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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: Agro-ecological survey of Southern Rhodesia natural regions and areas and related farming systems
Subject: Agricultural systems--Zimbabwe--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Southern Rhodesia showing natural areas and related farming systems including intensive livestock production, diversified production, intensive grain crop production, intensive crop production, intensive mixed farming, intensive diversified farming, intensive livestock production supported by crop production, semi-intensive beef or livestock production, afforestation, semi-extensive livestock and beef production, forestry, unsuitable for any form of agricultural utilisation, suitable only for nature reserves, with towns and other place names, district boundaries, rivers, water resources, national parks, mines, roads, railways and churches. Colour. Relief shown by spot heights. Scale 1 : 1,000,000.
Identifier: islandora:25199

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: Djado
Subject: Djado (Niger)--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing the Djado region of Niger and other regions in Libya with plateaus and mountains, towns,roads, railways, national borders, colonial, provincial and district borders, towns, posts and telegraphs, airports, landing fields, mines, lighthouses, harbours, water channels, sand, wells, swamps. Borders highlighted. Relief shown by form lines. Colour. Special edition XI. Scale 1: 1. 000 000.
Identifier: islandora:19250

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: Plan of Wyldsdale concession, the gold fields of Swaziland, South Africa
Subject: Swaziland -- Maps., Gold mines and mining -- Swaziland -- Maps.
Description: Plan of the Wyldsdale concession, the Kobolando concession and the Horo concession in Swaziland, showing the reefs and the presence of gold (including alluvial gold). The map also shows mountains, ridges, rivers, footpaths, the old shaft and surrounding kraals., Bar scale in miles.
Identifier: islandora:19630

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: Original map of Great Namaqualand and Damaraland
Subject: Damaraland (Namibia)--History--Description and travel, Damaraland (Namibia)--Description and travel--Maps, Damaraland (Namibia)--Maps, ,
Description: 1st sheet of a map showing the North West of Damaraland, with names of places and tribes, mission stations, rivers, mountains, bays, roads, sands and dunes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale 1:742016.
Identifier: islandora:29966

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

Title: Parakou
Subject: Parakou (Benin)--Maps, Togo--Maps, Nigeria--Maps, Benin--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing Parakou in Dahomey, now Benin, and parts of Upper Volta, now Burkina Faso, Togo and Nigeria, with lakes, rivers, roads, demarcated boundaries and place names. Colour. Relief shown by form lines. 2nd edition. Scale 1: 1.000.000.
Identifier: islandora:19275

Title: Plan shewing colliery workings and portion of camp
Subject: Coal mines and mining--South Africa--Indwe--Maps,
Description: Map showing the workings of the Indwe Mine, with shafts, the engine house, magazine, hospital and compound. Relief is shown by hachures. Scale 1 7/8 inch to 500 feet. Scale 1 6/8 inch to 5 chains.
Identifier: islandora:25100

Title: Abẻchẻ
Subject: Abéché (Chad)--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing Abẻchẻ in Chad, with international and intercolonial borders, place names, swamps, rivers and sand. Relief shown pictorially and by contours. 3rd edition. Some colour. Scale 1 : 1 000 000.
Identifier: islandora:19290

Title: Collo
Subject: Collo (Algeria)--Maps,
Description: Map showing Collo, the capital of Collo district in Skikda Province, north-eastern Algeria, and state, department, district and town boundaries, national highways, department roads, irregularly maintained carriage roads, paths, logging roads and mule tracks, remains of Roman roads, railways, bridges, ferries, fords, forests, marshes, dunes and sand, vines, water sources dry in summer, churches, chapels and holy places, houses, wells and fountains, water and wind mills, irrigation canals, fixed and rotating lighthouses, port lights, redoubts, batteries, cemetries, trigonometric points, telegraphs, posts. Colour. Relief in hill shading and form lines and contours. Scale 1 : 50.000.
Identifier: islandora:19198

Title: German East Africa. Gáwiro
Subject: 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 Gáwiro area., Relief shown by form lines and spot heights., Projection not given., Grid reference: G.F.D., Index no.: F4.
Identifier: islandora:24771

Title: Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Britstown
Subject: Britstown Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Britstown and other towns and villages, roads, rivers, dunes and other features in the area surrounding Britstown., 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 ancillary maps: Britstown (scale 1 in. to 1 mile) and Sketch of De Aar (scale 1 in to 0.5 miles)., Sheet 128-R., Mounted on cloth. Slightly torn along folds.
Identifier: islandora:24878

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