~ Map Of The Hundred Of Onkaparinga, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, 1899 ~

A Map Of The Hundred Of Onkaparinga, South Australia, 1899 is now on display.

This map shows the Hundred of Onkaparinga, spanning the Adelaide Hills, in the year 1899. Produced by the Surveyor-General, this map accompanied Parliamentary Paper No. 161 relating to the purchase of land at Forest Range known as Woolshed Paddock.

Details are:

I. Woolshed Paddock, Castambool Estate, about three miles north-easterly from Marble Hill, sections 73, 74, 75, 76, and 77, hundred of Onkaparinga. Area, 656 acres garden and grazing land.
II. Vendor - A.G. Phillips.
III. Price paid (including improvements), £984; land tax assessment, £1 13s. 4d.

I hope that you find this map of interest. Enjoy!

~ Kelly's Post Office Directory Map Of London 1886 ~

Kelly's Post Office Directory Map Of London 1886 (Metropolitan Goods Conference. Map Of Collection & Delivery Boundaries) is now on display.

This map was scanned way back in 2007, but has only now made it onto the site.

Kelly's 1886 map of London nicely bridges the gap between the 1881 Census of London and the 1891 Census.

I hope that you find this map of use. Enjoy!

~ The City Of London As In Q. Elizabeth's Time ~

John Strype's 1720 map entitled The City Of London As In Queen Elizabeth's Time is now on display.

This pretty little map affords a fascinating glimpse of Elizabethan London. The hand colouring on this map is exquisite, and it is well worth seeing this map just for its intrinsic beauty.

Enjoy this pretty and fascinating map!

~ MAPCO Revised ~

** Wallis's Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster 1801 **

Wallis's Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster 1801 has been updated as part of the MAPCO Revised project.

The enlarged map images make navigation and viewing much simpler than the original display format from 2006.

I hope that you find the updated map useful.

Look out for more MAPCO Revised maps in coming months!

~ Map Of London 1868, By Edward Weller, F.R.G.S. ~

Edward Weller's Map Of London 1868 is now on display! This map was published in 1868 by G.W. Bacon & Co. from their premises at 337 Strand.

This is one of the largest maps to be displayed on the MAPCO website. The detail is stunning! Cassell, Petter & Galpin, who had previously published the map in 1863, declared that their "large map of London, as well as being the largest, is universally admitted to be the best map of London ever produced".

This highly detailed map is on a very large scale of 9⅜" to 1 Statue Mile.

Do take a look at this wonderful map. The detail is truly stunning!

Please note that his map has its own domain name, which is quite easy to remember. It is:

london1868.com

However, the map is still part of the MAPCO collection and the MAPCO : Map And Plan Collection Online website.

Enjoy this truly wonderful map!

~ MAPCO Revised ~

** Stanford's Map Of London Showing The Boundaries Of Parishes 1877 **

Stanford's Map Of London Showing The Boundaries Of Parishes 1877 has been updated as part of the MAPCO Revised project.

The enlarged map images make navigation and viewing much simpler than the original display format from 2006.

I hope that you find the updated map useful.

Look out for more MAPCO Revised maps in coming months!

~ Turnpike Gates In The Vicinity Of London 1790 ~

John Cary's General Plan For Explaining The Different Trusts Of The Turnpike Gates In The Vicinity Of The Metropolis 1790 is now online!

This fascinating little map is from "Cary's Survey Of The High Roads From London To Hampton Court, Bagshot, Oakingham, and twenty-three other places in the neighbourhood of the Metropolis", first published in 1790.

This single page map shows the main thoroughfares of London in 1790, with every Turnpike, and the area of every Turnpike Trust shown by a different colour. The Thames, the Turnpike Gates, and the areas of the Trusts are all hand coloured. In the upper two corners are the names of the Turnpike Gates with references by numbers and references to the colours on the map, and other notes.

I hope you enjoy this beautiful little map!

~ 27 Maps of London ~

The MAPCO website counter has just passed 2 million page views!

To celebrate I have uploaded 27 preview images of London maps to be displayed over the coming month. The maps range from a 19th century map of Roman London post AD190, through to a small selection from David Hughson's 1817 "Walks Through London". I hope you find these previews of interest.

