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Title: To the right honourable Charles, Earl of Peterborow and Monmouth, etc this map of Africa according to ye newest and most exact obervations is most humbly dedicated
Subject: Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Cape Town (South Africa) -- Pictorial works.
Description: Shows portion of Brazil, the island of Trinidada [Trinidad], Cape Virde [Verde] Islands, and the islands of Matheo, Fernando Po, Princes, St Thome, Annaboa, Ascension and St Helena in the Atlantic Ocean. and what is named on the map as the Ethiopia Sea. To the north, the map includes the southernmost portion of Europe, part of Asia, Arabia and the Strait of Babelmandel. In the Indian Ocean, the Comoro Islands, Madagascar, the Mozambique Channel, Mauritius, St Brandon, Diego Rois, the Maldives and other islands are indicated as well as the paths of the trade winds to the East. Ceylon and the Coromandel coast and Malabar in India are also depicted., Relief shown pictorially., "Printed for H. Moll over against Devereux Court without Temple Bar, D. Midwinter at the 3 Crowns in St. Pauls Church yard and Tho. Bowles print and mapseller next to the Chapter house in St. Pauls Church yard, by Philip Overton Map and Printseller near St Dunstans Church Fleet Street.", Prime meridians: London and Ferro., Includes views of "Cape Coast Castle on ye gold coast of Guinea," "James Fort on the island of St Helena", a plan of the "Fort of Good Hope" and "A prospect of the Cape of Good Hope" showing the watering place, the slaughter house, the wall [sea wall], the Lodging House [possibly the old Slave Lodge], the Company's Garden, the hospital, the entertaining house and stall for cattle. Also indicated are Charles Mount or Crown Hill, Windy Hill, the Castle of Good Hope, the Fort of Good Hope, Table Mountain, Sugar Loaf, and James Mount or Lyons Rump.
Identifier: islandora:19759

Title: To Captain Carmichael Smyth of the Corps of Royal Engineers who obligingly furnished many of the materials this chart of the Cape of Good Hope is inscribed
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps., Africa, Southern -- Maps.
Description: The map indicates mountains with bare summits, mountains or hills with covered summits, other mountains and hills, days' journeys with waggons drawn by oxen, periodical rivers, constant streams, springs, lakes, swamps and valleys as well as ocean currents around the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Agulhas and Algoa Bay. Also shown are the administrative divisions of the Cape of Good Hope and territories of the autochthonous peoples of the Cape., Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings.
Identifier: islandora:19546

Title: Union of South Africa
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)--History--Maps, , , ,
Description: Map of the Union of South Africa showing parts of the Cape of Good Hope, South-West Africa and the Bechuanaland Protectorate, names of towns and places, international boundaries, enlargement of Cape Town, railways, roads, pans, reserves, and mountains. Scale: 1 in 1,500,000. Projection not given.
Identifier: islandora:29963

Title: Cape Colony. Prieska
Subject: Prieska Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Prieska and other towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains and other features in the area surrounding Prieska., Relief shown by contours, form lines and spot heights., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Includes a table listing halting places., Includes a general note commenting on: nature of country, roads, drifts, transport, water, fuel, grazing and Prieska., Includes six ancillary maps (scale 1 in. to 0.5 miles): Kliphuis Drift, Naauwgekneld Drift, Buis Vlei Drift, Nouga Drift, Prieska Drift and Muishoek Drift. Includes two ancillary maps (scale 1 in. to 1 mile): Marydale and Prieska., Sheet 128 E & K., Mounted on cloth. Maps torn slightly along folds.
Identifier: islandora:24929

Title: Sketch of roads from Piquetberg and Ceres Road station to Calvinia, 1889
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: The map traces the road from Piquetberg and Ceres Road station to Calvinia, and shows Tulbagh, Prince Alfred, Porterville, Clanwilliam, Van Rhynsdorp, mountains, passes, tolls, roads, footpaths, bridges, rivers, water availability, some distances and vleis., Relief shown by contours., "The distance of the two lines is practically the same being 169½ & 170 miles. Checked in Surveyor Generals Office - new line if made will be about the same."
Identifier: islandora:19596

Title: Van Wyk's Vley, January 1887: plan A
Subject: Land capability for agriculture--South Africa--Vanwyksvlei--Maps, Irrigation--South Africa--Vanwyksvlei--Maps,
Description: A map of Van Wyk's Vley showing the main dam in detail with furrows and natural watercourses, irrigable lands, roads and relief shown by contours and hachures. Scale 1 inch to 100 Cape roods. Scale 1/2 inch to 1 mile.
Identifier: islandora:25119

