1867 Admiralty Chart (No 2095) of the Cape of Good Hope

1867 Admiralty Chart (No 2095) of the Cape of Good HopeAdmiralty Chart No. 2095, Cape of Good Hope and Adjacent Coasts from Hondeklip Bay to Durban, with the Agulhas Bank (dated 5 March 1867) is a broad coastal overview at roughly 1: 1,488,700, sweeping from the Namaqualands Hondeklip Bay down past Table Bay and the Cape Peninsula, across False Bay and the Agulhas Bank, and onward along the south and east coasts to Durban. Engraved for the Hydrographic Office, it compiles dense lead line soundings (in

Admiralty Chart No. 2095, Cape of Good Hope and Adjacent Coasts from Hondeklip Bay to Durban, with the Agulhas Bank (dated 5 March 1867) is a broad coastal overview at roughly 1:1,488,700, sweeping from the Namaqualand’s Hondeklip Bay down past Table Bay and the Cape Peninsula, across False Bay and the Agulhas Bank, and onward along the south and east coasts to Durban. Engraved for the Hydrographic Office, it compiles dense lead-line soundings (in fathoms), bottom notes, reefs and shoals, and the principal lights and beacons needed for passage planning on one of the era’s busiest and most hazardous sea-lanes, where storms and the shifting Agulhas Current made careful navigation essential. Issued on the eve of the Suez Canal (opened 1869), the sheet captures the Cape route at its late–Age-of-Sail and early-steam zenith, and—like other Admiralty charts—was subsequently corrected on later impressions, functioning as a “living document” aboard working ships.  

This map is a reproduction of a historical map that is now in the public domain. It has been selected for its aesthetic appeal and historical interest and carefully restored and reproduced to preserve its original detail and character.  There may be marks and fold lines visible which add to the authentic look.  The map is printed on 230gsm heavyweight coated paper with a matte finish.  Most old maps were printed on uncoated rag or wood pulp papers and therefore a matte finish best represents the original map.