Mapping in England paused in the 1840s. This was because the surveyors were shipped to Ireland to produce accurate maps for land taxation. In Scotland surveying commenced in 1843 (the year The ...

First comes a historical sketch of the mapping of Great Britain and the origin and growth of the Ordnance Survey. Next comes instruction in the reading of a map, which should enable many users of ...

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A MAP of Britain in the Dark Ages (A.D. 410 to 871) is the third of the period maps to be published by the Ordnance Survey. The south sheet covering England, Wales and part of southern Scotland ...