Barnard Castle And Richmond 1925

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Map No. 92, Barnard Castle & Richmond 1925, 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 Ravenseat, Keld, Marske, Washfold, Gilling West, Gayles, Ravensworth, Barningham, Eppleby, Whorlton, Boldron, Bowes, Scargill, South Stainmore, North Stainmore, Huty, Cotherstone, Gainford, Staindrop, Bolam, Cockfield, Eggleston, Woodl&, High Etherley, Hunwick, Hamsterley, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Newbiggin, Langdon Beck, Harwood, St John’s Chapel, Wearhead, Frosterley, Stanhope, Wolsingham, Crook & Tow Low, with part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park; Arkengarthdale, Teesdale, Weardale; the peaks of Nine Standards Rigg, Arndale Hill, Iron B&, Bink Moss, Swonhope Hill & Five Pikes; Cow Green, Selset, Hury & Balderhead Reservoirs; & the Pennine Way.* 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.