Mansfield And Worksop 1824-1924 (3-map Set)

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Map No. 120, Mansfield & Worksop 1824-1924 (3-map set), 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 in this title

Includes:: present day Alfreton, Ravenshead, Southwell, North Muskham, Cauton, Earking, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, North Wingfield, Mansfield Woodhouse, Market Warsop, New Ollerton, Tuxford, Cuckney, Shirebrook, Bolsover, Brimington, Staveley, Creswell, Elkesley, East Markham, Retford, Clayworth, Blyth, Carlton in Lindrich, Langold, Woodsetts, Dinnington, Thurcroft, Aughton, Killamarsh & Eckington, plus the Sherwood Forest. 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.