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Title: Africa : political
Subject: Africa-- Administrative and political divisions--Maps, Africa--Maps,
Description: Map of Africa showing political boundaries and European colonial possessions including territories belonging to Great Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
Identifier: islandora:30105

Title: Cape Colony, 1896 : map showing lepers per 10,000 of population for last 10 years so far as can be ascertained, 8th February, 1896
Subject: Lepers--South Africa--Cape of Good Hope--Maps, Cape of Good Hope (Colony)--Administrative and political divisions--Maps, , ,
Description: Administrative map showing lepers per 10,000 of the population, with district and division boundaries, seats of magistracy and railway lines. Chiefly colour. Scale 7/8 inch to 50 miles.
Identifier: islandora:25153

Title: Plan of a portion of the Breede River Basin
Subject: Irrigation--South Africa--Breede River Valley--Maps,
Description: Map of the Breede River Basin showing irrigation schemes along the Breede River and between the Hex River and Cogman's Kloof, with key place names, other rivers and railway lines. Extensive relief is shown by form lines. Some colour. Scale 1 inch to about 4 miles.
Identifier: islandora:25164

Title: Map of the Cape Government Railways, the Royal Mail route to the Orange River Colony, Transvaal and Rhodesia
Subject: Railroads -- South Africa -- Maps., Railroads -- Africa, southern -- Maps., Shipping -- South Africa -- Maps., South Africa -- Maps., Africa, Southern -- Maps.
Description: Map of southern Africa, including the Cape Colony, the Orange River Colony, the Transvaal, Natal, Bechuanaland, and Rhodesia, showing the routes of the Cape Government Railways and other existing railways (those already in use and those still under construction) as well as lines that had been proposed or authorised. The map also indicates cities, towns (with an alphabetical index to places on the map), rivers and shipping routes from London to Cape Town and along the South African coast., Townshend, Taylor and Snashall (Firm)
Identifier: islandora:19581

Title: Plan of proposed scheme for sewerage and sewage disposal for the Municipality of Green Point with Sea Point, South Africa
Subject: Sewerage--South Africa--Green Point--Maps, Sewerage--South Africa--Sea Point--Maps, Sea Point (South Africa)--Maps, Green Point (South Africa)--Maps,
Description: Map of proposed sewer scheme, showing muncipal boundaries, part of Cape Town Municipality including the Docks, convict station, hospital, magazine, and race course, the coastline including Mouille Point lighthouse, Green Point lighthouse, Granger Bay, Three Anchor Bay and Botany Bay , streets and buildings, railway lines and relief for the mountains. Some colour. Scale 1 6/8th inch to 1000 feet.
Identifier: islandora:25117

Title: East London Harbour
Subject: Harbors--South Africa--East London--Maps,
Description: A map of East London Harbour along the Buffalo River to the sea, with soundings, showing the south breakwater, the west training bank, the east training bank, wharfs, quarries, the reservoir, with buildings such as the custom house, the convict station, gaol, workshops, cement and coal stores, the lighthouse and officer's quarters. Some colour. Scale 1 inch to 200 feet.
Identifier: islandora:25106

Title: Sketch map of East Griqualand and Pondoland
Subject: Griqualand East (South Africa) -- Maps., Pondoland (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map of East Griqualand and Pondoland from the Umtentwana River to the Kogha River on the Indian Ocean coast and to the borders with the Division of Wodehouse and Basutoland in the hinterland. The map shows towns, mission stations, the location of African clans, kraals, rivers and mountains., "East Griqualand, partially surveyed; Catberg District (now called Maclear), partially surveyed; Pondoland, unsurveyed"., Topographical detail marked by shading., Bar scale on map given in English miles.
Identifier: islandora:19611

Title: Africa
Subject: Transportation--Africa--History, Africa--Description and travel--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Africa showing the story of the Cape to Cairo railway and river route, with names of countries or territories, proposed railways, railways under construction, railways in operation, lakes, rivers, and motor routes. Relief shown by altitude tints. Coloured. Scale 1:9,000,000.
Identifier: islandora:30038

Title: Plan of the Transkeian Territories, sheet no. 7
Subject: South Africa--Bantustans--Maps, Transkei (South Africa)--History--Maps, , ,
Description: Map showing sheet no. 7 of the Plan of the Transkeian Territories, with the District of Elliot Slang River and parts of Maclear and Engcobo, reserves, major settlements, names of places, plan numbers, district boundaries, rivers, roads, plantations, and forests. Scale: 800 Cape roods to 1 in. Relief shown by shading. No projection given.
Identifier: islandora:30067

