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Sketch near Newcastle Natal'. Signed by 'T.M. Drew Capt. 1st Leicestershire Regt. D.C. Faichnie Lieut. 1st Liecestershire Rgt.
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Covers Newcastle in north-western Natal and the area northwards to a distance of approximately 4 miles. Portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights and form lines, vegetation, railways, roads and tracks, settlements, fences and place names, and includes topographical notes. The sheet bears the n...
'Sketch of Biggarsburg Nek and Mkupe'. Signed by 'H.S. Davey Capt. 18th Hussars Cecil F. Cawston 2Lt 18th Hussars Ladysmith Sept. 1899'.
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Covers the 5-mile length of Biggarsburg Nek, a mountain pass in north-western Natal, to a width of approximately 4 miles, including the elevated plateau of Mkupe. Portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights, rock drawing and form lines, roads and tracks, telegraph lines, settlements, farms, fences...
'Sketch of Position N[orth].E[ast]. of Ladysmith'. Signed by 'D.C. Faichnie Lieut. 1st Leicestershire Regt. 20.9.99'.
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Covers the area extending approximately 3 miles north-east of Ladysmith in western Natal. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, vegetation, railways, roads and tracks, telegraph lines, fences, settlements, isolated buildings and place names, and includes topographical and sheet compilation n...
Defence of Ladysmith'. Signed by 'H.R. Phipps Lt R.A. Ladysmith Camp, 17th September 1899.
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Covers the area within a 2-mile radius of Smith's Crossing, 4 miles north-west of Ladysmith, western Natal. Portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights and form lines, railways, roads and tracks, telegraph lines, settlements, stony ground, fences, cultivation, selected military positions and plac...
Colenso' - War Office ledger. Signed by 'W.T. Willcox Lt. 5 Lancers F.N. Le Mesurier Lt 2/R[oyal]D[ublin]F[usiliers]. Calenso 21st August 99.
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Covers Colenso and environs to a radius of approximately 1 mile. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, railways, roads and tracks, telegraph lines, settlements, place names and survey ranging lines. A note in the War Office ledger refers users to I.D. 1448 c. (filed at Maps MOD IDWO 1448) w...
'Frere Camp - Springfield Bridge (L[ittle]. Tugela R). Road sketch (Tracing) with notes on roads from Frere to Ladysmith via Springfield Bridge & Polgieter's Drift. also sketch "To junction of Tugela's"'. - War Office ledger.
Scope & Content:
Map sheets and intelligence notes related to routes between Frere and Ladysmith in north-western Natal. Note 1: The War Office ledger spelling 'Polgieter's Drift' differs from that on the catalogued materials. Note 2: The 2 map sheets and intelligence notes have been unfastened for the purpose...
'Charlestown Lang's Nek & Pougwana. Compiled from sketches by Major T.H.B. Forster D[eputy].A[ssistant].A[djutant].G[eneral].' Signed by Major Forster, August 1900.
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Covers an area within approximately 8 miles to the north, east and south of Charlestown in north-western Natal. Portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights and form lines, vegetation, railways, roads and tracks, telegraph lines and place names. The map bears the reference '30'.