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Title: Philips' library map of British South Africa
Subject: South Africa -- Maps., Zimbabwe -- Maps., Africa, Central -- Maps.
Description: Map of South Africa showing British South Africa, Portuguese territory [Mozambique], German territory [Namibia], roads, railways and telegraph lines, railways under construction, mountain passes, proclaimed goldfields, mission stations and principal steamship routes with distances in nautical miles., Relief shown by hachures and spot heights., Insets: Rhodesia and British Central Africa on half of the general map. Scale 1:5 000 000. 1 in. to 80 miles -- Witwatersrand, showing railways, reefs, buildings and farm boundaries. Scale [ca. 1:183 925] -- Plan of Pretoria. Scale [ca. 1:63 360] -- Track chart showing the routes to South Africa -- Pietermaritzburg. Scale [ca. 1:24 000] -- Durban. Scale [ca. 1:24 000] -- Kimberley. Scale [ca. 1:53 645] -- Port Elizabeth. Scale [ca. 1:10 400] -- South Eastern England. Scale 1:2 500 000 -- The Cape Peninsula. Scale [ca. 1:443 520] -- Cape Town. Scale [ca. 1:10 400].
Identifier: islandora:19519

Title: Guinée
Subject: Africa, Northwest--Maps, Guinea--Maps, , ,
Description: Map showing the Atlantic coast region of northwestern Africa including Guinée, Sierra Leone and Liberia and international, undemarcated, intercolonial, provincial boundaries, frontier districts, with towns of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th class importance, rivers,unsurveyed water courses, canals, marshes, ground liable to flooding, trigometrical points, height and depth in meters, water points, historical ruins, wireless stations, landing fields, mines and quarries, lighthouses, fortified houses, towers, oases, railways with gauge and number of tracks, under construction, metalled roads, principal and secondary motor tracks, principal camel tracks, other tracks, paths or explorer routes, unsurveyed tracks, localities, mountain ranges, capes, islands, tribes, regions, camps, rest houses, petrol depots, chief post and advanced post of Compagnie Saharienne. wadis, wells, salt marshes, peaks and valleys, mountains, enclosures, tombs of saints, fortified villages and monasteries. Colour. Relief is shown in form lines and hill shading. Provisional edition. Scale 1 : 2.000.000. Scale 1 inch to 31.56 miles.
Identifier: islandora:19270

Title: Map of the District of Mount Currie, sheet no. 4
Subject: Mount Currie (South Africa)--History--Maps, Mount Currie (South Africa)--Description and travel--Maps, Surveying--South Africa,
Description: Map of the District of Mount Currie showing Kokstad and surround areas, with forest reserves, district boundaries, cornetcies, commonages, roads, and rivers. Scale 1 English mile to 1 inch.
Identifier: islandora:30017

Title: C.G.R. flying survey : Graaff Reinet Middelburg Road, 1896
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Graaff-Reinet--Maps, Railroads--South Africa--Middelburg (Eastern Cape)--Maps, ,
Description: 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 inch to 1 mile.
Identifier: islandora:29795

Title: Gold mines & mineral rights of the Greater Witwatersrand and Orange Free State
Subject: Gold mines and mining--South Africa--Witwatersrand--Maps, Gold mines and mining--South Africa--Free State--Maps, ,
Description: Topocadastral map showing gold mining company holdings in the areas of Randfontein, Roodepoort, Johannesburg, Germiston, Boksburg, Heidelburg, Potchefstroom, Klerksdrop, Vredefort, Heilbron, Frankfort, Lindley, Bethlehem, Senekal, Kroonstad, Winburg, Ventersburg and Bothaville. The map includes national roads, main roads and secondary roads, railways, rivers, towns and townships, mine boundaries and outcrop and sub-outcrop. Two data insets. Chiefly in colour. Scale 1 : 250,000
Identifier: islandora:25051

Title: German East Africa. Eyássi
Subject: Eyasi, Lake, 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 Eyássi area., Relief shown by form lines and spot heights., Projection not given., "Compiled from German maps on various scales"., Map does not have additional reference grid., Index no.: B4.
Identifier: islandora:24769

