DEFINITIONS Stasie: Station; Blesbokspruit (river); Bethal Dorp: Bethal Town. The two nodes, in other words, the existing old town and the new node in the vicinity of the station, grew into each other, because of connections such as services and main roads. Residential development had again occurred north of the river. The current pattern here already consists of large plots on which one or two dwellings were erected. Later followed to the north also town extensions, outside the municipal area, in the area of Peri-Urban Development Council. The separate living areas for Blacks, Blank: European; Hospitaal: Hospital; Tronk: Prison; Sportgronde: Sports-ground; Swart: Black; Asier: Asian; Kleurling: Coloured. Coloureds and Asians are situated south of the town. Tertiary functions, such as the hospital, the new jail, the existing airport, some education terrain and sports ground, between others, the gulf course also come to this area. The latter also serve as a buffer between Whites living area north and Blacks living area south of these elements. The railway to Morgenson on the eastern side of the town serves as a buffer against possible development in the east. Aerial photograph of Bethal in the forties’ 43
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