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Title: Delineatio sinus illius, quem Hollandi mensalem, sua lingua Taffel Baje, nominarunt
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: The map shows Table Bay with three sailing ships, Tafelberg (Table Mountain), "C. de Bonesperance" and an inlet named Aquada de Sadeyne. The engraver includes depictions of men hunting with bows and arrows, animals, huts and trees. He also depicts two men in a small boat in the Indian Ocean. The engraver has populated the ocean with monster fish and mythical sea creatures., Name of cartographic publisher (Johann Theodor de Bry) and publishing details from British Library website., Probably appeared in: Indiæ Orientalis., Projection not given. Coordinates not given., "III."--Centre top of sheet. "IV.DELI"--Bottom right-hand corner of sheet.
Identifier: islandora:19723

Title: Cape of Good Hope and Orange Free State. Philipstown
Subject: Philipstown Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Free State (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Philipstown and other villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains and other features in the area surrounding Philipstown., 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, rivers, roads, railways, transport, water, fuel, supplies and towns., Includes ancillary map: Lemoenfontein Drift (scale 1 in. to 0.5 miles)., Sheet South H-34/M., Copy 943 mounted on cloth. Copy 1073 printed on cloth.
Identifier: islandora:24926

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: The Dutch colony of the Cape of Good Hope
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: 2nd ed. corrected December 1st 1795., Map shows the area from Klipping Eyland to Caap Falso with the Draakenstein mountains as the eastern boundary. Map also depicts the locations of several early settlers, the topography of the Cape Peninsula and hinterland, as well as villages, fountains, roads, river crossings and depth soundings in major bays., Scale in British miles, Dutch miles and nautical leagues.
Identifier: islandora:19545

Title: Algemeene kaart van de Colonie de Kaap de Goede Hoop, ontworpen volgens de naauwkeurigste berekeningen van de afstanden der plaatsen, en menigvuldige waarnemingen van breedte, gedaan op eene reis door deze landstreek, in de jaaren 1797 en 1798
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Map of the Cape Colony showing distances between various places. Shows Colony divided into Districts. Based on observations of John Barrow during a journey in the area during 1797 and 1798., "Schaal van Enelsche Mylen"., Hand-coloured., Restored and placed between acid-free boards., This map has been digitised.
Identifier: islandora:19654

Title: Cape Colony
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (Colony)--Description and travel--Maps, Cape of Good Hope--History, Telecommunication--South Africa--History,
Description: Map of the Cape Colony showing other provinces and territories, boundary of the colony in 1806, railway and telegraph lines, districts, and names of places. Scale 150 English miles to 3 inches.
Identifier: islandora:30037

Title: Pas-karte van de Zuyd-west-kust van Africa; van Cabo Negro tot beoosten Cabo de Bona Esperanca
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Identical sea chart by Jodocus Hondius appeared in Klare Besgryving van Cabo de Bona Esperanca of 1652. The sea contains a north-pointing compass rose. Inset: Vlees Bay and Cape of Good Hope., Amsterdam. Goos, Pieter, ca. 1616-1675
Identifier: islandora:25256

Title: Afrika
Subject: Africa -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape Peninsula (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Map of Africa showing Portuguese, Spanish, French, British, Dutch and Danish colonial interests. The map shows portions of the eastern coastlines of North America and Brazil, and islands in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans including the Canary Islands, St. Helena, Madagascar, Mauritius and the Seychelles., Relief shown by shading., "Neue Ausgabe No LI. Stieler's Hand-Atlas (No. 40.)"., Bar scale in geographical miles and sea miles., Two insets: Die Südspitze von Afrika (showing the routes taken by travellers Lichtenstein and Campbell; and, Die Capstadt und Umgegend., Restored and hinged between acid-free boards.
Identifier: islandora:19699

Title: Cape of Good Hope. Loxton
Subject: Loxton Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Western Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Loxton and other towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains and other features in the area surrounding Loxton., 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, transport, water, grazing and supplies., Sheet South H-34/W., Copy 920 printed on cloth. Copy 968 mounted on cloth.
Identifier: islandora:24935

Title: Cape of Good Hope. Victoria West
Subject: Victoria West Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Western Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Victoria West and other towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains, dunes and other features in the area surrounding Victoria West., 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, railways, transport, water, fuel, grazing, supplies and towns., Includes three ancillary maps (scale 1 in. to 1 mile): Victoria West, Richmond and Murraysburg., Sheet South H-34/X., Mounted on cloth. Copy 308b slightly torn along folds.
Identifier: islandora:24946