Title: Carta da Ilha do Principe
Subject: Pincipe Island (Sao Tome and Principe)--History--Maps, Portugal--Colonies--Africa--Maps, Sao Tome and Principe--Description and travel--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Príncipe Island showing islands, roads and paths, telephone lines along roads and paths, rivers, cities and towns, names of places, and an inset map. Relief shown by contours. Scale 1:30,000.
Identifier: islandora:29990

Title: Map of portion of the Malmesbury, Piquetberg and Clanwilliam Districts, to accompany Mr. Hector Shaw's report
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Malmesbury--Maps, Railroads--South Africa--Piketberg--Maps, Railroads--South Africa--Clanwilliam--Maps, , ,
Description: A map showing proposed railway lines from Malmesbury through Piquetberg to Clanwilliam, with roads, rivers, place names and relief shown by shading. Some colour. Scale 3/8 inch to 1 mile.
Identifier: islandora:25062

Title: Map of the coastal plateau in the divisions of George, Knysna, Humansdorp, and Uniondale
Subject: Geology -- South Africa -- Western Cape -- Maps., Geology -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Maps., George Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Knysna Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Humansdorp Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Uniondale Region (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Geological map of the George, Knysna, Humansdorp and Uniondale coastal plateau from Herold's Bay to Storm's Point on the coast and the Long Kloof in the hinterland. The index of the formations on the map indicates: drift sand, old alluvium, Uitenhage beds, Bokkeveld beds, Table Mountain beds, pre-Cape rocks, granite and gneiss., The map is signed by geologist, Ernest H. Schwarz, 29 March 1905., Bar scale on map in English miles.
Identifier: islandora:19785

Title: Map of Cape Town central and neighbouring suburbs
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: The map shows tramways, railways, principal buildings, bathing places (including the swimming bath at Woodstock) and the harbour area marking Victoria Basin and Alfred Basin. The map also indicates the new "reclaimed land" on the foreshore, the New Harbour (under construction) and the Graving Dock. Also indicated are transport facilities: electric trains, trackless trams, buses and main routes out of the city. In addition, the map marks the names of suburbs including Camp's Bay, Sea Point, Green Point, Tamboers Kloof, Gardens, Oranjezicht, Woodstock, Salt River, Observatory, Mowbray and Rondebosch. Additional tourist information is given on the verso of the map., "Section No. 13N. Cape Town and Environs Map reproduced under Government Printer's Copyright Authority No. 218 of 17th April, 1939.", South African Railways and Harbours.
Identifier: islandora:19895

Title: General plan of Oudtshoorn irrigation scheme, Cape Colony, S. Africa
Subject: Irrigation--South Africa--Oudtshoorn-Maps, Grobbelaar's River (Western Cape, South Africa)--Maps,
Description: 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 Reservoir, the Kombuis Reservoir and the Le Roux River Reservoir. Relief shown with form lines, rock drawing and shading. Colour. Scale 1 inch to 1 mile.
Identifier: islandora:25174

Title: German East Africa. Ikoma
Subject: Ikoma 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 Ikoma area., Relief shown by form lines and spot heights., Projection not given., Map does not have additional reference grid., Index no.: A4.
Identifier: islandora:24772

Title: Steynsburg irrigation project
Subject: Irrigation--South Africa--Steynsburg--Maps, Steynsburg (South Africa)--Maps,
Description: A map showing the proposed irrigation project in the Division of Steynsburg, with contours for heights, rivers, railways, roads and place names. Chiefly colour. Scale 1/2 inch to 1 mile.
Identifier: islandora:25149

Title: Plan of Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, 1854
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Lithographed plan of Cape Town showing streets, the names of forty-four key buildings (including the Public Offices, churches, mosques, synagogues and chapels, the Commercial Exchange, the South African College, the Gas Works, the Ice House, the Shambles, the Orphan House, the Library, the Searcher's Office, the Masonic Lodge, the Chamber of Commerce and the proposed site of the Hall of Science), and the coat of arms of Cape Town in the top right of the map. Below the map is a sketch of "Part of Table Bay" showing Table Mountain with ships and a rowing boat in the bay., UCT Libraries hold three copies of this map. The first copy (607a) has been restored and placed between acid-free boards. The second copy (607b) has handwritten additions: "Sketch shewing in red the proposed Reservoir, Line of Pipes and Engine House", "Old Quarry", "Proposed Reservoir", "Line of Supply Pipe", "Breakwater cutting", "Engine House", "Slip Ground" and "66 feet" marked out on the printed scale. This copy also bears the indistinct manuscript signature of the engineer responsible for annotations and sketches on the map. The signature may read "Robt McNair". The third copy (607c) is an enlarged photographic print of the second copy (607b). This copy omits the top, right and bottom borders as well as the sketch of Table Bay at the bottom of the map and part of the manuscript signature of the engineer responsible for the map., Day & Son.
Identifier: islandora:19917