Title: Kalk Bay
Subject: Kalk Bay (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape Peninsula (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Maps of the Kalk Bay area with sheets for Clovelly, Kalk Bay itself and St James. The maps show streets, roads, the railway line, railway stations, buildings (domestic and business), churches, schools, playing fields, the wash house, rivers, the shore line, Woolley's Pool, Kalk Bay harbour, Dalebrook Pool, Danger Beach, Aquarium Gully and the Kalk Bay pavilion, bathing pool and swimming pool., Relief shown pictorially., The maps are stapled together between 2 covers., 01. Clovelly, EC 95 / surveyed by E. Cuthbert, May 1951 ; drawn by K. Powell, Aug. 1952 -- 02. Clovelly, ED 95 / surveyed by E. Cuthbert, May 1951 ; drawn by M. Ebdon, Aug. 1952 -- 03. Kalk Bay, ED 94 / surveyed by R. Taylor, Dec. 1950 ; drawn by J. Pelczyński, July, 1952 -- 04. Kalk Bay, ED 93 / surveyed by E. Cuthbert, Nov. 1950 ; drawn by K. Powell, March 1952 -- 05. Kalk Bay, EE 95 / surveyed by W. Black, Jan. 1951 ; drawn by A. Spencer-Hicken, July, 1952 -- 06. Kalk Bay, EE 94 / surveyed by R. Taylor, Nov. 1950 ; drawn by A. Spencer-Hicken, June, 1952 -- 07. Kalk Bay, EE 93 / surveyed by E. Cuthbert, Feb. 1951 ; drawn by E. Wagstaffe, J. Pelczyński, Sept. 1952 -- 08. Kalk Bay, EE92 / surveyed by G. Hodgson, Nov. 1950 ; drawn by E. Wagstaffe, July 1952 -- 09. St James, EF 90 / surveyed by F. Bayley, Jan. 1951 ; drawn by A. Spencer-Hicken, Nov., 1951 -- 10. Kalk Bay, EF 92 / surveyed by G. Hodgson, Oct. 1950 ; drawn by K. Powell, June 1952 -- 11. St James, EF 91 / surveyed by E. Hansen, Sept. 1950 ; drawn by M. Ebdon, July 1952 -- 12. St James, EG 91 / surveyed by E. Hansen, P. Wood-Pottle ; drawn by M. Ebdon, Feb. 1951.
Identifier: islandora:19834

Title: Aïn-Sefra
Subject: Aïn Sefra (Algeria)--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing Aïn-Sefra in Naâma Province, Algeria and part of Morocco, and national, military territory anddistrict boundaries, with metalled roads normal routes, metalled roads narrow paths, tramways, in construction, main roads, secondary roads, regularly maintained. paths, trails, perennial rivers/watercourses, non-perennial rivers/watercourses, ravines, aqueducts, wells: source, marsh, capital city, capital towns of districts, villages, hamlets, centre of colonisation, reinforced towers, churches, chapels, mosques, ruins, mines, lighthouses, places by number of inhabitants, isolated places, uninhabitated places, state forests, palm trees. Relief shown by form lines and shading. Colour. Scale 1: 500 000.
Identifier: islandora:19168

Title: Namaqualand
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Namaqualand (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Province (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., Map shows farm boundaries, farm names, farm roads, homesteads, divisional boundaries, grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, railways, telegraph lines, rivers, pans and hills in the Namaqualand, Kamaggas, Kamiesberg, Springbokfontein and Van Rhynsdorp areas. The map also indicates towns including Kamaggas (and mission house), Bowesdorp, Garies and Springbokfontein as well as the Ethel Chapel School and Leliefontein mission station., 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"., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., The maps are mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24851

Title: Gold Coast
Subject: Ghana--Maps, Côte d'Ivoire--Maps, Benin--Maps, , ,
Description: Map showing the Gulf of Guinea, including the areas called Côte d'Ivoire, Gold Coast, Slave Coast and Dahomey, and international, intercolonial, provincial, and district boundaries, with railways with gauge measurements, under constaruction and projected, 1st class and 2nd class roads, other roads or tracks, telephone or telegraph lines along roads or tracks, game reserves, mountain ranges, peaks, vallesy, capes and islands, tribes and sand hills, towns of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th class importance, rivers, unsurveyed water courses, canals, marshes, swamps, ground liable to inundation, , geodetic and trigonmetric stations, altitude and depth in metres, water points, historical ruins, wireless or telegraph stations and limits of navigation. Colour. Relief shown by contours in metres. 3rd edition. Scale 1 : 2,000,000
Identifier: islandora:19273

Title: Transvaal and Orange Free State. Philipstown
Subject: Philipstown Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Philipstown, Britstown and other towns and villages, roads, railways, stations, rivers, vleis, pans and mountains in the area of Philipstown., Relief shown by form lines., Projection not given., Westernmost longitude co-ordinate estimated., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Copy 893 is torn slightly.
Identifier: islandora:24906

