Alnwick And Morpeth 1925-1926

Product Description

Map No. 81, Alnwick & Morpeth 1925-1926, in the Cassini Historical Series of old Ordnance Survey mapping of England & Wales at 1:50, 000 in a format designed to offer a convenient comparison with the present day coverage from the OS, & most locations in three different editions. Old historical maps have been combined so that the sheet lines correspond to the current Landranger series & reproduced with the scale changed from one inch to one mile to 1:50, 000. Most locations are covered by three separate maps, showing how the area has changed over the decades, with selected major cities also presented in a fourth edition. * Old Series: the first detailed survey mapping dating for most areas from the first half of the 19th century, in black & white & with relief shown by hachuring.* Revised New Series from 1880s/1900s, with some colouring & a mixture of hachuring & contour lines.* Popular Edition from the inter-war years, with contour lines & colouring to indicate woodlands, parks, etc.* New Popular Edition from the late 1940s, reproduced in the Cassini series for the major cities. Each map

Includes:: notes on the development of Ordnance Survey & the various series produced by them. For those interested in maps & cartography in general, the Cassini series also provides a fascinating insight into how Ordnance Survey cartographic style has developed over a period of over 100 years. Coverage

Includes:: present day Blyth, Bedlington, Whalton, Kirkwhelpington, Hartburn, Ashington, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Ulgham, Netherwitton, Longhorsley, Widdrington Station, Longframlington, Broomhill, Amble, Swarl&, Rothbury, Hepple, Sharperton, Netherton, Edlingham, Warkworth, Alnmouth, Whittingham, Prendwick, Powburn, Eglingham, Rennington & Craster, with the Northumberland National Park, Fontburn Reservoir, Coquet Island & Druridge Bay.* PLEASE NOTE: Stanfords can also print on request mapping from all four series *centring the map on a location of your choice.* For more information please click on the link below.