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General plan of the triangulation of the southern part of the Cape Colony 1859.1862

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Bailey, William, Captain, “General plan of the triangulation of the southern part of the Cape Colony 1859.1862”, Saul Solomon and Co., Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/10879

Title: General plan of the triangulation of the southern part of the Cape Colony 1859.1862
Description: General plan of the triangulation of the southern part of the Cape Colony 1859.1862. W. Bailey, Captain Royal Engineers, Superintendant Trigonometrical Survey, 21 January 1863. A rough diagram has been constructed for the purpose of shewing the relative positions of the beacons erected and permanent objects observed in the course of the Triangulation and its connection with the stations of Sir T MacLear in the measurement of an arc of meridian. The diagram is tolerably accurate.
Creator: Bailey, William, Captain
Publisher: Saul Solomon and Co.
Date Issued: 1863
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- History -- 1795-1872 -- Maps; South Africa -- History -- 1836-1909 -- Maps
Type: cartographic
Genre: maps
Format: jpg
Extent: 15 sheets, 56 x 71 cm
Language: English
Rights Holder: Bailey, William, Captain
Location - Physical Location: Original held at Cory Library for Humanities Research, situated at Rhodes University.
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/121496
Location - Copy -- Shelf Locator: MP494