 Overall, there was inconsistency in the naming of the different land-forms of the region.By the middle of the 20th century, there was widespread standardisation of the naming, so that the names became popularly recognised as "Elgin" for the low-lying farming valley to the south; "Groenland" for the green mountainous area to the north; and "Grabouw" for the town.The original inhabitants of the area were the Khoikhoi pastoralists and the San hunter gatherers.