The map shows railways in the Cape of Good Hope, South West Africa, British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Basutoland, Portuguese East Africa, Nyasaland, Belgian Congo, as well as north west, southern and north east Rhodesia. The reference list shows the lines controlled by South African Railways, Rhodesia Railways, Beira and Mashonaland Railways, Caminho de Ferro de Lourenço Marques, Portuguese East Africa, Belgian Congo, private railways, lines projected or under construction, road motor services, sidings and grain elevator stations. Indicates towns, bays, rivers, lakes, pans and marshes. It also shows the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean as well as distances between ports along the coast of Southern Africa from Walvis Bay to Beira. Scale 1:3,500,000. Bar scale on map given in "Miles." "Compiled on the basis of Bonne's projection (Central meridian 25° East Longitude)." "Drawn in the office of the Chief Civil Engineer, S.A.R., Johannesburg." 5 inset maps: Port Elizabeth and environs -- Cape Town and environs -- Johannesburg - Pretoria and environs -- Durban - Pietermaritzburg and environs -- and East London and environs. Translations in Afrikaans. Legend beneath title.