MAP OF THE CLAY AND WOODEN FORT IN 1660

USE POINTER FOR information ON AREAS IN AND AROUND THE FORT

Jan van Riebeeck's earthen fortress complete dominates the scene being a little town in itself. It is interesting to notice that the Company's Garden was still nearer to the fortress and ran down today's Adderly Street.

The fort with Table mountain in the background.

Canal or digression of riverFarm shed for cows and sheep at nightGardensGardensBlack SmithPlough and Cart Write ShopHospitalKitchen and Backery for servants and slavesCompany Vegetable Gardens covering 100 roodsCompany Gardens (Thuynen).The marking V twisted around o and c in the centre of the fortress present the well known symbol of the United East-India CompanyDemarcation Line of 5o roods round the fortress freeberghers or private people could erect houses or begin building a town