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Title: Map of the Eastern Frontier of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope
Subject: Eastern Africa
Description: First published in 1836 by John Arrowsmith of London. "This map provides a great deal of historical and geographical information regarding the important part of the Cape Colony which was the scene of nine frontier wars between the Cape government and the Xhosa tribe." Inset shows 'Statistical notes 1833'. Dedicated to Sir Benjamin D'Urban., London. Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823
Identifier: islandora:25463

Title: A Map and Chart of the Cape of Good Hope with the Soundings in Table Bay, False Bay and Saldanila Bay
Subject: Southern Africa
Description: London. Bew, John, d. 1793
Identifier: islandora:25553

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 map of the peninsula of the Cape of Good Hope, and its neighbourhood, showing the principal hard roads and homesteads, reduced with corrections and additions from the government census map.
Description: Map of the Cape peninsula and its surrounds from Darling and Malmesbury to Hermanus and Stanford. The map extends inland to the Cold Bokkeveld, the Warm Bokkeveld, Genadendal and Caledon., This sheet map was published as a folded map inside a cover, 11 x 17 cm. (still attached)., Relief is indicated by shading., The map is mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:19591

Title: Cape of Good Hope, Umtata River
Subject: Mtata River (South Africa)--Maps, Bomvanaland (South Africa)--Maps, Pondoland (South Africa)--Maps,
Description: A map of Umtata River with hydrographic information on river soundings and statute miles. "Soundings in feet and inches reduced to low water ordinary spring tides. Mean springs rise 4 ft. 9 ins. Land on one side of the river is Pondoland, on the other side it is Bomvanaland. Relief shown by contours, shading and pictorially. Scale 1 inch to 600 feet.
Identifier: islandora:25070

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: Cape of Good Hope, St. John's River (Umzimvubu)
Subject: Mzimvubu River (South Africa)--Maps, Port Saint Johns (South Africa)--Maps, Pondoland (South Africa)--Maps,
Description: A map of St. John's River with hydrographic information on river soundings and sea miles. "Soundings in feet reduced to low-water ordinary springs." The land along the river has relief shown by contours, shading and pictorially. Place names are Cape Hermes and Fort Harrison. There is a rectilineal figure lettered a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, x, m and n, plus points j, k and l. "The stations a ti I, x, m, are laid down from co-ordinates furnished by Mr. F. S. Watermeyer, Govt. Surveyor, and the stations j, k, l are scaled from his lithographed map and were fixed by compass bearings only by Lt. Cameron RE." The boundary from station m encloses with the river the area purchased from Umquilso by the Cape Government. Scale 1 inch to 1200 feet.
Identifier: islandora:25068

Title: Old Map of the Continent according to the greatest diametrical Length from the Point of East Tartary to the Cape of Good Hope
Subject: Africa, Europe and Asia
Description: Map includes Europe, Asia and the Far East. The oval-shaped cartouche contains a floral border with a female face wearing a wide-brimmed hat., London. Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771
Identifier: islandora:25231

Title: A Correct Chart of the Southern Coasts of Africa from the Equator, to the Cape of Good Hope
Subject: Southern Africa
Identifier: islandora:25513

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