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Barkly East
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1st ed., The map shows towns including Barkly East, Aliwal North, Wodehouse, Elliot, Rhodes, Lady Grey, Jamestown, Dordrecht, Cala, Engcobo and Xalanga, farm names, farm boundaries and fences, divisional boundaries, roads, rivers, hills, pans (often dry), railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, cultivated land and trees., Relief shown by hachures., "G.F.N. Henderson [,] Colonel. Director of Military Intelligence.", "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate.", Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Maps 255a and 255c are mounted on linen. Map 255b is not folded and is torn in several places.
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Beaufort West
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This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Beaufort West and Fraserburg areas., 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.", Projection not given., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., The maps are mounted on linen.
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Beaufort West
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This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Beaufort West and Fraserburg areas., 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.", Projection not given., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., The maps are mounted on linen.
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Beaufort West
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3rd ed., This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows main roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, occupiers' names, farm boundaries, divisional boundaries and water for animals in the Beaufort West and Fraserburg areas., Relief shown by hachures., "South Africa having never been properly surveyed, this map must necessarily contain many inaccuracies.", Projection not given., Printed in black, red, brown and blue., The maps are printed on linen.
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Bethlehem
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Topographical map indicating towns, farms, mountains, rivers and other watering places in the area of Bethlehem., Relief shown by contours., Projection not given., A map in the Orange River Colony degree sheet series., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Map slightly torn along folds.
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Bethulie
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"Imperial Map of South Africa."--Cover., Map showing farm boundaries and fences, farm names, divisional boundaries, roads, rivers and railways in the Bethulie, Smithfield, Edenburg, Fauresmith and Jagersfontein areas. The map also indicates hills, pans (often dry), springs, homesteads, cultivated land and trees., Relief shown by hachures., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., The map is mounted on linen. Advertisements have been pasted onto map obscuring the key and other information.
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Bloemfontein
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Map showing farm boundaries and fences, farm names, divisional boundaries, roads, rivers, telegraph lines and railways in the Bloemfontein area. Map also indicates hills, pans (often dry), homesteads, cultivated land and trees., Relief shown by hachures., "G.F.N. Henderson [,] Colonel. Director of Military Intelligence"., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., The map is mounted on linen. Advertisements have been pasted onto the map obscuring the key and other information.
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Bloemfontein
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Preliminary ed., Topographical map indicating towns, farms, railways, mountains, rivers and other watering places in the area of Bloemfontein., Relief shown by contours., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Printed on cloth.
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Bloemhof
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1st ed., Map showing farm boundaries and fences, farm names, divisional boundaries, roads, rivers and railways in the Bloemhof, Wolmaranstad, Klerksdorp, Bothaville and Vaal River areas. Map also indicates hills, pans (often dry), telegraph lines, homesteads, cultivated lands and trees., Relief shown by hachures., "G.F.N. Henderson [,] Colonel. Director of Military Inteligence"., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate"., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Both copies are mounted on linen.
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Bloemhof
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Topographical map indicating farms, rivers, drifts, vleis and other watering places in the area of Bloemhof., Relief shown by contours., Projection not given., A map in the Orange River Colony degree sheet series., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Printed on cloth.
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Boshof
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Topographical map indicating towns, farms, mountains, rivers and other watering places in the area of Boshof., Relief shown by contours., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Printed on cloth.
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Brand Vley
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This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Brandvlei area., 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"., Projection not given., Co-ordinates not given., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., The maps are mounted on linen.
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Bredasdorp
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Map of the division of Bredasdorp (with part of the Swellendam division) giving cadastral details including farm boundaries, farm names and quitrent numbers. Also shown are the villages of Bredasdorp, Napier and Elim, the site of the wreck of the "Barbara Gordon", the Cape Agulhas lighthouse, rivers, pools, marshes and trigonometrical stations., Relief shown by hachures and shading., Map folds into a cover., Note on attached card cover: "No. 3. Bredasdorp".
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Britstown
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"Imperial Map of South Africa."--Cover., Map showing the divisional boundaries, roads, railways, telegraph lines, farm boundaries and fences, homesteads, hills, pans (often dry), cultivated land, and trees in the Britstown area., Relief shown by hachures., No edition given., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate.", Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., All copies are mounted on linen. Advertisements have been pasted onto maps 292, 293a and 293b obscuring the key and other information.
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Burghersdorp
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1st ed., Map showing towns including Burghersdorp, Albert, Steynsburg, Venterstad, Sterkstroom, Molteno and Maraisburg, with roads, rivers, hills, railways, telegraph lines, farm names, farm boundaries and fences, divisional boundaries, homesteads, cultivated land and trees., Relief shown by hachures., "G.F.N. Henderson [,] Colonel. Director of Military Intelligence"., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate.", Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Copies 312 and 313a are printed on cloth. Copies 313f and 939 are mounted on linen. Copies 313b and 313c have been pasted over other maps obscuring the details of the map underneath.
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Burghersdorp
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1st ed., Map showing towns including Burghersdorp, Albert, Steynsburg, Venterstad, Sterkstroom, Molteno and Maraisburg, with roads, rivers, hills, railways, telegraph lines, farm names, farm boundaries and fences, divisional boundaries, homesteads, cultivated land and trees., "Route taken by Gorringe's Flying Column with ambulance wagon, etc, and heaviest gun 15 pounder." "Other roads." "Bridletracks available for mounted squadrons and pack mules." "Tracks or roads over which guns, etc were taken on the march.", Relief shown by hachures., "G.F.N. Henderson [,] Colonel. Director of Military Inteligence"., "This map is not to be considered as absolutely accurate"., Map folds into an outer cover., Projection not given., The maps are mounted on linen.