The first 2 of these maps are now on display...

Those of you fortunate enough to have traced your ancestors back to London in the 1660s will be very interested in the highly detailed map of the Great Fire of London 1666 just displayed. It is:

A Plan of the City and Liberties of London, Shewing the Extent of the Dreadful Conflagration in the Year 1666

The map includes a Reference To All The Churches Both In The City And Suburbs, and a Reference To Remarkable Places.

It is based on Wenceslaus Hollar's 1666 map of the Great Fire of London, with the blank part of the map clearly showing the extent of the fire. However, it is the incredible detail of the streets and buildings that most fascinates. This really is a map to get lost in!

There are 3 levels of enlargement available for this map. The largest is quite a big file (HUGE!) and will take several minutes to download, but it is well worth seeing because of the amazing detail of buildings, churches and streets. Do take a look!

The other map just displayed is:

Plan Of Roman London - Post AD190

Interesting to learn about the origins of some very familiar place names. Enjoy!

Thank you all for your ongoing support of the MAPCO website. I look forward to all of the maps that will be displayed during the next 2 million visits!

Kind regards,

David.

~ Map of Bristol c1863 - Now Online! ~

Lavars's New & Improved Map Of Bristol & Clifton c1863 is now online.

This is an interesting and rare antique map of Bristol & Clifton, machine coloured, dissected and mounted on linen. A main point of interest is that this map was produced between the recommencement of work on the Clifton Suspension Bridge in 1862, and its completion in 1864.

Extremely useful for finding Bristol streets in the 1861 Census, this is a very rare map of Bristol from this period.

Enjoy this interesting antique map of Bristol!

~ 1837 Map Of The Environs Of London ~

Thomas Moule's Environs Of London 1837 is now online!

This beautiful map was taken from Moule's "English Counties Delineated" published in 1837. Moule's maps are highly regarded as the most attractive of all of the county maps of the period, with the Environs of London being one of the rarest.

The map is embellished with engraved views of New London Bridge (top left - completed 1831); Suspension Bridge at Hammersmith (top right - completed 1827); Triumphal Arch, Hyde Park Corner (bottom left - completed 1828); and New Post Office (bottom right - completed 1829). Note that over a period of 3 years from 1968 New London Bridge was moved stone by stone to Lake Havasau, Arizona, U.S.A.

I hope you enjoy this beautiful map!

~ MAPCO Revised ~

** Cross's New Plan Of London 1850 **

Cross's New Plan Of London 1850 was the first map to be displayed on the MAPCO website back in February 2006. Advances in technology since that time, in both internet access speeds and monitor sizes, have led to the desire to revise some of the maps displayed on the MAPCO website. The first map ever displayed on the site has also been the most consistently popular, so it seemed fitting that this should be the first map revised.

The thumbnail map and first page enlargement images of Cross's New Plan Of London 1850 have now been reworked to take full advantage of the wider format website design, and download times of the larger image sizes is now a less significant issue than it was in 2006.

I hope that you find these enlarged images a great improvement. Enjoy this beautiful map.

Look out for more MAPCO Revised maps in coming months!

~ 1789 Map Of North West Kent ~

** Now With Full Place Name Search **

The place name transcription project for the Map Of North West Kent 1789, taken from "The Country Twenty-Five Miles Round London Planned From A Scale Of One Mile To An Inch" by William Faden, has now been completed.

This map now includes a comprehensive search engine, designed to search for results within the North West Kent map pages only. Use the "Search This Map" function at the top of each page to search for place names in Faden's 1789 map of North West Kent.

This feature is a fabulous addition to this wonderful map. My sincere thanks go to all who participated in this transcription project.

Enjoy this beautiful map!

~ Map Of Berkshire - Windsor Forest 1856 - Now Online! ~

A Map Of Windsor Forest 1856 is now online!

This beautiful hand coloured 19th century map of Berkshire, dissected and mounted on linen, is highly detailed and shows the Parishes of east Berkshire in the vicinity of Windsor Forest. The map clearly shows all of the Parish boundaries, with field boundaries delineated and labelled with owners names.

This map is displayed at a very high resolution, and is an invaluable resource for local history, genealogy, and family history research in eastern Berkshire.