Title: Gezicht van Kaap der Goede Hope, als men op de Reede legt
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Similar to Pieter van de Aa's map (see NOR 0216). Each mountain is numbered with an accompanying legend. Border: 1. 't Vlek. 2. de Tafel-berg. 3. de Wind-berg. 4. de Leeuwen-bert. Top right: No. 38. C., Amsterdam. van Braam, J. and onder de Linden, G.
Identifier: islandora:25703

Title: Cape of Good Hope. Fraserburg
Subject: Fraserburg Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Fraserburg and other towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains, dunes and other features in the area surrounding Fraserburg., 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, transport, water, fuel, grazing, supplies and Fraserburg., Includes ancillary map: Fraserburg (scale 1 in. to 1 mile)., Sheet South H-34/V., Mounted on cloth. Copy 345 slightly torn along folds.
Identifier: islandora:24962

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: Geological map of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, sheet L.
Subject: Geology--Cape of Good Hope--Maps, Mines and mineral resources--Cape of Good Hope--Maps,
Description: Geological map of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope showing the Karoo, Transvaal and Ventersdorp System, intrusive rocks, superficial deposits, granite and gneiss, names of places, reserves, railways, and rivers. Coloured. Scale 1600 Cape roods to 1 inch.
Identifier: islandora:30039

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: Map of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Detailed topocadastral map of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay from Cape Point to Cape Hangklip [Hanglip] and Stony Point. Topography is indicated by contour lines. The map features farm boundaries, farm names and quit rent numbers., The paper of the map is extremely brittle and there are tears around the periphery.
Identifier: islandora:19781

Title: Outline sketch of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope
Subject: Cape of Good Hope ( South Africa)--History--Maps, South Africa--Description and travel--Maps,
Description: Outline sketch of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope map showing the situation and extent of the new territory annexed to His Majesty's Colonial dominions by proclamation 10th May 1835, and now become the Province of Queen Adelaide, showing enclosure No 22, district boundaries, coloured province of Queen Adelaide, some coloured boundaries.
Identifier: islandora:29956

Title: Carte de l'Afrique méridionale au pays entre la ligne Cap de Bonne Espérance et l'Isle de Madagascar
Subject: Slaves -- South Africa -- Cape of Good Hope -- History., Farm ownership -- South Africa -- Cape of Good Hope -- History., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Africa, Southern -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: The details regarding Elizabeth, Nicolas Visscher's widow, are drawn from Gallica, Bibliothèque Nationale de France: http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b7759505j.notice. See also: Atlas nouveau … by Guillaume de L'Isle (Amsterdam: Covens & Mortier, 1730); R.V. Tooley, Collectors’ guide to maps of the African continent and Southern Africa (London: Carta Press, 1969), p. 120; Norwich's maps of Africa : an illustrated and annotated carto-bibliography (Norwich, Vt. : Terra Nova Press, 1997), map 180 (note)., The inset of the Cape of Good Hope is of particular importance. It indicates the presence of slaves on Robben Island ("daar de Slaven in de Ketting loopen"). It also gives "extensive detailed and fairly accurate topographical information ... together with the names of owners of farms and plots of that period. Amongst these are de Beer, Swart Pieter, Martin de Smit, Roelof Pasman, Gerrit Kloeton, and the French Huguenot settlement. These place names add considerably to the knowledge of the history of the ... Cape of Good Hope"--Norwich's Maps of Africa, p. 203., Three insets: "Élévation du Port et Mont Table au Cap de Bonne Espérance" (5 x 11 cm); "Plan du Port et Mont Table au Cap de Bonne Espérance" (10 x 11 cm); "[Cabo de Bona Esperanca]" (13 x 23 cm)., Text primarily in French. The inset of the Cape is also in Dutch with some Portuguese notations., Restored and hinged between acid-free boards.
Identifier: islandora:19819

Title: Survey of the Cape of Good Hope by Lieut. A.T.E. Vidal of HMS Leven assisted by Capt. Lechmere, Lt. T. Boteler and Mr. M.H.A. Gibbons under the direction of ... 1882
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Inset : Dias Rock and Cape Hangklip. Bottom right: 636., London. Hydrographical Office of Admiralty
Identifier: islandora:25281

Title: Cape of Good Hope
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)--Maps, ,
Description: Map with marks indicating Cape of Good Hope with the sorrounding areas and teritories, rivers, names of places, salt pans, and craters. Scale: 1.08 in. to 70 English Miles. Relief shown by hachures. Projection not given.
Identifier: islandora:29912

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