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Ngamiland and Kalahari Desert. Compiled by 'Lieut. A.J.B. Wavell, The Welch Regiment' and signed by 'R.L. McLintock, Major R.E. acting D[eputy].A[ssistant].Q[uarter].M[aster].G[eneral]. for Intelligence'.
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Mapping produced by Lieutenant A.J.B. Wavell, tasked with crossing the Kalahari Desert and reporting on the Bechuanaland Protectorate while on secondment to the War Office. 'From D[eputy].A[ssistant].Q[uarter].M[aster].G[eneral]. for Intell[igence]. Pretoria. T.S.G.S. 2150.' - War Office ledger...
Sketch Map of Route to Chobi and Victoria Falls. (Sgd) A. Wienholt Hodson July 1906.
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Covers the route of the Resident Commissioner's journey from Tsau in north-western Bechuanaland Protectorate 400 miles north-eastwards to the Victoria Falls in Rhodesia. Portrays hydrology, principal relief features by stylised hachures, roads, settlements, water sources, significant trees, plac...
'Mafeking'. Created by 'Col. Vyvyan, "The Buffs" during the Seige'.
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Second Boer War Siege map. Covers the town of Mafeking and surrounding area in Bechuanaland Protectorate and Cape Colony to a radius of 3 miles. Portrays hydrology, relief by shading and hachures, roads and tracks, railways, settlements and isolated buildings, vegetation and military installatio...
Rietfontein'. Created by 'H.S.P. Simon Capt. Duke of Cornwall's L[ight].I[nfantry]. May. 1910.
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Covers a road corridor extending 100 miles south-southeastwards from Rietfontein in western British Bechuanaland to a width of approximately 25 miles. Portrays hydrology, relief by approximate form lines and trigonometrical station heights, roads and tracks, settlements, place names, halting pla...
'"Ngamiland" (tracings of correction to G.S. No: 2988).' - War Office ledger. Created by A.G. Stigand, 1922.
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Two tracings numbered 'Sheet 1' and 'Sheet 2' providing corrections and additions to amendment traces surveyed by A.G. Stigand earlier the same year. The traces cover southern Ngamiland in north-western Bechuanaland Protectorate and portray hydrology, relief by form lines and rock drawing, veget...
Sketch Map of Ngamiland (including Western portion of Caprivi Strip) and Ghanzi'. Also includes Correction Sheet. Created by 'Captn. A.G. Stigand between Feb. 1910 and Aug. 1922.
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Topographical map produced from a series of compass traverses (dated 1910-1922) in north-west Bechuanaland Protectorate and extending into the Caprivi Strip in German South West Africa. Portrays hydrology and land subject to inundation, relief by spot heights, form lines, hachures and rock drawi...
Map sheet of Great Makarikari Lake in north-eastern Bechuanaland Protectorate by Dr A.L. du Toit and an exchange of correspondence between Dr du Toit and Capt B.E.H. Clifford regarding the same.
'Sketch Map of Ngamiland and Ghanzi' created by ' A.G. Stigand', 1925; manuscript names corrections added by 'Lt Moseley', 1931.
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Note: Sheets filed at Maps MOD GSGS 2988. Two printed map sheets, G.S.G.S. 2988(a) and (b) titled 'Southern Portion' and 'Northern Portion' respectively. Sheets are 1925 editions of 1922 original surveyed by Capt A.G. Stigand between 1910 and 1922. Names corrections have been added in manuscrip...
Surveyed routes in the Makarikari Pan Area.' - War Office ledger. 'Surveyed and compiled by B.E.H. Clifford, August 1931.
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Map produced on expedition with mining and protectorate administrative aims. Covers the Great Makarikari Lake in north-eastern Bechuanaland Republic and the surrounding area to a radius of approximately 50 miles. Printed base map portrays hydrology, relief by hachures, tracks, settlements, cours...
'Bechuanaland Protectorate. Geographical Section, General Staff, No. 3915.' With revision information signed by 'Capt. Griffiths The Buffs. 1933'.
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Note: These sheets filed at Maps MOD GSGS 3915. Printed sheets numbered '1' and '2' from Bechuanaland Protectorate series GSGS 3915 and covering the northern part of the country; the series is filed at Maps MOD GSGS 3915. Sheets portray hydrology, including land subject to inundation, relief by...