Records of the rhinoceros in the North West Province, South Africa between 1795 and 1875, including those in Limpopo Province, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and one in the Free State. Records are numbered chronologically: 1, Chue Springs (Burchell 1812); Hot Station (Burchell 1812); Heunigvlei (Moffat 1824); Honingvlei (Bain 1826), Konkay (Bain 1826). 2, Meribohwhey (Campbell 1820); Mosita (Moffat 1823). 3, Kurrichane (Campbell 1820); Philip Fountain (Campbell 1820). 4, Mashow (Campbell 1820; Kay 1830). 5, Molopo River (Campbell 1820; Smith 1835); Musaree River (Campbell 1820); Maloppo River (Bain 1834). 6, Maquareen River (Thompson 1823). 7, Mashow River (Bain 1826). 8, Seechagholie River (Bain 1826). 9, Chuin (Moffat 1827) Great Chooi (Smith 1835; Gordon Cumming 1844). 10, Makalongkuan (Moffat 1827); Marokweng (Moffat 1827). 11, Elands River (Smith 1835); Oori River (Smith 1835; Harris 1836); Machachoan River (Harris 1836); Oury River (Delegorgue 1844); Dassenkop (Delegorgue 1843); Crocodile River (Wahlberg 1844). 12, Kaditshwene (Smith 1835); Oli River (Smith 1835). 13, Mirimani River (Smith 1835);Mosegha River (Smith 1835). 14, Meritsane (Smith 1835;Gordon Cumming 1846). 15, Cashan Mountains (Smith 1835); Bagobone River (Harris 1836). 16, Mariqua River (Harris 1836; Methuen 1844); Kapain (Harris 1836). 17, Tolaan River (Harris 1836); Similikate River (Harris 1836).18, Sant River (Harris 1836);Cashan Mountains (Harris 1836); Olifantsnek (Wahlberg 1842). 19, Molopo River (Harris 1836;Oswell 1845).20, Vaal River [in northern Free State] (Harris 1836).21, Crocodile River (Burke 1841;Wahlberg 1841);Makhaliesbergpoort (Wahlberg 1841). 22, Magalies River (Burke 1841). 23, Pienaars River (Burke 1841); Apies River (Wahlberg 1842). 24, Soutpan (Wahlberg 1842). 25, Pilanne’s Camp (Delegorgue 1843); Pilaansberg (Wahlberg 1843); Leroma Mountain (Wahlberg 1843 1844). 26, Oury River (Delegorgue 1843); Ourityle River (Delegorgue 1843). 27, Limpopo River (Harris, 1836); Makaschlas Country (Delegorgue 1843); Spitskop (Wahlberg 1844). 28, Makoha River (Delegorgue 1843). 29, Om-Schlabatzi River (Delegorgue 1843). 30, Sloane River (Delegorgue 1843); Matlapini’s Berg (Wahlberg 1843). 31, Umslabazi River [in Mpumalanga] (Wahlberg 1844). 32, Makallakoane (Wahlberg 1844). 33, Lake Masoba (Wahlberg 1844); Muzi River (Wahlberg 1844). 34, Mabotse Village (Methuen 1844); Manwane (Arkwright 1846). 35, Marico River (Wahlberg 1844). 36, Crocodile-Marico (Wahlberg 1844). 37, Moretele River (Wahlberg 1844); Injaka’s Kraal (Wahlberg 1844). 38, Muzi River (Wahlberg 1844). 39, Makolwe River (Oswell 1845); Lephalala River (Arkwright 1846). Legend: B, black rhinoceros; R, rhinoceros of unidentified species; W, white rhinoceros; Z, both black and white rhinoceros.
Based on the research published by Kees Rookmaaker, 2008. Encounters with the African Rhinoceros, p. 130 map C.