Title: Port Elizabeth, Algoa Bay: shewing position of 3 proposed batteries & 2 martello towers; also of usual anchorage for shipping
Subject: Algoa Bay (South Africa) -- Maps., Port Elizabeth (South Africa) -- Maps., Port Elizabeth (South Africa) -- History, Military -- 19th century. -- Maps., Fortification -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth -- Maps.
Description: Manuscript map showing Port Elizabeth, Betheldorp [Bethelsdorp], Salt Lake, Cradock Town Mill, Chelsea Point, Cape Recife and Thunderbolt Reef. The map also indicates the sites of beacons, the powder magazine, the cemetry, the old fishery and topographical features from the Zwartkops River in the north to Cape Recife in the south., "Traced by George Simmons ... 25/4/62.", Scale in cables and sea miles., Map marked C 40 No 4.
Identifier: islandora:19687

Title: Plan of Table Bay shewing positions of vessels in the Bay during the gales of July 1878, with direction of wind, and swell (to accompany A. C. Jenour's evidence.)
Subject: Shipwrecks--South Africa--Table Bay--Maps,
Description: A map of Table Bay showing the position of eleven ships before and after the gale, including the position of the five ships that were wrecked, with the changing direction of the wind as observed at the Royal Observatory and thechanging direction of the sea observed at the Harbour Works. The shoreline shows Somerset Hospital, a laboratory, the convict station, the breakwater, the outer basin and Alfred Basin, Amsterdam Battery and magazine, Somerset Road, the Castel, the Military Hospital, Fort Knockke, the Craig Tower and Battery and the Salt River. Some colour. Relief shown by hachures. Scale 1 inch to 1000 feet.
Identifier: islandora:25104

Title: City of Cape Town and environs
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape Town Metropolitan Area (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This street plan of Cape Town shows the central business district and the peri-urban and suburban areas of the city including the City Bowl area, the Atlantic Seaboard, the Southern Suburbs, the Northern Suburbs, the Cape Flats and the False Bay area. Included are Woodstock, Good Hope model village, Tiger Oats Township, Kensington, Windermere, Factreton, Epping plantation, Uitvlugt, Gatesville, Belgravia, Sanatorium Township, Pinelands and the Garden Cities site, Ndabeni, Hazendal, the proposed Bokmakirie Township, Goodwood, Langa, Welcome, Groote Schuur Estate, Kirstenbosch, Lotus River, Ronde Vlei, Zeekoe Vlei, Grassy Park, Strandfontein Coast Forest Reserve and Table Bay harbour., The map also shows municipalities, streets, buildings, erven with property numbers, "native locations", mountains, rivers and dams, salt pans, forested areas, sports and recreation grounds, Kenilworth Race Course, golf courses, aerodromes (including the air mail aerodrome site), schools, hospitals and sanatoria, churches, railway lines, railway stations, power stations, the zoo, lighthouses, cemeteries and burial grounds., Text in English and Afrikaans., Dimensions of the printed sheets: 97 x 67 cm., The library does not hold a printed set of the 1950 edition of this map. Digital copies of sheets AH-1BA, AH-1BB, AH-1BD, AH-1DB, AH-2AA, AH-2AC, BH-7DB, BH-7DD, BH-8CC and BH-8CC have been made available through the generosity of the Environmental Resource Management Department of the Cape Town City Council.
Identifier: islandora:19879

