A new most accurate & complete map of all the direct and the principal crossroads in England and Wales, carefully corrected from late surveys : with the distances by the mile stones, and other most exact admensurations between town and town
Item Information
- Title:
- A new most accurate & complete map of all the direct and the principal crossroads in England and Wales, carefully corrected from late surveys : with the distances by the mile stones, and other most exact admensurations between town and town
- Description:
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This map is a mid-18th-century equivalent of a modern road map, showing the major roadways and distances in miles between towns in England and Wales. Latitude and longitude are not shown on this map. When navigating by horse and carriage or by foot, accuracy of mileage and general direction was all that was needed, as opposed to the precise co-ordinate placement that was so crucial for seafaring navigators.
- Date:
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1750
- Format:
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Maps/Atlases
- Location:
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Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center - Collection (local):
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Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
- Subjects:
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England--Maps--Early works to 1800
Wales--Maps--Early works to 1800
- Places:
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Wales
England
- Extent:
- 1 map ; 35 x 34 cm.
- Terms of Use:
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No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
- Publisher:
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London :
[s.n.]
- Scale:
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Scale not given.
- Language:
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English
- Notes:
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Includes references to the counties and remarks.
Exhibited in “Faces and Places,” at the Boston Public Library, Boston, MA, October 2003 - September 2004. MB (BRL)
- Identifier:
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05_04_000031
- Call #:
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G5741.P2 1750 .N49
- Barcode:
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39999052509898