Eiland

Eiland lies on the high plains near the Sand River, among the numerous shallow pans of the western Free State. Around Wesselsbron and Bultfontein, salt pans collect water in wet seasons and expose their beds as it evaporates. Grasses and low shrubs grow around their margins, while aquatic plants occupy some of the temporary pools. The Sand flows into the Vet, whose waters continue to the Vaal River.

The later city of Welkom lies here.