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Title: Geological map of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, sheet I
Subject: Geology--South Africa--Maps, Geology, Stratigraphic--Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)--Maps, Basins (Geology)--South Africa--Maps,
Description: Geological map of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope with notes and lines marked A to F, showing superficial deposits, Ecca and Dwyka Series of the Karoo System, Wittenberg, Bokkeveld and Table Mountain Series of the Cape System, French Hoek beds, Malmesbury Series, dolerite and diabase, and qartz-porphyry granite, railways, roads, rivers, mountains, and pans. Coloured. Scale: 1 in. to 5 English miles. Projection not given.
Identifier: islandora:29939

Title: Insurance plan of Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa
Subject: Insurance--South Africa--Cape Town--Maps., Fire risk assessment--South Africa--Cape Town--Maps., Cape Town (South Africa)--Maps., Cape Town (South Africa)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Maps.
Description: The plans record street names, widths and numbers; fire-protection facilities (including the location of salt and fresh water hydrants); materials, shape, height, placement and use of buildings; the location of openings, types of stored materials and areas of high-risk activites on industrial sites., Sheet 1 comprises the key plan indicating 9 areas of central Cape Town surveyed by Goad (scale 1:6,000. 1 in. to 500 feet). This key plan includes notes on the water supply (salt and fresh) in central Cape Town, details of personnel and equipment of the Cape Town Fire Brigade and general comments on the city's climate and buildings. Also included is a sheet comprising an index of streets, buildings and firms. The buildings are colour coded by material type., Title from key plan on sheet 1., The 11 sheets (1 index and 10 maps) are in a hardcover volume, each sheet forming 2 leaves., This volume is one of 18 Cape Town fire-insurance atlases surveyed and drawn by Charles Edward Goad and printed in 1895. The bookplate pasted on the inside of the front cover indicates this copy was intended for the Union Assurance Society.
Identifier: islandora:19824

Title: Insurance plan of Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa
Subject: Insurance -- South Africa -- Cape Town -- Maps., Fire risk assessment -- South Africa -- Cape Town -- Maps., Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape Town (South Africa) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Maps.
Description: The plans record street names, widths and numbers; fire-protection facilities (including the location of salt and fresh water hydrants); materials, shape, height, placement and use of buildings; the location of openings, types of stored materials and areas of high-risk activites on industrial sites., Sheet 1 comprises the key plan indicating 9 areas of central Cape Town surveyed by Goad (scale 1:6,000. 1 in. to 500 feet). This key plan includes notes on the water supply (salt and fresh) in central Cape Town, details of personnel and equipment of the Cape Town Fire Brigade and general comments on the city's climate and buildings. Also included is a sheet comprising an index of streets, buildings and firms. The buildings are colour coded by material type., Title from key plan on sheet 1., The 11 sheets (1 index and 10 maps) are in a hardcover volume, each sheet forming 2 leaves., This volume is one of 18 Cape Town fire-insurance atlases surveyed and drawn by Charles Edward Goad and printed in 1895. The bookplate pasted on the inside of the front cover indicates this copy was intended for the Union Assurance Society.
Identifier: islandora:19891

Title: Geological map of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, sheet XLV.
Subject: Geology--South Africa--Maps, Geology--Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)--Maps, Geological survey--Cape Colony (South Africa)--Maps, ,
Description: Map shows Sheet 45 of the geological map of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope, with rock layers including superficial deposits, Dwyka, Matsap, Griqua-Town, and Campbell Rand Series, and intrusive rocks, divisions of land with numbers, names of places and mountains, and reserves. Coloured. Scale 1600 Cape Roods to 1 Inch.
Identifier: islandora:29971

Title: Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Orange River mouth
Subject: Orange River Estuary Region (Namibia and South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains, dunes and other features in the area of the Orange River mouth., Relief shown by contours and spot heights., "Geographical Section. General Staff."--Cover., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Includes a table listing halting places., Includes two inset sketches: Orange River at Sendling's Drift and Arris Drift., Sheet 127-E., Mounted on cloth.
Identifier: islandora:24940