I hope that you find this map of interest!

~ MAPCO Heads To The Counties ~

Since October 2008, when MAPCO headed out to beautiful and fascinating 1801 Kent, the focus has been increasingly shifting towards MAPCO spending more time in the Counties.

In late October MAPCO spent time in 1814 London, and then visited 1775 London on New Year's Day 2009. January was spent on a wonderful stroll around the Environs of London c1872, before MAPCO headed back to the Metropolis to investigate 1908 London just prior to the 1908 Olympic Games. A quick trip on the 1911 London Underground followed at the end of the day, before MAPCO once again headed back to beautiful 1789 North West Kent in February 2009.

It has been a very enjoyable time for MAPCO, covering a wide range of periods and places. MAPCO has really been enjoying time spent in the countryside, and as a result will be spending much more time in the Counties during 2009. The country air is doing MAPCO good!

Being a Berkshire boy at heart MAPCO has been pining for a trip home, so a wonderful Map Of Windsor Forest And Its Vicinity 1823, by Henry Walter, Revised And Corrected To 1856 will be displayed soon. Time spent at the old Wokingham family property at Emmbrook on the Reading Road would be wonderful, but alas, by the 1820s the family had lost the land to enclosure, so I won't be able to make a visit in 1856, other than to stare in wonder at our property and dream about what might have been. However, there are family members still living in Rose Street in 1856, and also spread out across the Parish of Wokingham, so I will drop in to say hello. It will be wonderful to visit all of the old haunts again.

MAPCO will then head back to 1868-1870 London with the most detailed London map in the collection. After that MAPCO shall take in some 1842 Cornish air with A New And Accurate Map Of The County Of Cornwall From An Actual Survey Made By Thomas Martyn, a map updated to 1842 from Martyn's 1748 original by James Wyld, Geographer To The Queen. Some time here MAPCO will also find time to take another birds-eye look at 1845 London from a balloon on the south side of the Thames.

After that, well, we will have to see what the future brings...

~ 1789 Map Of North West Kent Now On Display ~

A Map Of North West Kent 1789, taken from "The Country Twenty-Five Miles Round London Planned From A Scale Of One Mile To An Inch" by William Faden, is now online!

This is a wonderful companion map to Captain William Mudge's An Entirely New & Accurate Survey Of The County Of Kent, With Part Of The County Of Essex 1801.

Kent place names are currently being transcribed from the 1789 map, so a full search engine feature will soon be available for this map.

Do take a look at this beautiful and highly detailed map. It is a gem!

~ 1911 Underground Map Of London Now On Display ~

The Underground Map Of London 1911 is now online!

This map is taken from"Cook's Handbook For London 1911", and will be a useful reference item for 1911 London census research. It is a perfect companion to Bartholomew's Handy Reference Atlas Of London & Suburbs 1908.

I hope that you find this map of use.

~ 1908 Atlas Map Of London Now On Display ~

Bartholomew's Handy Reference Atlas Of London & Suburbs 1908 is now online!

This atlas of London was published in 1908 by John George Bartholomew. It slightly predates the construction of White City for the 1908 Olympic Games in London, although the vacant site is clearly visible. This will be of great interest for those Olympic historians who may be investigating London's Olympic past in preparation for the 2012 Olympics.

Naturally this atlas will be a fabulous family history research aid for the 1911 Census of London. The atlas includes a 68 page "General Index To Streets, Public Buildings, Railway Stations, Etc.", which will be scanned and displayed in the near future.

I hope that you find this atlas of use for finding London streets in the 1911 census.

~ c1872 Map Of London & Environs Now On Display ~

Wyld's New Topographical Map Of The Country In The Vicinity Of London, Describing All The New Improvements, Metropolitan Boroughs And Parish Boundaries c1872 is now online!

This is a beautiful map of the environs of London, on a scale of 2": 1 Statute Mile. A circle around London denotes the extent of the Four Mile Radius, beyond which Hackney Carriages charge Back Fares.

This map includes a 2 stage enlargement of the individual map sections, with the second enlargement being of extremely high quality! Once you are viewing the desired map section, you can click on the map image to view an enlarged image of that section. Clicking on the map image allows you to switch back and forth between the normal sized image and the enlarged view of the section.

