A new chart of the southern coast of Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to Dalagoa [sic] Bay, including the Bank of Cape Agulhas, its soundings, currents, within and without &c. in EarthWorks

A new chart of the southern coast of Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to Dalagoa [sic] Bay, including the Bank of Cape Agulhas, its soundings, currents, within and without &c.

Author(s): Ruyter, Gerard de
Description: Map shows detailed soundings and other hydrographic information along the Cape coast. Map includes an engraving of "A view of the Cape of Good Hope" showing elevations of Table Mountain ("The Table"), "Devils Burg", "the Sugar Loaf" and "Lyon's Rump". Also depicted are houses and other buildings on the slopes of the mountain and a small rowing boat heading for harbour. Bar scale on map given in "English and French Sea Leagues." This copy missing top of map; title not shown.
Publisher: Laurie & Whittle
Collection: Africana Historical Maps
Place(s): Africa, Good Hope, Cape of (South Africa : Cape), Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), South Africa, and Cape of Good Hope
Subject(s): Pictorial maps and Shipwrecks
Held by: Stanford
More details at: https://purl.stanford.edu/qy808xx3486

Use and reproduction: 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.
License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).