Title: Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Little Bushmanland
Subject: Boesmanland (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map of Little Bushmanland showing towns and villages, roads, rivers, mountains and other features in the area., Relief shown by contours and hachures., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Includes a table listing halting places., Includes: Notes on the intervisibility of signalling stations., Sheet 128-G., Printed on cloth.
Identifier: islandora:24927

Title: Cape Colony 1896 : adapted from Meteorological Commission's Report, 1886
Subject: Rain and rainfall--South Africa--Cape of Good Hope--Maps, Cape of Good Hope (Colony)--Administrative and political divisions--Maps, , ,
Description: Map of average rainfall imposed on administrative map, with district and division boundaries, seats of magistracy and railway lines. Chiefly colour. Scale 7/8 inch to 50 miles.
Identifier: islandora:29815

Title: General plan of Oudtshoorn irrigation scheme, Cape Colony, S. Africa
Subject: Irrigation--South Africa--Oudtshoorn-Maps, Grobbelaar's River (Western Cape, South Africa)--Maps,
Description: Map showing the township of Oudtshoorn, cultivated lands, irrigable lands, the main canal and existing channels, service pipes, water mills, the telegraph, roads, rivers, bridges, boundaries, the Old Tree Drift Reservoir, the Kombuis Reservoir and the Le Roux River Reservoir. Relief shown with form lines, rock drawing and shading. Colour. Scale 1 inch to 1 mile.
Identifier: islandora:25174

Title: Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Port Nolloth & O'Okiep
Subject: Port Nolloth Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Port Nolloth & O'Okiep and other towns, villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains, dunes and other features in the area of Port Nolloth & O'Okiep., Relief shown by contours and spot heights., "Geographical Section. General Staff."--Cover., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Includes a table listng halting places., Includes two inset maps: Port Nolloth (scale 1 in. to 1 mile) and Sketch of O'Okiep (scale 1 in. to 0.5 miles), Sheets 127 K & L., Copy 919 mounted on cloth. Copy 948 printed on cloth.
Identifier: islandora:24923

Title: Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Warmbad
Subject: Warmbad Region (Namibia) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Namibia -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Warmbad and other towns and villages, roads, rivers, mountains, dunes and other features in the area surrounding Warmbad., Relief shown by contours., "Geographical Section. General Staff."--Cover., Projection not given., "No reliable topography being available the positions of places on German side of Orange River must be taken as only approximate"., Map folds into an outer cover., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Includes ancillary map (scale 1 in. to 0.5 miles): Raman's Drift ; and two ancillary sketches: Orange River at Raman's Drift., Sheet 128-A., Mounted on cloth.
Identifier: islandora:24921

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: Map of the eastern frontier of the Cape Colony
Subject: Eastern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Eastern Cape (South Africa) -- History, Military$$y19th century -- Maps.
Description: Map of the eastern frontier of the Cape of Good Hope showing military posts, old signal towers, mission stations of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, the London Missionary Society and the Free Church of Scotland, as well as those of the French, Moravian, Berlin and United Presbyterian Church, the eastern boundary of 1848 and 1850, temporary military posts, principal roads, minor roads, sites of engagements, anchorages, farm houses, kraals, signal stations and police stations. In addition, Hall lists the relevant authorities responsible for surveys of specific areas detailed on the map., Relief shown by hachures., Map folds into an outer cover.
Identifier: islandora:19527

Title: Cape Colony. Naauwpoort
Subject: Naauwpoort Region (Northern Cape, South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Eastern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Western Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Naauwpoort and other towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains and other features in the area surrounding Naauwpoort., 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 and grazing., Includes two ancillary maps (scale 1 in. to 0.5 miles): Hanover and New Bethesda. Includes two ancillary maps (scale 1 in. to 1 mile): Middelburg and Naauwpoort., Sheet 129-S., Printed on cloth.
Identifier: islandora:24941

