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Title: Umtamvuna River to Tugela River
Subject: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) -- Maps., Nautical charts -- South Africa -- KwaZulu-Natal., Coasts -- South Africa -- KwaZulu-Natal -- Maps.
Description: Africa. South East Coast ; Sheet 7, Natal, Nautical chart of the Colony of Natal coast from the Tugela River to the Umzamba River, south of the Umtamvuna River, showing soundings in fathoms, the location of navigation lights and beacons, and the presence of a range of mineral and other features such as pebbles, coral, gravel, rocks and sand. Figures on the land show the heights in feet above the sea's high water mark., First published at the Admiralty, 1 July 1873, under the superintendence of Rear Admiral G.H. Richards, with large corrections March 1885 and smaller corrections up to July 1895., Inset: Aliwal Shoal / by Captain P. Aldrich and the Officers of H.M.S. Sylvia, 1884., Includes illustration of "Appearance of the land at half a mile to the west of Aliwal Shoal" between the mouths of the Umpambinyoni River [Blood River] and the Umkomass [Umkomaas] River.
Identifier: islandora:19792

Title: South Africa : rainfall in December from the averages of observations
Subject: Rain and rainfall--South Africa--Maps, Rain and rainfall--South Africa--Measurement--Maps,
Description: Map of South Africa showing the mean annual rainfall for the month of December, rainfall stations, railways, roads, rivers, and plateaus. Relief shown by hachures. Some colour. Scale: 1 in. to 100 English miles. Projection not given.
Identifier: islandora:30051

Title: Vrede
Subject: Vrede Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Free State (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating towns, farms, railways, mountains, rivers, drifts, pans, vleis and other watering places in the area of Vrede., Relief shown by contours., Projection not given., A map in the Orange River Colony degree sheet series, Includes index to adjoining sheets.
Identifier: islandora:24884

Title: Plan du fort et de la ville du Cap de Bonne Esperance :
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Statement of scale: Echelle de trois cent toises; Schaal van 300 halve-roeden., Text in French and Dutch., Restored and hinged between acid-free boards., See also BMSC 6821.g.1 (573) for German version and BMSC 6821.g.1 (423) for French version., Indexed for points of interest including the Grand Parade, Church Square, Slave Lodge, Groote Kerk, VOC Hospital and other buildings, Fiscal’s house and Company Gardens.
Identifier: islandora:19928

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: Bloemfontein
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Bloemfontein Region (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Map showing farm boundaries and fences, farm names, divisional boundaries, roads, rivers, telegraph lines and railways in the Bloemfontein area. Map also indicates hills, pans (often dry), homesteads, cultivated land and trees., Relief shown by hachures., "G.F.N. Henderson [,] Colonel. Director of Military Intelligence"., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., The map is mounted on linen. Advertisements have been pasted onto the map obscuring the key and other information.
Identifier: islandora:24817

Title: Ladybrand
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Ladybrand Region (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: 1st ed., Map showing farm boundaries and fences, farm names, divisional boundaries, roads, rivers, telegraph lines and railways in the Ladybrand area. The map also indicates hills, pans (often dry), homesteads, cultivated land and trees., Relief shown by hachures., Most of compiler's name cut off at the bottom of the map., "G.F.N. Henderson [,] Colonel. Director of Military Intelligence"., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate.", Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., The map is mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24842

Title: Table Bay : reclamation of Foreshore. Plan No. 2, to accompany report by Cathcart W. Methven
Subject: Harbors--South Africa--Cape Town--Maps, Table Bay (South Africa)--Maps,
Description: A hydrographic map of Table Bay Foreshore showing 1858-60 survey lines and 1902 fathom contours, with boundaries of the properties of the Imperial War Department, the Cape Government Railways, the Harbour Board, the Municipality of Cape Town and private owners, Woodstock Municipal freehold land and land to be expropriated by the Railway Department. The map also shows the Victoria Basin, the Amsterdam Battery, the railway station and railway line, the Castle, the Market, the military hospital, Fort Knokke, the Salt River workshops and the Salt River mouth and a few streets. Colour. Scale 1 inch to 800 feet.
Identifier: islandora:29788

