Download or read book Mapping South Africa written by Andrew Duminy and published by Jacana Media. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the first survey of the fascinating story of maps and mapmaking in the subcontinent. Beginning with the Portuguese voyages of exploration in the late 15th century, the book proceeds to discuss the attempts of the Dutch and then of the British to chart and lay claim to the vast and expanding landscape of the Cape Colony.