AGSL GeoDiscovery

Map of George

Description:

Map of the division of George giving cadastral details including farm boundaries, farm names, the names of some farm owners, with dates and quitrent numbers. Also shown are divisional boundaries, trigonometrical stations, woods, forests (including forest reserves), rivers, dams and lakes. In addition the map gives the layout grids for the township of George and the village of Pacaltsdorp.

Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian.

Bar scale on map given in "Cape Roods."

Compass rose.

Inset maps: Africa, showing the east coast route and the Cape to Cairo railway. Scale [ca. 1: 25 344 000] -- Beira and district -- Maritzburg -- Durban -- East London -- Port Elizabeth -- Cape Town. Scale [1:804 672] -- Johannesburg -- Luderitzbucht.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/gf595mc8264

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/gf595mc8264

Language:

eng

Publisher:

Compiled from plans & diagram filed in the Surveyor General’s Office

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Date Issued:

1900

Spatial Coverage:

Africa and George (South Africa)

Rights:

Image courtesy University of Cape Town Libraries, Special Collections: Maps scanned under the William and Yvonne Jacobson Digital Africana Program at UCT. If you have questions, please contact David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

Property rights reside with the repository. Copyright (c) Stanford University. All Rights Reserved.

License:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false