South Africa, Drakenstein Mountains,19th Century

South Africa, Drakenstein Mountains,19th Century

The Drakenstein (Dragonstone) Mountains are part of the Cape Fold Belt and are in the Western Cape province of South Africa; they were named in honour of Hendrik Adriaan van Rheede tot Drakenstein who visited the Cape as Commissioner-General in 1685; Drakenstein (modern spelling Drakestein) was the name of his estate in the Netherlands. They comprise two separate ranges, the Klein Drakenstein and Groot Drakenstein Mountains. Africa illustrated by William. R. Smith; illustrated by the most eminent artists, 1889 (cropped and cleaned).

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