Title: Insurance plan of Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa
Subject: Insurance--South Africa--Cape Town--Maps., Fire risk assessment--South Africa--Cape Town--Maps., Cape Town (South Africa)--Maps., Cape Town (South Africa)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Maps.
Description: The plans record street names, widths and numbers; fire-protection facilities (including the location of salt and fresh water hydrants); materials, shape, height, placement and use of buildings; the location of openings, types of stored materials and areas of high-risk activites on industrial sites., Sheet 1 comprises the key plan indicating 9 areas of central Cape Town surveyed by Goad (scale 1:6,000. 1 in. to 500 feet). This key plan includes notes on the water supply (salt and fresh) in central Cape Town, details of personnel and equipment of the Cape Town Fire Brigade and general comments on the city's climate and buildings. Also included is a sheet comprising an index of streets, buildings and firms. The buildings are colour coded by material type., Title from key plan on sheet 1., The 11 sheets (1 index and 10 maps) are in a hardcover volume, each sheet forming 2 leaves., This volume is one of 18 Cape Town fire-insurance atlases surveyed and drawn by Charles Edward Goad and printed in 1895. The bookplate pasted on the inside of the front cover indicates this copy was intended for the Union Assurance Society.
Identifier: islandora:19830

Title: Cape Colony. Upington
Subject: Upington Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Upington and other towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains, dunes and other features in the area surrounding Upington., Relief shown by contours, hachures, 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 Upington., Includes ancillary map: Upington (scale 1 in. to 0.5 miles)., Sheet 128-D., Copies 917 and 952 mounted on cloth. Copy 953 printed on cloth. Copy 952 is discoloured.
Identifier: islandora:24924

Title: Map shewing railways of Cape Colony, open in 1882
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Cape of Good Hope--Maps, , ,
Description: Map of the Cape Colony showing the Western, Midland and Eastern Systems of railways, with an inset of 'Enlarged map of lines near Cape Town.' The System lines show all the train stations and distances. The map also shows towns. Some colour. Scale about 1/2 inch to 10 miles.
Identifier: islandora:25188

Title: Map of the eastern border districts of the Cape Colony comprising the divisions of East London, King William's Town, Queenstown, Wodehouse, Stockenstrom, Fort Beaufort, Peddie, Victoria East, and a portion of Kaffraria proper
Subject: Eastern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Map shows portions of Natal, Basutoland and the Free State as well as the administrative areas of East London, Peddie, Bathurst, King William's Town, Alexandria, Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage, Humansdorp, Graaff Reinet, Middelburg, Cradock, Colesberg, Albert, Herschel, Aliwal North, Queenstown, Stockenstrom, Victoria East, Fort Beaufort, Bedford and Albany. Also featured are cities, towns and mission stations., Relief shown by hachures., Projection not given. Bar scale in Cape roods and English miles., Publishing date from the website of the National Archives, Great Britain., This set is missing the first sheet.
Identifier: islandora:19615

Title: Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Port Nolloth & O'Okiep
Subject: Port Nolloth Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Port Nolloth & O'Okiep and other towns, villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains, dunes and other features in the area of Port Nolloth & O'Okiep., Relief shown by contours and spot heights., "Geographical Section. General Staff."--Cover., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Includes a table listng halting places., Includes two inset maps: Port Nolloth (scale 1 in. to 1 mile) and Sketch of O'Okiep (scale 1 in. to 0.5 miles), Sheets 127 K & L., Copy 919 mounted on cloth. Copy 948 printed on cloth.
Identifier: islandora:24934

Title: Map of Cape Colony, 1901
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: The map shows districts, towns, villages, roads, railways, railways under construction, railway stations and sidings, post offices and postal routes, telegraph offices and lines. Neighbouring areas include the German Protectorate, Gordonia, Vryburg, Orange River Colony, Basutoland, and Transkei., The map is torn along the edges.
Identifier: islandora:19588

Title: Cape Colony
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Cape of Good Hope--Maps, Railroads--South Africa--Cape of Good Hope--History--Maps, Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)--Maps, ,
Description: Map with notes, markings and colourings showing Cape Colony and sorrounding areas, railways, international, provincial and district boundaries, and names of places. Scale: 2.4 in. to 150 miles. Projection not given.
Identifier: islandora:29914

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