Title: The Cape of Good Hope
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps., Batteries (Ordnance) -- South Africa -- Cape Town -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map of the city of Cape Town and environs showing the citadel (the Castle), the layout of the town (no street names), Table Mountain, Lion's Head, Lion's Rump, Devil's Hill, Craig's tower and battery, Fort Knockle [Knocke], Riebeck [Riebeeck] battery, Tubagh [Tulbagh] battery, Charlotte battery, Helena battery, Elizabeth battery, Imhoff battery, Rogge Bay battery, Amsterdam battery, Chavonne's battery, Grand Mouille battery, Three Anchor Bay battery, Holland's battery, Prince of Wales' battery, York block house and battery, Centre redoubt, Burgher's redoubt, guard house, powder magazine, barracks, the "town church" [Groote Kerk], the Company Garden, fountains of water, King's block house, breastworks, signal posts and other batteries. The map also depicts rivers, roads and paths as well as market gardens on the slopes of Table Mountain, showing buildings and differentiated areas where trees, fruit and vegetables were planted., Relief shown pictorially and by hachures and shading., "C66.L.C. June 1824."
Identifier: islandora:19898

Title: City of Cape Town and environs
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape Town Metropolitan Area (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This 1931 shaded map of Cape Town shows the central business district and the peri-urban and suburban areas of the city including Gardens, Oranjezicht, Vredehoek, Tamboers Kloof, Woodstock, Salt River, Brooklyn, Good Hope model village, Milnerton, Paarden Eiland, Maitland, certificate of registered title for Montagu Gardens, Sanddrift, Tiger Oats Township, Kensington, Windermere, Factreton, Epping plantation, Uitvlugt, Gatesville, Belgravia, Sanatorium Township, Pinelands and the Garden Cities site, Ndabeni, Hazendal, the proposed Bokmakirie Township, Goodwood, Langa, Welcome, Observatory, Mowbray, Rosebank, Rondebosch, Groote Schuur Estate, Kirstenbosch, Newlands, Claremont, Kenilworth, Constantia, Wynberg, Plumstead, Diep River, Heathfield, Retreat, Lotus River, Schaap Kraal, Tokai, Silvermine, Ronde Vlei, Zeekoe Vlei, Grassy Park, Strandfontein Coast Forest Reserve, Montagu's Gift, Ilfracombe Estate, Dreyersdal, Lakeside, Muizenberg, St James, Kalk Bay, Clovelly, Fish Hoek, Glencairn, Red Hill, Simonstown, Simon's Bay, Kommetjie, Sweet Water, Witsands, Noordhoek, Scarborough, Hout Bay, Chapman's Peak, Kronendal, Oude Kraal, Bakoven, Camps Bay, Clifton, Sea Point, Fresnaye, Green Point, Mouille Point and Table Bay harbour., The map also shows municipalities, streets, buildings, erven with property numbers, "native locations", Table Mountain, the Twelve Apostles and other mountains, rivers and dams, salt pans, forested areas, sports and recreation grounds, Kenilworth Race Course, golf courses, aerodromes (including the air mail aerodrome site), hospitals and sanatoria including Groote Schuur, Valkenberg, Rentzkie's Farm Isolation hospital, Oude Molen Mental Hospital, the Alexandra Institution and the Chronic Sick home, churches, railway lines, railway stations, power stations, the zoo, the University of Cape Town, lighthouses, cemeteries and burial grounds., Text in English and Afrikaans., Dimensions of the printed sheets: 97 x 67 cm., The library does not hold a full printed set of the 1931 shaded edition of this map. These digital copies of sheets 07, 10, 13, 16 and 17 have been made available through the generosity of the Environmental Resource Management Department of the Cape Town City Council.
Identifier: islandora:19870

Title: Carte des royaumes de Congo, Angola et Benguela avec les pays voisins tiré de l'Anglois
Subject: Silver mines and mining -- Botswana., Africa, Central -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Angola -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Benguela Province (Angola) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Scale in French sea leagues., From: Histoire Generale Des Voyages, ou, Nouvelle Collection de Toutes Les Relations de Voyages par mer et par terre; Abbé Prévost, and John Green [Paris: Didot, 1747-1780]., Printed beneath map frame: "Tome IV in 4o. No. 15" (lower left) and "Tome 3 in 8o. Page 368"(lower right)., Relief shown pictorially., Inland map depicts kingdoms of Central Africa with rivers & mountain ranges and two areas of silver mines in the Botswana region (Royaume d'Abutua ou Toroa and Royaume de Chicova)., Restored and hinged between acid-free boards.
Identifier: islandora:19743

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