Map No. 183, Yeovil & Frome 1899, 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 Shaftesbury, Shepton Mallet, Wells, Midsomer Norton, Westbury, Gladstonbury, Wincanton, Gillingham, Sherborne, Warminster, Mere, Chewton Mendip, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Coleford, Mells, Beckington, Nunney, Wookey, Pilton, Wanstrow, Evercreech, Witham Friary, Longbridge Deverill, Stourton, Bruton, Castle Cary, Butleigh, Baltonsborough, Castle Cary, Bourton, East Knoyle, Sparkford, Keinton Mandeville, Ilchester, Marston Magna, Templecombe, Milborne Port, Henstridge, Fontmell Magna, & Stalbridge. 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.