The map shows the continent of Africa with its kingdoms demarcated by coloured borders. It includes a "Table of the European possessions in Africa" in the lower left corner detailing British, Portuguese, Dutch, French, Spanish, Danish and Genoese holdings. The map depicts Madera [Madeira], the Canaries, Cape Verd [Verde], Fernand [Fernando] Po, Annobon or Good Year Island, Ascension Island, St Helena and George Island (a small rock) in the Atlantic Ocean. To the north, the map shows the Mediterranean coastline of the continent, the Red Sea, a portion of Arabia, the Strait of Babelmandel and the island of Socotra. It also shows the Indian Ocean islands of Amirante, Alphons, Demba [Pemba], Zanguebar [Zanzibar], Monfira, Komoro [the Comoros], Madagascar, Bourbon, Ile de France [Mauritius], Amsterdam, St Paul, Ile de Juan de Lisboa, New Island and the Banks of Nazareth.
Pigafetta's depiction of the origin of the Nile is an important landmark in the historical cartography of the Nile water basin, completely changing the traditional Ptolemaic concept. Dedicated to Antonio Miglioni Vescovo S. Marco.
This plan is numbered Sheet 13. The sheet shows details of the construction and use of buildings within the area bounded by Queen Victoria, Bloem, Bree and Wale Streets. The sheet records 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.
Map of the division of Barrydale giving cadastral details including farm boundaries, farm names and quitrent numbers. Also shown are the village of Barrydale, rivers, springs, pools and trigonometrical stations.
Map of the division of Bredasdorp (with part of 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.
Shows Table Mountain and the surrounding mountains in relief as well as the demarcation, size and ownership of farms on the south eastern side of the mountains and along the Liesbeeck River.
The map shows part of Rhodesia [Zimbabwe] from Fort Salisbury [Harare] in the north to the Limpopo River in the south. The map features hills, mountains, rivers, tribal districts, kraals, wagon tracks, routes taken by travellers, traditional tracks and telegraph lines.
Map of part of the divisions of Oudtshoorn and Prince Albert giving cadastral details including farm boundaries, farm names, the names of some farm owners, with dates and quitrent numbers. Also shown are trigonometrical stations, mountains, demarcated forest areas, public outspan areas, rivers, springs, dams and lakes. In addition the map indicates the Cango caves and the villages of Oudtshoorn, Prince Albert and Calitzdorp.
Map of the Eastern Cape between the Umzimkulu River and East London, showing the territories of the amaPondo [amaMpondo], Tembi [abaThembu], Fingoes [amaMfengu], Pondomise [amaMpondomise], Galekas [amaGcaleka] and Bacas [amaBhaca]. The map also shows Basutoland [now Lesotho], Natal, the Aliwal North District, Wodehouse District, King William's Town, St John's Mouth and the lands of specific traditional leaders including Stockwe [Stokwe] and Matanzima. Rivers, police camps, mission stations and routes taken by Langalibalele, James Murray Grant and Joseph Orpen in the Maluti Mountains, Lesotho.
Map of the division of Riversdale giving cadastral details including farm boundaries, farm names and quitrent numbers. Also shown are the villages of Riversdale and Heidelberg, rivers and trigonometrical stations.
Map of part of the division of Swellendam giving cadastral details including farm boundaries, farm names and quitrent numbers. Also shown are the villages of Swellendam and Port Beaufort, rivers, springs, marshes and trigonometrical stations.
Map of the division of Caledon giving cadastral details including farm boundaries, farm names, quitrent and field-cornetcy numbers. Also shown are Caledon, Stanford, Genadendal, Hawston, Hermanus Peters Fontein, Sandown Bay, Walker Bay, the wreck of the Kitty, Dyer Island, Geyser Island, Stanford Cove, Hydra Bay, hills, mountains and mountain passes, rivers and vleis.
Map of the division of Robertson, with portions of the divisions of Worcester and Tulbagh, giving cadastral details including farm boundaries, farm names, quitrent and field-cornetcy numbers. Also shown are the villages of Robertson, Lady Grey and Montagu, roads, a section of railway passing through Robertson, hills, mountains and mountain passes, rivers, vleis, poorts, outspans and trigonometrical stations.
The map, showing the area of the Cape of Good Hope from Saldanna [Saldanha] Bay in the west to a point east of Knysna, illustrates railway lines and proposed railway routes from Cape Town and Malmesbury to Beaufort West.