Title: Map of the colony of Natal. Vryheid
Subject: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map section, Vryheid, forms part of the Map of the colony of Natal., Map of the Vryheid area from Piet Retief in the north to the town of Vryheid in the south, showing cities and towns, roads, railways, telegraph and telephone lines, county boundaries, magisterial divisions, mission stations, trigonometrical points, magistrate's offices, reserve boundaries, farm boundaries, farm names and numbers, African "locations" with names of clan leaders, rivers and mountains., Relief shown by shading., Collective title, Map of the colony of Natal, from Durban (North Coast) and Scale sections; section title, Vryheid, from cover., The map folds into an outer cover.
Identifier: islandora:19536

Title: To the right honourable Charles, Earl of Peterborow and Monmouth, etc this map of Africa according to ye newest and most exact obervations is most humbly dedicated
Subject: Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Cape Town (South Africa) -- Pictorial works.
Description: Shows portion of Brazil, the island of Trinidada [Trinidad], Cape Virde [Verde] Islands, and the islands of Matheo, Fernando Po, Princes, St Thome, Annaboa, Ascension and St Helena in the Atlantic Ocean. and what is named on the map as the Ethiopia Sea. To the north, the map includes the southernmost portion of Europe, part of Asia, Arabia and the Strait of Babelmandel. In the Indian Ocean, the Comoro Islands, Madagascar, the Mozambique Channel, Mauritius, St Brandon, Diego Rois, the Maldives and other islands are indicated as well as the paths of the trade winds to the East. Ceylon and the Coromandel coast and Malabar in India are also depicted., Relief shown pictorially., "Printed for H. Moll over against Devereux Court without Temple Bar, D. Midwinter at the 3 Crowns in St. Pauls Church yard and Tho. Bowles print and mapseller next to the Chapter house in St. Pauls Church yard, by Philip Overton Map and Printseller near St Dunstans Church Fleet Street.", Prime meridians: London and Ferro., Includes views of "Cape Coast Castle on ye gold coast of Guinea," "James Fort on the island of St Helena", a plan of the "Fort of Good Hope" and "A prospect of the Cape of Good Hope" showing the watering place, the slaughter house, the wall [sea wall], the Lodging House [possibly the old Slave Lodge], the Company's Garden, the hospital, the entertaining house and stall for cattle. Also indicated are Charles Mount or Crown Hill, Windy Hill, the Castle of Good Hope, the Fort of Good Hope, Table Mountain, Sugar Loaf, and James Mount or Lyons Rump.
Identifier: islandora:19759

Title: To Captain Carmichael Smyth of the Corps of Royal Engineers who obligingly furnished many of the materials this chart of the Cape of Good Hope is inscribed
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps., Africa, Southern -- Maps.
Description: The map indicates mountains with bare summits, mountains or hills with covered summits, other mountains and hills, days' journeys with waggons drawn by oxen, periodical rivers, constant streams, springs, lakes, swamps and valleys as well as ocean currents around the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Agulhas and Algoa Bay. Also shown are the administrative divisions of the Cape of Good Hope and territories of the autochthonous peoples of the Cape., Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings.
Identifier: islandora:19546

Title: Union of South Africa
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)--History--Maps, , , ,
Description: Map of the Union of South Africa showing parts of the Cape of Good Hope, South-West Africa and the Bechuanaland Protectorate, names of towns and places, international boundaries, enlargement of Cape Town, railways, roads, pans, reserves, and mountains. Scale: 1 in 1,500,000. Projection not given.
Identifier: islandora:29963

Title: Cape Colony. Prieska
Subject: Prieska Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Prieska and other towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains and other features in the area surrounding Prieska., 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, drifts, transport, water, fuel, grazing and Prieska., Includes six ancillary maps (scale 1 in. to 0.5 miles): Kliphuis Drift, Naauwgekneld Drift, Buis Vlei Drift, Nouga Drift, Prieska Drift and Muishoek Drift. Includes two ancillary maps (scale 1 in. to 1 mile): Marydale and Prieska., Sheet 128 E & K., Mounted on cloth. Maps torn slightly along folds.
Identifier: islandora:24929

Title: Sketch of roads from Piquetberg and Ceres Road station to Calvinia, 1889
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: The map traces the road from Piquetberg and Ceres Road station to Calvinia, and shows Tulbagh, Prince Alfred, Porterville, Clanwilliam, Van Rhynsdorp, mountains, passes, tolls, roads, footpaths, bridges, rivers, water availability, some distances and vleis., Relief shown by contours., "The distance of the two lines is practically the same being 169½ & 170 miles. Checked in Surveyor Generals Office - new line if made will be about the same."
Identifier: islandora:19596

