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Title: Map of Table Mountain--[cartographic material].
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:19592

Title: The Castle Line map of South Africa--[cartographic material]
Subject: Africa, Southern--Maps, Castle Line (Firm)--Maps., Shipping--South Africa--Maps.
Description: Map of southern Africa showing British, German, French and Portuguese territories, Orange Free State, Congo State, Swaziland, goldfields, minerals, industries, railways (already constructed, in course of construction, authorised or projected), coach routes, direct sea routes of the "Castle" steamers and table of distances., Inset maps: Central Africa, by T. Ruddiman Johnston; Track chart of the Royal Mail steamships of the Castle Mail Packets Co. Ltd. Photograph of the Royal Mail steamship "Dunottar Castle" outside Cape Town harbour with Table Mountain in the background., The map is varnished. It is damaged and cracking as a result of the varnishing.
Identifier: islandora:19776

Title: Report on a rock shelter containing rock paintings and ostrich egg shells. Report contains a map.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, ,
Description: Report on a rock shelter containing rock paintings and ostrich egg shells at Wanhoop, Western Cape, South Africa. The report contains a map.
Identifier: islandora:22071

Title: Site report on a rock painting site with map, Worcester
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, , ,
Description: Handwritten report on a painted rock site in the Hex River Valley System on the Klipfontein Farm, Western Cape, South Africa. Rock paintings are of animals, possibly a donkey, human figures, eland and one fish like figure.
Identifier: islandora:22145

Title: Report on 4 sites in caves in the area. Rock paintings and pottery are present. Report includes a map and photos.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, ,
Description: Report on 4 sites in caves in the Kantevlei area, Western Cape, South Africa. Rock paintings and pottery were found. The report includes a map and photographs.
Identifier: islandora:21860

Title: Site report on a rock painting and archaeology site with two photographs and a map overlay, Ceres.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, , ,
Description: Typed site report on a rock painting and archaeology site with two photographs and a map overlay in Bavianshoek, Karoopoort, Ceres district, Western Cape, South Africa. Scattered quartz and chert flakes, cores and scrapers were found and 1 hammer stone (quartzite). Rock paintings are of horses, a dog and antelope.
Identifier: islandora:21848

Title: Map of the colony of Natal--[cartographic material]
Subject: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)--Maps.
Description: Topographical map of Natal showing districts, towns and villages, mission stations, houses and huts, inns, rivers, bridges, fords and drifts, lakes and ponds, marshes or vleis, mineral springs, forests and woods, thorn bushes, main roads, wagon tracks, ferries, wind mills, steam mills, water mills, coal seams, iron, forts and forges or smithies. The map also indicates the lands owned by African leaders. Also indicated is the territory of Faku, leader of the amaMpondo, ceded to the British government in 1850., "Outline by T. Kips. Hills by W. Wagner.", Map includes table of distances measured by trochiameter.
Identifier: islandora:19790

Title: Map of the colony of Natal--[cartographic material]
Subject: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)--Maps.
Description: Topographical map of Natal showing districts, towns and villages, mission stations, houses and huts, inns, rivers, bridges, fords and drifts, lakes and ponds, marshes or vleis, mineral springs, forests and woods, thorn bushes, main roads, wagon tracks, ferries, wind mills, steam mills, water mills, coal seams, iron, forts and forges or smithies. The map also indicates the lands owned by African leaders. Also indicated is the territory of Faku, leader of the amaMpondo, ceded to the British government in 1850., "Outline by T. Kips. Hills by W. Wagner.", Map includes table of distances measured by trochiameter.
Identifier: islandora:19789

Title: Map and report on the Borrow Pits site near Ysterfontein.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, ,
Description: Map and report on the Borrow Pits site near Ysterfontein, Western Cape. South Africa.
Identifier: islandora:22171

Title: Site report and map overlays of rock painting site in Worcester.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, , ,
Description: Typed site report of a rock painting site in Riverside, Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. A few flakes and numerous bits of ochre were found. The paintings are of a monochrome full silhouette painting of 3 human figures. and one elephant.
Identifier: islandora:21851

