Plettenberg Bay Large Map - Contemporary

This 1:20,000 map of Plettenberg Bay covers an area of 187km² including the town of Plettenberg Bay, the Keurbooms River Estuary, the Robberg Peninsula and 22km of coastline. All the important man-made features are shown including the CBD, the adjacent industrial areas, the airport, all the suburbs and residential estates and the sports facilities. The satellite town of Wittedrift is in the north west corner of the map. The map provides detail of the urban infrastructure including urban areas, buildings, water & sewer treatment, HV power lines & sub-stations. All road infrastructure is shown. 

The map is an original creation by our design studio at Africa Map Art and uses data from various up-to-date sources. Our default paper choice is high quality 230gsm heavyweight coated paper with a matte finish which produces excellent colour and resolution perfect for framing.  The 260gsm photo paper with a smooth finish is an alternative option. 

This map is currently available in a 90 x 60cm size, in a scale of 1:20,000 and is not a folding map.   PLEASE NOTE:  A larger map of 120 x 80cm at a scale of 1:15,000 will be available soon. 

We are open to personalisation and customisation requests including the highlighting of specific buildings or features, any colour scheme of your choice and the addition of text and images. Please contact us for a quote. 

Plettenberg Bay is one of the southern cape coast's typical "J-shaped" bays, formed by wave action eroding the softer shale rocks between weather-resistant sandstone headlands. The bay is defined on the southern end by the rocky Robberg Peninsula separating the bay from the open Indian Ocean. The Keurbooms River flows into the bay and forms an estuary important for bird and marine life including one of the largest seagull breeding colonies along the South African coast. Originally inhabited by the Khoikhoi and San peoples, the first European contact was in the late 15th century when Portuguese explorers sailed past the bay, naming nearby features. In 1575 Manuel de Perestrelo aptly called it Bahia Formosa (Beautiful Bay) and the first European inhabitants were 100 Portuguese sailors marooned here for 9 months when the Sao Goncalo was wrecked in the bay in 1630. In 1763 the first European settlers were stock farmers and hunters from the Cape Colony. The new settlement was named Plettenberg Bay in 1778 in honour of Joachim van Plettenberg, Dutch Governor of the Cape Colony, who visited the bay. During this period the Dutch East India Company (VOC) established a timber shed here for storing forest products destined for Cape Town and the town later developed around small fishing industries, shipping, and limited forestry. During the 20th century, it transitioned into a holiday resort town, becoming a major South African coastal destination.