Title: Van Wyk's Vley, January 1887: plan A
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 in detail with furrows and natural watercourses, irrigable lands, roads and relief shown by contours and hachures. Scale 1 inch to 100 Cape roods. Scale 1/2 inch to 1 mile.
Identifier: islandora:25119

Title: Kalk Bay
Subject: Kalk Bay (South Africa) -- Maps., Cape Peninsula (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Maps of the Kalk Bay area with sheets for Clovelly, Kalk Bay itself and St James. The maps show streets, roads, the railway line, railway stations, buildings (domestic and business), churches, schools, playing fields, the wash house, rivers, the shore line, Woolley's Pool, Kalk Bay harbour, Dalebrook Pool, Danger Beach, Aquarium Gully and the Kalk Bay pavilion, bathing pool and swimming pool., Relief shown pictorially., The maps are stapled together between 2 covers., 01. Clovelly, EC 95 / surveyed by E. Cuthbert, May 1951 ; drawn by K. Powell, Aug. 1952 -- 02. Clovelly, ED 95 / surveyed by E. Cuthbert, May 1951 ; drawn by M. Ebdon, Aug. 1952 -- 03. Kalk Bay, ED 94 / surveyed by R. Taylor, Dec. 1950 ; drawn by J. Pelczyński, July, 1952 -- 04. Kalk Bay, ED 93 / surveyed by E. Cuthbert, Nov. 1950 ; drawn by K. Powell, March 1952 -- 05. Kalk Bay, EE 95 / surveyed by W. Black, Jan. 1951 ; drawn by A. Spencer-Hicken, July, 1952 -- 06. Kalk Bay, EE 94 / surveyed by R. Taylor, Nov. 1950 ; drawn by A. Spencer-Hicken, June, 1952 -- 07. Kalk Bay, EE 93 / surveyed by E. Cuthbert, Feb. 1951 ; drawn by E. Wagstaffe, J. Pelczyński, Sept. 1952 -- 08. Kalk Bay, EE92 / surveyed by G. Hodgson, Nov. 1950 ; drawn by E. Wagstaffe, July 1952 -- 09. St James, EF 90 / surveyed by F. Bayley, Jan. 1951 ; drawn by A. Spencer-Hicken, Nov., 1951 -- 10. Kalk Bay, EF 92 / surveyed by G. Hodgson, Oct. 1950 ; drawn by K. Powell, June 1952 -- 11. St James, EF 91 / surveyed by E. Hansen, Sept. 1950 ; drawn by M. Ebdon, July 1952 -- 12. St James, EG 91 / surveyed by E. Hansen, P. Wood-Pottle ; drawn by M. Ebdon, Feb. 1951.
Identifier: islandora:19834

Title: Namaqualand
Subject: South African War, 1899-1902 -- Maps., Namaqualand (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Province (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., Map shows farm boundaries, farm names, farm roads, homesteads, divisional boundaries, grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, railways, telegraph lines, rivers, pans and hills in the Namaqualand, Kamaggas, Kamiesberg, Springbokfontein and Van Rhynsdorp areas. The map also indicates towns including Kamaggas (and mission house), Bowesdorp, Garies and Springbokfontein as well as the Ethel Chapel School and Leliefontein mission station., Relief shown by hachures., The Imperial map of the Cape Colony was "compiled by the Field Intelligence Division or Department of the British Army in Cape Town during the second Anglo-Boer War. ... [P.H. du P.] Casgrain ... superintended its production ..." (Board, C. "Certainly better than nothing at all" : a re-examination of the Imperial map of South Africa 1899-1902. Proceedings of the 21st International Cartographic Conference, Durban, 2003. Available online: http://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2003/Papers/109.pdf (accessed 5 Sept. 2012))., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate"., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., The maps are mounted on linen.
Identifier: islandora:24851

Title: Transvaal and Orange Free State. Philipstown
Subject: Philipstown Region (South Africa) -- Maps., Northern Cape (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: Topographical map indicating Philipstown, Britstown and other towns and villages, roads, railways, stations, rivers, vleis, pans and mountains in the area of Philipstown., Relief shown by form lines., Projection not given., Westernmost longitude co-ordinate estimated., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Copy 893 is torn slightly.
Identifier: islandora:24906

Title: Sketch of road from Ceres Road Sta. to Touws R. via Ceres Village
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps.
Description: The map, which traces the road from Ceres Road Station to Touws River via Ceres village, gives details of mountains and mountain ranges, bridges, tolls, mills and vleis. The map also shows sections of the railway line from Cape Town to Touws River Station and indicates the onward line to Beaufort West., Relief shown by hachures., Bar scale in miles.
Identifier: islandora:19594

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