Cory Library and Historical Archives

Essenbosch forest patch on J.du Preez farm Essenbos, at eastern entrance to the Langkloof, 35 km west of Humansdorp

Item

Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John), “Essenbosch forest patch on J.du Preez farm Essenbos, at eastern entrance to the Langkloof, 35 km west of Humansdorp”, 199u, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/2052

Title

Essenbosch forest patch on J.du Preez farm Essenbos, at eastern entrance to the Langkloof, 35 km west of Humansdorp

Creator

Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John)

Description

The dead treetrunks are poplars killed by the waters of the recently-built dam in foreground. Compare open nature of veld in background. Visited in 1772 and 1775 by both Thunberg and Sparrman.

Subject

Langkloof (South Africa

Eastern Cape)

Plants -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape

Date Copyrighted

199u

Type

still image

Extent

1 photograph

Format

jpg

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1014412

Location - Physical Location

Cory Library for Humanities Research

Rights

Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)

Date

199u

Item sets

C.J. Skead Photograph Collection

Media

vital_12711+SOURCEJPG+SOURCEJPG.0.jpeg

Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John), “Essenbosch forest patch on J.du Preez farm Essenbos, at eastern entrance to the Langkloof, 35 km west of Humansdorp”, 199u, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/2052