Title: Sketch of road from Ceres Road Sta. to Touws R. via Ceres Village
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: The map, which traces the road from Ceres Road Station to Touws River via Ceres village, gives details of mountains and mountain ranges, bridges, tolls, mills and vleis. The map also shows sections of the railway line from Cape Town to Touws River Station and indicates the onward line to Beaufort West., Relief shown by hachures., Bar scale in miles.
Identifier: islandora:19594

Title: Kenya Colony
Subject: Kenya--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Kenya, showing parts of the Uganda Protectorate and Italian Somalia, including Lake Victoria, and international, provincial and district boundaries, with railways, roads and tracks, telephone or telegraph lines, mountain ranges, peaks, valleys, capes and islands, tribes, bridges, towns, rivers, canals, marsh, plains liable to inundation, geodetic trigonometric stations, water sources, historic ruins and mission stations. Third edition. Colour. Relief shown by form lines and altitude tints. Scale 1 : 2,000,000.
Identifier: islandora:19298

Title: [Map of the Union of South Africa. Sheet 2 of 4]
Subject: South Africa--Maps, Swaziland--Maps, Botswana--Maps, , ,
Description: Map showing the Transvaal Province of the Union of South Africa, part of the Orange Free State Province, Swaziland, part of the Bechuanaland Protectorate and the borders with Rhodesia and Mozambique, with district boundaries, cities, towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, native reserves and locations, crown reserves, lakes, mines, mountains and hills. Some colour. No scale given.
Identifier: islandora:19327

Title: Sutherland
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Sutherland 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 grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Sutherland 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., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., The maps are mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24863

Title: Transvaal
Subject: Transvaal (South Africa)--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing a province in the north of South Africa which was named Transvaal from 1910 until the end of 1994, and international, intercolonial, provincial, district boundaries, with place names, railways, under construction, projected, roads suitable for motor traffic: all seasons, dry weather, roads suitable for carts, tracks, telegraphs or telephones, telegraphs or telephones along roads or tracks, provinces, frontier districts, localities, mountain ranges, peaks, valleys, capes, islands, tribes, towns of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th importance, rivers, unsurveyed, canals, marshes and swamps, plains liable to inundation, geodetic trigonometrical stations, altitudes in metres, depths in metres, wells, springs, waterholes, pools, historical ruins, wireless telegraph stations. Contours are at 200 & 500 metres & thence at 500 metre intervals. Relief shown by form lines with height in metres, tinted shading. Third edition, ground/air. Colour. Scale 1 : 2,000,000.
Identifier: islandora:19317

Title: South Africa
Subject: South Africa--History--Maps, South Africa--Maps, Early maps--South Africa, ,
Description: Map of South Africa showing towns, mountain ranges, and rivers. Some colours. Relief shown by hachures. Scale: 40 Eng. Miles = One Inch.
Identifier: islandora:29941

Title: South Africa
Subject: South Africa -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Map of southern Africa from Delagoa Bay in the North to Cape Lagullas [Agulhas] at the southern most point. Includes: Stellenbosh [Stellenbosch]; Groene Kloof Moravian settlement; Tulbach or Rodezand; Genadendal or Grace Vale, a Moravian settlement; Zurbrak [Zuurbrak]; Hooge Kraal; Bethelsdorp; Theopolis; Boshesman Missionary settlement [north of Graaff Reinet]; Griquatown; Latakkoo, intended missionary station; Malapeetz, intended missionary station; Makoons Kraal Boshesman Mission; Orlams Kraal, a missionary station; Schmelens Station; [and] Pella Namacqua Missionary settlement. .The map indicates the route taken by the Reverend John Campbell, mission stations, towns, rivers, mountains and areas inhabited by different groups of people e.g. the "Tambookies" [abaThembu], the "Makoon Boshesmens" [Bushmen], "Wild Boshesmens" country, the "Bootchuana tribes" [baTswana], Damara country, Great Namacqua [Namaqua] country and "Caffraria"., "Published by Black, Parry & Co. Booksellers to the Honble East India Company, Leadenhall Street, London, 1815.", The bar scale representation on the map is given in British statute miles.
Identifier: islandora:19677

Title: Herbillon
Subject: Herbillon (Algeria)--Maps,
Description: Map showing Herbillon, a coastal town 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:19202

Title: District map of Tsomo, Transkei. Sheet no. 1
Subject: Transkei (South Africa)--Description and travel--Maps, Homelands (South Africa)--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Tsomo, Transkei, showing locations of Gqogqora, Mhlahlane, Mkwinti, Nconcolora, Qutsa, Qombolo, Tsojana and Ngonyama, location boundaries, building lots and plans, forests, trading stations, rivers, and roads. Relief shown by mountain peaks. Scale 300 Cape Roods = 1 Eng. inch.
Identifier: islandora:30089

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