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Title: The Commonage, Van Wyk's Vley. Plan B
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 and irrigable lands, the Hartebeeste River, two smaller dams, roads and the farms. No scale given.
Identifier: islandora:25120

Title: S.A.R & H. map of the Union of South Africa shewing road motor services = S.A.S. & H. landkaart van die Unie van Suid Afrika aantonende padmotordienste
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Maps,
Description: Map showing roads and railway lines throughout South Africa and some in South West Africa. There are insets of Johannesburg and environs, Cape Town and environs, and Kalkfeld and environs. Some Colour. Scale 3/8 inch to 10 miles.
Identifier: islandora:25058

Title: Standard railway map of South Africa = Standaard spoorwegkaart van SuidAfrika
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Maps, ,
Description: Compiled on the basis of Bonne's Projection (central meridian 25 east longitude. A map showing South African railways, Rhodesian railways, Katanga railways, private railways, railways under construction and grain elevator stations. Provides insets of railway systems in major cities. Scale 1 inch to 50 miles. [Coordinates estimated]
Identifier: islandora:25054

Title: S.A.R & H diagram of stations & sidings showing transhipping stations = Kaart van stasies & sylyne aantonende oorlaaistasies
Subject: Railroad stations -- South Africa --Maps, Railroad stations -- Namibia --Maps, ,
Description: Map showing South African and Namibian railway stations. Insets of Johannesburg-Pretoria and Environs, Cape Town and Environs and B.C.K. Lines. No scale given.
Identifier: islandora:25057

Title: Het Noordelykste Deel van Afrika behelzende Barbarie, Egypyte enz Als mede de geheele Middellandsche Zee ... d.Anville, MDCCLXII
Subject: Northern Africa
Description: Watermark., Amsterdam. Tirion, Isaak
Identifier: islandora:25679

Title: Plan van de geproclameerde Goud Velden te Witwatersrand, Z.A.R
Subject: Africa
Description: Photocopy. "This diagram is of great historical importance, as it is believed to be the first diagram depicting the location of the village of Johannesburg on government ground, and the first diagram showing the location of Mynpachts, mining right leases on Witwatersrand gold fields ... ". Inset: Lyst van Mynpachten Toegestaan., Pretoria. Landmeter Generaal's Kantoor
Identifier: islandora:25467

Title: Cimbebas et Caffariae Littora a Catenbela ad Promontorium Bonae Spei. Pascaerte van Cimbebas en Caffrares Streckende van Catembela tot Cabo de Bona Esperanca
Subject: Africa - Oceans
Description: Similar to Ottens map (see NOR 0255). Surrounding the cartouche is a group of lions, a leopard, goat and a snake. Lower corner, a group led by Neptune. Battling ships and two compass roses with rhumb lines decorate the Atlantic., Amsterdam. Renard, Louis
Identifier: islandora:25695

Title: Pascaerte van't westelycke deel van Oost Indien, van Cabo de Bona Esperanca tot C. Comorin
Subject: Indian Ocean -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: The map shows the eastern portion of the African continent from Egypt in the north to the Cape of Good Hope in the south, the Indian Ocean and its islands including Madagascar, Yemen and Arabia, Persia and the western coast of India. The cartouche shows a map and a woman standing on either side of the text scroll with two children carrying parasols perched atop the scroll, another child talking to the woman and a further child sitting on the scale statement box. There are two engravings of sailing ships in the Indian Ocean., Depths are indicated by soundings and ocean shallows are marked with dotted shading., The bar scales on the map are given in Dutch, Spanish, English and French miles., Oriented with north to the left., This map has been damaged in the cartouche and scale areas. The cartouche is partially hand-coloured. Some text is missing.
Identifier: islandora:19569

Title: Prehistoriese rotstekeninge en =etse : Unie van Suid-Afrika = Prehostoric rock paintings and engravings : Union of South Africa
Subject: Rock paintings--South Africa--Maps, Petroglyphs--South Africa--Maps, Art, Prehistoric--South Africa--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing the locations of paintings, engravings, painted engravings and the areas where rock paintings and engravings occur. Colour. Scale 1.014 inches to 40 statute miles. [Coordinates estimated]
Identifier: islandora:19332

Title: A Plan of Table Bay with the Road of the Cape of Good Hope, from the Dutch Survey, Published by Johannes van Keulen
Subject: Africa - Table Bay
Description: Also published in 1794, by Laurie and Whittle. A compass rose radiates numerous rhumb lines. Inset: South View of the Cape engraved by Abbe de la Caille. Top right: No. 3., London. Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Identifier: islandora:25473