Title: Report on a cave site with rock paintings and stone and pottery artefacts. Diagrams, maps and transparencies included.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, ,
Description: Report on a cave site with rock paintings and stone and pottery artefacts. The cave is located at Elandspad river in the Western Cape, South Africa. The report includes diagrams of the paintings.
Identifier: islandora:21779

Title: Report on a river bank burial site. Report contains a map.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, , ,
Description: Report on a burial site on the bank of the Slang River where human remains were found, Western Cape, South Africa. The report contains a map.
Identifier: islandora:22015

Title: Report on middens found in the dunes, containing artefacts, and human remains. Report contains a map.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Middens--South Africa, , ,
Description: Report on middens found in the dunes, north east of Arnistson, The site contained sea shells, pottery, ostrich egg shells and human remains. The report contains a map.
Identifier: islandora:21966

Title: Bill Kemp, Levi Namaseb, and Dawid Kruiper work together on recording historic and cultural information on a map.
Subject: Kemp, Bill ; Namaseb, Levi ; Kruiper, Dawid, San (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Khomani (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Khomani (African people)--Social life and customs, Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Africa, Southern, ,
Description: Bill Kemp, Levi Namaseb, and Dawid Kruiper work on a map. Such work was vital in the cultural mapping and Land Claims process
Identifier: islandora:27125

Title: Map and drawing of a site where many stone artefacts where found.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, ,
Description: Map and drawing of a surface and evacuation site where many stone artefacts where found in the Western Cape, South Africa. Artefacts found were flakes, cores and tools.
Identifier: islandora:21970

Title: Map of the colony of Natal--[cartographic material]
Subject: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)--Maps.
Description: Topographical map of Natal showing districts, towns and villages, mission stations, houses and huts, inns, rivers, bridges, fords and drifts, lakes and ponds, marshes or vleis, mineral springs, forests and woods, thorn bushes, main roads, wagon tracks, ferries, wind mills, steam mills, water mills, coal seams, iron, forts and forges or smithies. The map also indicates the lands owned by African leaders. Also indicated is the territory of Faku, leader of the amaMpondo, ceded to the British government in 1850., "Outline by T. Kips. Hills by W. Wagner.", Map includes table of distances measured by trochiameter.
Identifier: islandora:19787

Title: Sketch of the Sovereignty beyond the Orange River and a supplementary map of South Africa
Subject: Free State (South Africa)--History--Maps, Free State (South Africa)--Description and travel--Maps, Land settlement--South Africa--Free State, ,
Description: Sketch of the Sovereignty beyond the Orange River showing districts, names of tribes and leaders, names of places, district boundaries, routes, and rivers. Relief shown by hachures. Also shows a supplementary map of South Africa with districts and provinces. Coloured. Scale 20 miles to 1 inch.
Identifier: islandora:30036

Title: Report on 4 rock shelters containing rock paintings. Map included in the report.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, Rock paintings--South Africa, ,
Description: Report on 4 rock shelters containing rock paintings at Matjiesdrif, Western Cape, South Africa. The rock paintings are of human and animal figures, hand prints and finger marks, dots and other patterns. A map is included in the report.
Identifier: islandora:21816

Title: Site report on a historic archaeological site: Keerom Street, Cape Town, including drawn map.
Subject: South Africa--Antiquities, , ,
Description: Typed site report from the South African Museum on a historical archaeological site at Keerom Street, Cape Town, South Africa. Archaeological materials such as ceramics, bone and glass, wine cooler and clay pipes were found.
Identifier: islandora:22146

Title: Dawid Kruiper provides cultural and historic information about points on a map
Subject: Kruiper, Dawid, San (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Khomani (African people)--Botswana and South Africa--Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Khomani (African people)--Social life and customs, Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Africa, Southern, ,
Description: Dawid Kruiper works with Levi Namaseb and Bill Kemp on a map. This research was done as part of the data collection process for the ǂKhomani San Land ClaimDawid Kruiper was a traditional leader and healer. He was very politically active and was outspoken on a number of issues impacting San culture. This included speaking to the United Nations about the ǂKhomani San Land Claim and the theft of indigenous knowledge by international corporations. He died in 2012.
Identifier: islandora:27124

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