Map No. 160, Brecon Beacons / Bannau Brycheiniog 1901-1902, 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 Merthyr Tydfil/ Merthyr Tudful, Brecon/ Aberhondu, Llandovery/ Llanymddyfri, Rhandirmwyn, Cilycwm, Cynghordy, Tirabad, Gewnddwr, Upper Chapel, Lower Chapel, Llandeilo’r-Fan, Llanwrda, Halfway, Llangadog, Myddfai, Pentre-bach, Soar, Trawscoed, Llanddew, Aberyscir, Sennybridge, Cwmwysg, Talsarn, Brynamman, Glyntawe, Abercraf, Cwmllynfell, Ystalyfera, Rhyd-y-fro, Seven Sisters/ Blaendulais, Ystradfellte, Coelbren, Penderyn, Rhigos, & Hirwaun, with the Brecon Beacons National Park, The Black Mountain/Y Mynydd Du, Mynydd Epynt, & the peaks of Alt Lwyd, Carreg Yr Ogof, & Twyn Rhyd-car.* 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.