South Africa: Baardskeerder Hiking Maps of the Cape Peninsula

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A series of very high quality, A2-size walking maps with excellent cartography and plenty of tourist information, some printed on waterproof plastic. Contour lines are given at 10m or 20m intervals, and most maps indicate vegetation and terrain variations. Roads and footpaths are clearly drawn. Symbols indicate information for visitors to the area: car parks, view points, signposts, public toilets, picnic areas, places of interest, recreational and sport facilities, etc. Each map has a UTM grid.

Additional notes provide background information, safety advice, emergency phone numbers, etc., and on some titles brief descriptions of hiking routes. All the maps were researched and drawn by Peter Slingsby - renowned environmental educator and cartographer.

For map collectors the series includes the first ever map published in the Xhosa language.