Scunthorpe And Gainsborough 1903

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Map No. 112, Scunthorpe & Gainsborough 1903, 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 Goole, Swinefleet, Garthorpe, Burton upon Stather, Winteringham, Winterton, Barton-upon-Humber, Wootton, Appleby, Luddington, Crowle, Sandtoft, Althorpe, Wroot, Epworth, Messingham, Broughton, Wrawby, Bidby, Brigg, Grasby, Scawby, Scotter, Hibaldstow, North Kelsey, South Kelsey, Redbourne, Owston Ferry, Kirton in Lindsey, Blyton, Willoughton, Bishop Norton, Osgodby, Middle Rasen, Glantworth, Hemswell, Upton, Lea, Corringham, North Wheatley, Gringley on the Hill, Misterton & Haxey, with the Isle of Axholme & the southern side of the Humber Estuary. 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.