This map is just a little bonus while the main MAPCO work continues behind the scenes. Expect lots more throughout the year!

I hope that you enjoy this beautiful map.

~ 1775 Map Of London Now On Display ~

** With Full Street Search **

Carington Bowles's Reduced New Pocket Plan Of The Cities Of London And Westminster, With The Borough Of Southwark, Exhibiting The New Buildings To The Year 1775 is now online!

This map of London includes a comprehensive search engine, designed to search for results within the Bowles map pages only. Use the "Search This Map" function at the top of each page to search for streets and place names in Bowles's 1775 map of London.

Enjoy this beautiful map!

Work is about to commence on the images and web pages for Bowles's Reduced New Pocket Plan Of The Cities Of London And Westminster With The Borough Of Southwark, Exhibiting The New Buildings To The Year 1775, previewed below (15 Sep 2008). This map should be on display in the next few weeks.

Work is also continuing on the Kent Place Names Transcription Project for Mudge's An Entirely New & Accurate Survey Of The County Of Kent, With Part Of The County Of Essex 1801. Volunteers are assisting with the transcription of place names from the map, and progress is extremely good. Hopefully this project and the Bowles 1775 map of London will be completed by the end of October.

The next map to be scanned for display will be Darton's An Entire New Plan Of The Cities Of London & Westminster, & Borough Of Southwark; The East & West India Docks, Regent's Park, New Bridges, &c. &c. With The Whole Of The New Improvements Of The Present Time 1817. This will be the second map of London from this decade (the other being Darton 1814), and is of particular interest in that it extends as far east as Greenwich. It is a highly decorative map, although it has some offsetting (transfer of the image from one part of the map to the other due to folding). This map will give me a chance to scan a London map for optimum use of the new wide format website design. I have displayed a preview photo below for your interest. The map includes proposals for Regent's Park, including "Intended Markets" on the eastern side, which became Cumberland & Clarence Markets. It also has great detail of Kensington Gardens.

Details are:

An Entire New Plan Of The Cities Of London & Westminster, & Borough Of Southwark; The East & West India Docks, Regent's Park, New Bridges, &c. &c. With The Whole Of The New Improvements Of The Present Time.
Published July 1st 1817 by W. Darton, Junr. 58 Holborn Hill. Engraved by G. Alexander, Clarks Place, Islington. 1817.
Size: 99cm x 48cm (39" x 19").
Hand-coloured map of London.
Howgego No. 268 (2)

An Entire New Plan Of The Cities Of London & Westminster, & Borough Of Southwark;
The East & West India Docks, Regent's Park, New Bridges, &c. &c.
With The Whole Of The New Improvements Of The Present Time.

~ 1814 Map Of London Now On Display ~

** With Basic Street Search **

Darton's Strangers Guide Through The Streets Of London And Westminster. &c., or, A New And Correct Plan Of London And Westminster With The Latest Improvements 1814 is now online!

This map of London includes a search engine, designed to search for results within the Darton map pages only. A similar search engine facility will be set up on the 1801 Kent map over the coming weeks. Use the "Search This Map" function at the top of each page to search for streets and place names in William Darton's 1814 map of London. I hope that you find this feature useful.

~ 1801 Map Of Kent Now On Display ~

** With Full Place Name Search **

Mudge's An Entirely New & Accurate Survey Of The County Of Kent, With Part Of The County Of Essex 1801 is now online!

This highly detailed map of Kent was the first Ordnance Survey map to be published. The survey was commenced in the 1790s by the Board of Ordnance (later the Ministry of Defence), in response to the feared invasion of England by the French. Kent, the first Ordnance Survey map, was published on 1st January 1801 by William Faden, Geographer to the King. Faden's Topographical Map Of The Country Twenty Miles Round London, Planned From A Scale Of Two Miles To An Inch is displayed elsewhere on the MAPCO site.

Mudge's Survey of Kent is one of the finest maps displayed on the MAPCO website.

Enjoy this highly detailed map!

More Sweet Views

MAPCO has just purchased 9 more albumen prints of South Australian views, all believed to be the work of Captain Samuel White Sweet.