{"product_id":"old-pictorial-tourist-map-of-zimbabwe-1970-victoria-falls-lake-kariba-hwange-np-eastern-highlands-great-zimbabwe","title":"Old Tourist Map of Rhodesia, 1970: Victoria Falls, Lake Kariba, Hwange NP, Eastern Highlands, Great Zimbabwe","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Tourist Map of Rhodesia, issued in 1970 by MO Collins Ltd, captures the optimism and spectacle of Southern African travel at the dawn of mass motoring. It portrays Rhodesia—today’s Zimbabwe—with a confident blend of cartographic precision and pictorial flourish, inviting the eye along highways, rail lines, and scenic byways toward storied landscapes and wildlife sanctuaries. Major centers—Salisbury (now Harare), Bulawayo, Gwelo (Gweru), Fort Victoria (Masvingo), Umtali (Mutare), Que Que (Kwekwe), and Gatooma (Kadoma)—anchor the network, while cross-border gateways gesture toward Johannesburg and Pretoria in South Africa, Beira and Lourenço Marques (Maputo) in Mozambique, and Lusaka in Zambia. The result is both itinerary and icon: a touristic portrait of a country poised between high plateau, riverine escarpments, and lush eastern mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map’s geographical theater is richly staged. To the northwest, the Zambezi carves its monumental trench, culminating at Victoria Falls—an excursion line that every itinerary seems to honor—before opening into the vast inland sea of Lake Kariba, a marquee attraction for boating and fishing. South and east, the Limpopo and Save (Sabi) Rivers demarcate borders and lowveld, while the Eastern Highlands rise in cool, green tiers toward Nyanga and Chimanimani, promising misty forests and trout streams. Granite kopjes punctuate the country, nowhere more dramatically than the Matobo Hills near Bulawayo, whose contoured shading and named passes hint at hiking routes and storied viewpoints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrban cartography and travel planning are treated with equal care. Salisbury appears as the radiating hub, dispatching travelers along tarred arterial roads and rail spurs to Bulawayo, to Umtali and the port of Beira, and across the border toward the South African Rand. Mileage tables—neatly arrayed—translate the dream of distance into practical stages, turning the traverse from Fort Victoria to Great Zimbabwe’s stone acropolis or from Bulawayo to Wankie (Hwange) into a weekend certainty. Rail corridors parallel key highways, a reminder of the era’s blended modalities: overnight sleepers to frontier towns, day drives to game parks, and scenic detours plotted with almost editorial clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisual storytelling animates the sheet. Pictorial vignettes place elephant herds along Kariba’s shorelines, lion and sable antelope on the Kalahari fringes, and zebra on the central plateau; fish eagles wheel above blue-toned reservoirs, while baobabs and mopane define the lowveld, and msasa woodlands flame seasonally across the highveld. Decorative borders and cartouches frame these scenes with touristic élan, balancing artistry with orientation. Labels for national parks—Wankie, Matopos—and prominent reserves sit beside emblems of flora such as the flame lily, creating an atlas-page that doubles as a naturalist’s primer. The colorwork is at once instructive and evocative, letting wildlife and topography cue where the roads promise authentic encounters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, the map fixes a revealing moment in Southern African travel culture. Produced amid shifting geopolitics, it emphasizes routes, vistas, and heritage—Great Zimbabwe near Fort Victoria, the bridgeheads over the Zambezi, the upland resorts of the east—while quietly registering the period’s contested toponyms and borders. Its language of accessibility—miles counted, tracks traced, capitals connected—speaks to a regional imagination of overland exploration that linked Salisbury to Lusaka, Johannesburg, and the Indian Ocean. In MO Collins Ltd’s hands, tourism becomes cartographic argument: that the very act of movement knits together wildlife, ruins, mountains, and modern cities, leaving us with a rare, candid portrait of Rhodesia on the cusp of change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities and towns on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarare (Salisbury) (1.5 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBulawayo (650,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGweru (80,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMasvingo (80,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMutare (60,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKwekwe (50,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKadoma (40,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeira (500,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaputo (1.1 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohannesburg (5.6 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePretoria (800,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLusaka (1.7 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations of various animals and plants native to Rhodesia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor roads and rail routes connecting key locations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProminent geographical features such as lakes, rivers, and mountains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA mileage table indicating distances between various towns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative borders and cartouches enhancing the artistic aspect of the map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate created: 1970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapmaker\/Publisher: MO Collins Ltd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServes as a tourist guide, highlighting key locations, landmarks, and scenic routes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects a time when tourism was growing in the region, offering insight into the diverse terrains and attractions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptures the socio-political context of Rhodesia during the era, marking a period of accessible exploration in Africa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopics and themes shown: Natural wonders, historical sites, wildlife, and scenic routes tailored for tourism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountries\/Regions shown: Primarily depicts Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), bordered by South Africa, Zambia, and Mozambique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign or style: Combines cartographic elements with pictorial illustrations of wildlife and flora, featuring vibrant colors and artistic details that enhance the tourist appeal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical significance: Acts as a document that captures the essence of travel and exploration in Southern Africa during the late 20th century, revealing the region's evolving relationship with tourism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 100in (250cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlease note: the labels on this map are hard to read if you order a map that is 16in (40cm) or smaller. The map is still very attractive, but if you would like to read the map easily, please buy a larger size.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 24x36in (60x90cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Map","offer_id":57597876961664,"sku":"UM00264678A","price":75.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":57597876994432,"sku":"UM00264679A","price":201.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18in (30x45cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":57597877027200,"sku":"UM00264680A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Map","offer_id":57597877059968,"sku":"UM00264681A","price":75.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":57597877092736,"sku":"UM00264682A","price":201.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed canvas 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