Junction of the Little with the Great Fish River, right bank as far as Kooste's Drift in front of Grahamstown. [Map 5]
Date
1824-04-03
Authors
Stretch, Charles Lennox, 1797-1882.
Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers
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Abstract
Map shows part of the area of the Deputy-Drosty of Albany between the Great and Little Fish Rivers and the Suurberg mountains (Zuureberg). Grahamstown is shown as well as abandoned military posts.
Description
Signed by C. L. Stretch. H.P., 38th Regt. Ast. Engineer. Sketch No.1. containing 973 square miles, April 3rd, 1824. - Scale 2 miles to 1 inch [1:126,720]. - 1 coloured map in ink on linen-backed paper; 49 x 76 cm. - Orientation: magnetic north,
; compass indicator at the base. - Grid drawn in pencil. - Grahamstown Royal Engineers' office stamp 1861; A.4. - P. 1. - Received 16th April 1824. J. Mudge, Lieut. Royal Engineer Commdt. - Reference table.
Keywords
District of Albany , Eastern Cape (South Africa) , Great Fish River