nothing at all" : a re-examination of the Imperial map of South Africa 1899-1902. Proceedings of the 21st International Cartographic Conference, Durban, 2003. Available online: http://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2003/Papers/109.pdf (accessed 5 Sept. 2012))., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate"., Projection not given., Co-ordinates not given., Printed in black only., Map folds into an outer cover., The map is mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24852

Title: Cape of Good Hope. Kenhardt
Subject: Kenhardt Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Kenhardt and other towns and villages, roads, rivers, mountains and other features in the area surrounding Kenhardt., Relief shown by contours, form lines and spot heights., Projection not given., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Sheet South H-34/J., Mounted on cloth.
Identifier: islandora:24931

Title: A new map of Africk
Subject: Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Map shows Africa and islands in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The mythical second island of St Helena is included., Dedicated to His Highness, William, Duke of Gloucester., "Scale of English miles according to vulgar computation [and] according to the Norwoods computation"., Restored and placed between acid-free boards.
Identifier: islandora:19648

Title: C.G.R. Caledon surveys. Sheet 3, 1896
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Swellendam--Maps, Railroads--South Africa--Riversdale--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing proposed railway line from Swellendam, passing Zuurbaak, through Heidelberg to Riversdale, with farms, rivers, road and outspans. Some colour. Scale 1/2 inch to 1 mile.
Identifier: islandora:29797

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