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: C.G.R. proposed Bontebok Flats rly plan to accompany report by C. Bodtker dated 15th Octr. 1901
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Eastern Cape--Maps,
Description: A map showing the proposed Bontebok Flats railway in the Eastern Cape, joining the main line to East London close to Cathcart, showing existing railway line, rivers, roads, sidings, commonage, outspans, farms and the towns and villages of Cathcart, Seymour, and Tylden. Some colour. Scale 1/2 inch to 1 mile.
Identifier: islandora:25114

Title: The Keate Award Territory
Subject: Transvaal (South Africa)--Discovery and travel--Maps, Transvaal (South Africa)--History--Maps,
Description: Map showing the Keate Award Territory, with red and yellow lines as markers, Transvaal farms, native kraals and posts, routes, rivers, and names of places. Marked with colours. Scale 10 English Miles to 1.8 Inches
Identifier: islandora:29976

Title: City of Cape Town and environs
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape Town Metropolitan Area (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This shaded version of the 1933 Cape Town map 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., Relief shown pictorially and by shading., Text in English and Afrikaans., Dimensions of the printed sheets: 97 x 67 cm., The library does not hold a printed set of the 1933 shaded edition of this map. These digital copies of sheets 09a, 12a, 15a and 23 have been made available through the generosity of the Environmental Resource Management Department of the Cape Town City Council.
Identifier: islandora:19875

Title: Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Port Nolloth & O'Okiep
Subject: Port Nolloth Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Port Nolloth & O'Okiep and other towns, villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains, dunes and other features in the area of Port Nolloth & O'Okiep., Relief shown by contours and spot heights., "Geographical Section. General Staff."--Cover., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Includes a table listng halting places., Includes two inset maps: Port Nolloth (scale 1 in. to 1 mile) and Sketch of O'Okiep (scale 1 in. to 0.5 miles), Sheets 127 K & L., Copy 919 mounted on cloth. Copy 948 printed on cloth.
Identifier: islandora:24923

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: Zastron
Subject: Zastron Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Free State (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating towns, farms, mountains, rivers and other watering places in the area of Zastron., Relief shown by contours., Projection not given., A map in the Orange River Colony degree sheet series., Includes index to adjoining sheets.
Identifier: islandora:24957

Title: Cape Government Railways. Plan showing approximate route of light railway from Touws River St. to Sutherland via Pienaar's Kloof, Koedoos Berg & Verlaten Kloof, to accompany report by E. George A. Schèle A.M.I.C.E Engineer in Charge of Survey dated 31 August 2899
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Western Cape--Maps, Railroads--South Africa--Northern Cape--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing railway line from Village of Ceres and Touws River to Village of Sutherland, with rivers, roads and small place names. Some colour. Scale 1 cm to 10 miles
Identifier: islandora:25137

Title: South Africa : rainfall in July from the averages of observations
Subject: Rain and rainfall--South Africa--Maps, Rain and rainfall--South Africa--Measurement--Maps,
Description: Map of South Africa showing the mean annual rainfall for the month of July, rainfall stations, railways, roads, rivers, and plateaus. Relief shown by hachures. Some colour. Scale: 1 in. to 100 English miles. Projection not given.
Identifier: islandora:30046

Title: Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Orange River mouth
Subject: Orange River Estuary Region (Namibia and South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains, dunes and other features in the area of the Orange River mouth., Relief shown by contours and spot heights., "Geographical Section. General Staff."--Cover., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Includes a table listing halting places., Includes two inset sketches: Orange River at Sendling's Drift and Arris Drift., Sheet 127-E., Mounted on cloth.
Identifier: islandora:24940

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