Map No. 159, Swansea & Gower / Abertawe a Gwyr 1830-1923 (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 Carmarthen/ Caerfyrddin, Llandeilo, Kidwelly/ Cydweli, Ammanford/ Rhydaman, Burry Port/ Porth Tywyn, Llanelli, Groseinon, Ty-hen, Drefach, Llanllwch, Morfa Bach, Laugharne, Llansteffan, Mainciau, LLangyndeyrn, Cwrnffrwd, Nantgaredig, Felingwmuchaf, Trapp, Glanaman, Cross Hands, Drefach, Tumble, Five Roads, Carway, Llannon, Cwmcerdinen, Pontarddulais, Clydach, Pinged, Pembrey, Loughor, Pen-clawdd, Upper Killay, Landimore, llangennith, Middleton, Port-Eynon, Penmaen & Southgate, with the western tip of the Brecon Beacons National Park/ Parc Cenedlaethol Banncu Brycheiniog, Worms Head/ Penrhyn-Gwyr, Mumbles Head & River Loughor/ Afon LLwchwr 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.