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Bushmansland
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This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Namaqualand and Kenhart areas., 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"., Projection not given., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., The maps are mounted on linen.
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Calvinia
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This map forms part of the Imperial map of the Cape Colony., The map shows grand trunk roads, trunk roads, branch roads, farm roads, rivers, hills, pans, railways, telegraph lines, homesteads, farm names, farm boundaries and divisional boundaries in the Calvinia area., 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"., Projection not given., Printed in black and red., Map folds into an outer cover., The map is mounted on linen.
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Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Britstown
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Topographical map indicating Britstown and other towns and villages, roads, rivers, dunes and other features in the area surrounding Britstown., 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 ancillary maps: Britstown (scale 1 in. to 1 mile) and Sketch of De Aar (scale 1 in to 0.5 miles)., Sheet 128-R., Mounted on cloth. Slightly torn along folds.
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Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Little Bushmanland
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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.
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Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Orange River mouth
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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.
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Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Port Nolloth & O'Okiep
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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.
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Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Port Nolloth & O'Okiep
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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.
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Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Stinkfontein
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Topographical map indicating Stinkfontein and other towns, villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains, dunes and other features in the area of Stinkfontein., 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 ancillary sketch: Richtersveldt Mission Station., Sheet 127-F., Mounted on cloth.
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Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Strydenburg
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Topographical map indicating Strydenburg and other towns, villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains and other features in the area of Strydenburg., 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 eleven ancillary maps (scale 1 in. to 0.5 miles) with notes: Zak Drift, Nieuw Jaars Kraal Drift, Christmas Drift, Zwem Kuil Drift, English Drift, Mooi Draai Drift, Read's Drift, Drift near Zandfontein Farm, Mark's Drift, De Kalk Drift, Kameel Drift., Sheet 128-L., Copy 922 mounted on cloth. Copy 955 printed on cloth.
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Cape Colony reconnaissance series. Warmbad
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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.
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Cape Colony. Bowesdorp
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Topographical map indicating Bowesdorp and other towns and villages, roads, rivers, mountains, dunes and other features in the area surrounding Bowesdorp., Relief shown by contours and spot heights., Projection not given., Map folds into an outer cover., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Includes a table listing halting places., The map includes a general note commenting on: nature of country, roads, transport, water, fuel, grazing and supplies., Includes two ancillary maps: Bowesdorp and Garies (scale: 1 in. to 0.5 miles)., Sheet 127-R., Mounted on cloth. Copy 296 is discoloured in places and torn at the bottom.
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Cape Colony. Kenhardt
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Topographical map indicating Kenhardt and other towns and villages, roads, rivers, mountains and other features in the area surrounding Kenhardt., 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 Kenhardt., Includes ancillary map: Kenhardt (scale 1 in. to 1 mile)., Sheet South H-34/J., Mounted on cloth.
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Cape Colony. Naauwpoort
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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.
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Cape Colony. Prieska
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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.
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Cape Colony. Upington
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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.
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Cape Colony. Van Wyk's Vlei
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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., 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 Van Wyk's Vlei., Includes ancillary map: Van Wyk's Vlei (scale 1 in. to 1 mile)., Sheet South H-34/P., Mounted on cloth.
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Cape Colony. Zastron
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Topographical map indicating Zastron and other towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains and other features in the area surrounding Zastron., 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, supplies, towns and horse sickness., Sheet 129-P., Mounted on cloth and torn slightly along folds.
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Cape of Good Hope and Orange Free State. Philipstown
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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.
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Cape of Good Hope. De Tuin
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Topographical map indicating De Tuin and towns and villages, roads, rivers, dunes and other features in the area surrounding De Tuin., 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 supplies., Sheet South H-34/I., Copy 332 printed on cloth. Copy 964 mounted on cloth.
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Cape of Good Hope. Fraserburg
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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.
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Cape of Good Hope. Kakamas
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Topographical map indicating Kakamas and other towns and villages, roads, rivers, mountains, dunes and other features in the area surrounding Kakamas., 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., The map includes a general note commenting on: nature of country, roads, rivers, transport, water, fuel, grazing, supplies and villages., Includes two ancillary maps: Kakamas Drift (scale 2 in. to 1 mile) and Keimoes Village and drifts (scale 1 in. to 1 mile)., Sheet South H-34/C., Copies 467, 926 and 1035 mounted on cloth. Copies 958 and 959 printed on cloth. Copies 467 and 1035 torn along folds and lacking the outer cover.
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Cape of Good Hope. Kamies Berg
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Topographical map indicating the Kamies Berg mountain range and towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains and other features in the Kamies Berg area., 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, rivers, transport, water, supplies and telegraph., Sheet south H-34/M., Maps mounted on cloth and torn slightly along folds.
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Cape of Good Hope. Kenhardt
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Topographical map indicating Kenhardt and other towns and villages, roads, rivers, mountains and other features in the area surrounding Kenhardt., Relief shown by contours, form lines and spot heights., Projection not given., Includes index to adjoining sheets., Sheet South H-34/J., Mounted on cloth.
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Cape of Good Hope. Langeberg
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Topographical map indicating the Langeberg mountain and towns and villages, roads, railways, rivers, mountains, dunes and other features in the Langeberg area., 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 supplies., Includes three ancillary maps (scale 1 in. to 0.5 miles): Kheis Drift, Tsebe Drift, Dabeb Drift., Sheet South H-34/E., Copy 925 printed on cloth. Copy 960 mounted on cloth.
