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Title: Map of Table Mountain
Subject: Cape Peninsula (South Africa) -- Maps., Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: The Mountain Club of South Africa is responsible for the preparation of the map. Lithographed by Van der Sandt de Villiers Printing Company, Ltd., Topographical map of the Table Mountain area including the coastline from Sea Point to Kommetje's Bay [Kommetjie]. The map shows detailed features of Table Mountain including the Central Table, Back Table, Orange Kloof, Victorskloof or Kronen Dal and Modder Gat. It also indicates the location of the major water sources on the mountain including the Woodhead Reservoir, the Hely Hutchinson Reservoir and the Wynberg Reservoirs, as well as the Molteno Dam and the Newlands Reservoir at the foot of the mountain on its north and east flanks. It also shows the Wynberg Disa Stream, the Palmiet River, Camp's Bay Tram station and the route of the Camp's Bay tramline. Other peaks and ridges depicted are the Twelve Apostles, Little Lion's Head, Klaasen Kop and Constantia Nek. The key indicates (a) the Catchment area, Cape Town Waterworks, (b) the Catchment area, Wynberg Waterworks and (c) the Reserve (fenced). Also shown are heights of peaks in English feet., This sheet map was originally issued as a folded map glued into a cover. Both front and back covers of copy 717 are intact but only the back cover of copy 17 is still appended.
Identifier: islandora:19593

Title: Table Bay Harbour
Description: Relief is indicated by hachures., "All the soundings on this plan were taken by Mr F. Skead, R.N. in the present year.", The plan is signed by "Jno. Coode 30 Nov. 1859"., Bar scale on map is in feet.
Identifier: islandora:19784

Title: South African Railways, Table Bay Harbour
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps., Table Bay (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Plan shows Table Bay harbour area including Victoria Basin, Alfred Basin, the graving dock, Craig's Battery, R.N.V.R. Drill Battery, Fort Knocke, Military Hospital, City Corporation fruit and vegetable market, African "Location", the Prestwich Street burial grounds, Green Point Common, Corporation Athletic Ground, feather market, the Seamen's Institute, Adderley Pier, the convict station, the electric power station, traffic offices, Somerset Hospital, Fort Wynyard, the disused lighthouse at Mouille Point and the municipality of Woodstock as well as the Sea Point railway, Cape Town railway station and contour areas in the Bay. The reference key gives details of the breakwater light, the noonday time signal and soundings in the Bay., South African Railways and Harbours.
Identifier: islandora:19899

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:25127

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 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: Table d'Afrique
Subject: Africa
Description: The sea is engraved in horizontal wavy lines which almost overpowers the outline of the continent. The seas contain numerous sailing vessels and sea monsters., Paris. Thevet, Andre, 1502-1590
Identifier: islandora:25247

Title: Plan of Table Bay shewing positions of vessels in the Bay during the gales of July 1878, with direction of wind, and swell (to accompany A. C. Jenour's evidence.)
Subject: Shipwrecks--South Africa--Table Bay--Maps,
Description: A map of Table Bay showing the position of eleven ships before and after the gale, including the position of the five ships that were wrecked, with the changing direction of the wind as observed at the Royal Observatory and thechanging direction of the sea observed at the Harbour Works. The shoreline shows Somerset Hospital, a laboratory, the convict station, the breakwater, the outer basin and Alfred Basin, Amsterdam Battery and magazine, Somerset Road, the Castel, the Military Hospital, Fort Knockke, the Craig Tower and Battery and the Salt River. Some colour. Relief shown by hachures. Scale 1 inch to 1000 feet.
Identifier: islandora:25104

Title: Nouvelle Carte d'Afrique avec des Remarques et des Tables pour trouver sans peine les differents Peuples de cette Partie du Monde par les Renvois alphabetiques suivant les plus nouvelles Observations de Messieurs de l'Academie des Siences
Subject: Africa
Description: Collaborative effort by Chatelain and Guedeville. Map is based on the 1700 edition of de L'Isle's map (see NOR 0059). Inset shows alphabetical index of kingdoms, provinces, towns, islands, capes, rivers and lakes. Top right: No. D; Prime meridian through Ferro Island.
Identifier: islandora:25392

Title: Table Bay : reclamation of Foreshore. Plan No. 1, 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 various survey lines and fathom contours from 1846 to 1902. Places on the map are Fort Knokke, Craig's Battery and the Salt River mouth. Colour. Scale 1 inch to 800 feet.
Identifier: islandora:25126

Title: A map of Table Mountain
Subject: Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa)--Description and travel--Maps, Tourism--South Africa--Cape Town, Table Mountain (Western Cape, South Africa),
Description: Map of Table Mountain showing Table Mountain, Twelve Apostles and other mountains, surrounding areas, names of surbubs of Cape Town, roads, railways, rivers, reservoirs, and fire places. Some colour. Relief shown by contours. Scale 1 Mile to 2 Inches.
Identifier: islandora:29995

Title: A map and chart of the Cape of Good Hope, with the Soundings in Table Bay, False Bay, and Saldanha Bay
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Published by Bew in 1781 as the English edition of Apres de Mannevillette's map in 1775. The sea contains a single compass rose., London. Bew, John, d. 1793
Identifier: islandora:25704

Title: Cape Colony harbours : Table Bay : plan shewing breakwater extension as sanctioned : a future harbour referred to in Sir John Coode's report dated Novr. 1880. Drawing No. 1
Subject: Harbors--South Africa--Cape Town--Maps, Table Bay (South Africa)--Maps,
Description: A map showing a breakwater extension to Table Bay Harbour, with hydrographic information. The coastline is shown from Mouille Point showing the convict station, the Amsterdam Battery, part of Cape Town with the Custom House and Parade, Fort Knockle and the Craig Tower Battery. The coast relief is shown by form lines. Chiefly colour. Scale 2 inches to 1000 feet.
Identifier: islandora:25102

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: Table Bay : reclamation of Foreshore. Plan No. 1, 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 various survey lines and fathom contours from 1846 to 1902. Places on the map are Fort Knokke, Craig's Battery and the Salt River mouth. Colour. Scale 1 inch to 800 feet.
Identifier: islandora:29787

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