Title: A Plan of Table Bay, with the Road of the Cape of Good Hope, from the Dutch Survey, Published by Johannes van Keulen
Subject: Africa - Table Bay
Description: Almost identical map to NOR 0269, slightly larger and cartouche. Also published in 1794, by Laurie and Whittle. A compass rose radiates numerous rhumb lines. Inset: South View of the Cape engraved by Abbe de la Caille. Top right: No. 3., London. Robert Laurie and James Whittle
Identifier: islandora:25750

Title: Plan en Caart van 't Vlek aan Caap de Goede Hoop
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Photocopy., Text in Dutch., Original statement of scale: "Schaale van 100 Rhijnlandsche Roeden"., Plan of Cape Town in 1755 showing streets and erven. Features such as the Company's garden, Company's hospital, Groote Kerk and Slave Lodge are marked., Copy in H. W. J. Picard, Gentleman's Walk (Cape Town: Struik, 1968): facing page 38. A description of the plan is given on pages 37-38 and a partial key is printed opposite p. 38., See BA 968.21 PICA.
Identifier: islandora:19927

Title: Kaart van Afrika door den Heer d'Anville
Subject: Africa
Description: Based on d'Anville's map (see NOR 0091). Inset of Vlaamsche Eilanden; Prime meridian through Ferro Island., Amsterdam. Tirion, Isaak
Identifier: islandora:25363

Title: Union of South Africa. Unie van Suid-Afrika
Subject: South Africa--description and travel--Maps, ,
Description: Map of the Union of South Africa showing territories, provinces, names of towns and places, international and provincial boundaries, enlargement of Pretoria, and Pietermaritzburg and Durban, railways, roads, reserves, and rivers. Scale and projection not given.
Identifier: islandora:29940

Title: Nieuwe Naaukeurige Land-en Zee-Kaart, van het voornaamste Gedeelte der Kaffersche Kust, Begrypende de Sardanje-Bay en de Caap de Bonne Esperanca met alle des Zelfs Plantazien
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Title across top: Nova et Accurata Tabula Promontorii Bonae Spei vulgo Cabo de Bona Esperanca; Prime meridian through Tenerife. Joaquim "Ottens ... is associated with this map because it is listed in an atlas compiled by him, though it was not drawn up or published by him personally."
Identifier: islandora:25254

Title: Niuewe Kaart van Caap der Goode Hoop in hare rechte jegenwoordige staat vertoond door
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Inset: Detail of the Cape Peninsula with names of farms and their owners. Top right: No. 43. This map "served as a source for other map makers over a number of years.", Amsterdam. van Braam, J. and onder de Linden, G.
Identifier: islandora:25266

Title: Nieuwe Naaukeurige Land-en Zee-Kaart, van het voornaamste Gedeelte der Kaffersche Kust, Begrypende de Sardanje-Bay en de Caap de Bonne Esperanca met alle des Zelfs Plantazien
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Bar scale on map given in Dutch and French miles., Publisher's advertisement offering a facsimile of Nieuwe Naaukeurige Land-en Zee-Kaart, van het voornaamste Gedeelte der Kaffersche Kust, Begrypende de Sardanje-Bay en de Caap de Bonne Esperanca met alle des Zelfs Plantazien. The original map was included in an atlas compiled by Ottens consisting of 835 maps by various cartographers all dated between 1641 and 1729. The date of this individual map is given as between 1688 and 1702., English translation of the title: "New and accurate map and sea chart of the Cape coast from Saldanha Bay to the Cape of Good Hope"., Dutch, Latin and English text., Title across top of map: Nova et Accurata Tabula Promontorii Bonae Spei vulgo Cabo de Bona Esperanca., Norwich maintains that although Ottens is widely associated with this map because it is listed in an atlas compiled by him, it was neither drawn nor published by him personally., The map gives the location of property owned by early Dutch settlers with names of owners.
Identifier: islandora:19722

Title: Van Wyks Vlei
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Van Wyksvlei 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 Van Wyksvlei area., Relief shown by hachures., "South Africa having never been properly surveyed, this map must necessarily contain many inaccuracies.", Projection not given., Co-ordinates not given., Printed in black, brown and blue., The maps are printed on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24871

Title: Cape of Good Hope. Van Wyk's Vlei
Subject: Van Wyksvlei Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Van Wyk's Vlei and other towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains, dunes and other features in the area surrounding Van Wyk's Vlei., Relief shown by contours, form lines and spot heights., Projection not given., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Mounted on cloth.
Identifier: islandora:24943

Title: Pascaert van de Costa de Caffres Tusschen Cabo Negro en Cabo de bonae Esperanca
Subject: Africa - Oceans
Description: The sea contains two compass roses with numerous rhumb lines extending over the mainland, one sailing vessel and one sea monster. Inset: Saldanha Bay. Bottom right: 9., Amsterdam. Keulen, Johannes van
Identifier: islandora:25395

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