MAPCO News - Offline Jan-Feb 2014

Access Problems

Access to the MAPCO website has been sparodic during January and Februray 2014, due to bandwidth issues resulting from the increased visitor traffic load over the past year. MAPCO has essentially become a victim of its own success.

This problem has recently been resolved, and it is not anticipated that there will be further access problems for the site.

MAPCO wishes to thank all visitors and supporters for your continuing interest in the site. It is greatly appreciated! Thank you.


Relocation

In other news, during 2013 MAPCO relocated to much larger premises. At present all items are still in storage boxes, and the office is in a state of chaos. We currently have no scanning setup, so there will be no new maps scanned for display in the immediate future. We are hoping to have this resolved soon, and have everything in operation again within the next few months.

In taking stock of our current situation we have discovered quite a backlog of scanned items that have never made it to the top of the list for display. We will try to trawl through the scanning archives to find and display a few treasures that have not previously seen the light of day, and example of which is shown to to the left. Enjoy!

Sketch Map Of Adelaide 1913

A high resolution scan of an 1913 map of Adelaide, South Australia, is now on display.

This map has been fully indexed and is searchable via a search engine.

This map was produced as part of the Commonwealth military survey of Australia (1914-1964), which commenced just prior to World War I.

We hope that you find this map of interest.

Map Of Ireland 1838

A highly detailed, high resolution scan of an 1838 map of Ireland is now on display.

The full map title reads:

To Her most gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, This Map of Ireland, Compiled from the Surveys of the Board of Ordnance and other approved Documents By J. & C. Walker, Is with Her Majesty's gracious permission Most Respectfully Dedicated. By Her devoted Subject Edward Holt, Proprietor. By whom it was purchased from the Assignees of WILLIAM COLLING HOBSON.

Published by the Proprietor Edward Holt, Hanover Street, Liverpool, 1st June 1838. Sold by J. & C. Walker, 9 Castle Street, Holborn, London.

This massive hand coloured map measures 154cm x 124cm, and has been dissected and mounted on linen.

The map has its own domain at:

ireland1838.com

Enjoy this extremely rare and beautiful map!

Current Projects

Coming soon in 2013!

1838 Map Of Ireland.
To Her most gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, This Map of Ireland, Compiled from the Surveys of the Board of Ordnance and other approved Documents By J. & C. Walker, Is with Her Majesty's gracious permission Most Respectfully Dedicated. By Her devoted Subject Edward Holt, Proprietor. By whom it was purchased from the Assignees of WILLIAM COLLING HOBSON.
(Published by the Proprietor Edward Holt, Hanover Street, Liverpool, 1st June 1838. Sold by J. & C. Walker, 9 Castle Street, Holborn, London. Hand coloured map, dissected, and mounted on linen. Size 154cm x 124cm.)


MAPCO is also currently working on the following significant maps for display in the near future:

1915 Map of Adelaide, South Australia.
Sketch Map. Adelaide, South Australia. Commonwealth Department of Defence. Scale 1 Inch : 1 Mile.
(Photo-Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne, by W.J. Butson, 22.10.14. Published by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer, Melbourne, June 1915.)

1923 Map of the United States of America.
Department of the Interior, Hubert Work, Secretary. General Land Office, William Spry, Commissioner. United States Including Territories And Insular Possessions Showing The Extent Of Public Surveys, National Parks And Monuments, Indian, Military, Bird and Game Reservations, National Forests, Railroads, Canals And Other Details. Scale: 1 Inch : 37 Miles.
(Compiled Under the Direction of I.P. Berthrong, Chief of Drafting Division 1923.)

Map Of Adelaide 1849

A Plan Of Country Sections &c In The Immediate Vicinity Of The City Of Adelaide In The Province Of South Australia is now online.

This map was originally sold at Platts's Library, Hindley Street, Adelaide (corner of King William Street), and was also available for purchase in London from J.C. Hailes, 104 Leadenhall Street.

The map has its own domain at:

adelaide1849.com

I hope that you enjoy this beautiful, rare map!

~ Map Of Adelaide c1849 Preview Page ~

A Plan Of Country Sections &c In The Immediate Vicinity Of The City Of Adelaide In The Province Of South Australia c1849 will soon be displayed.

This map was originally sold at Platts's Library, Hindley Street, Adelaide (corner of King William Street), and was also available for purchase in London from J.C. Hailes, 104 Leadenhall Street.

The map has been fully scanned, and work is currently under way preparing the images for display some time in September.

Enjoy this preview!

~ Walker's Geological Map Of England, Wales, ~
~ And Part Of Scotland c1836 ~

A Geological Map Of England, Wales, And Part Of Scotland, Showing Also The Inland Navigation By Means Of Rivers And Canals, With Their Elevation In Feet Above The Sea, Together With The Rail Roads & Principal Roads, By J. & C. Walker. c1836 has just been displayed.

I hope that you enjoy this significant early geological map.

~ Final London Maps For 2010 ~

Here are links to the final 2 MAPCO maps for 2010:

Plan des Villes de Londres et de Westminster et de leurs Faubourgs avec le Bourg de Southwark, 1700

Plan Of The Proposed Docks And The Line Of A Canal With A Collateral Cut On The Surrey Side Of The River Thames 1799

Also, this popular map is once again on display:

Stanford's Map Of London Showing The Boundaries Of Parishes, Ecclesiastical Districts, And Poor Law Divisions 1877 (offline since 16 October 2010).

Look out for more MAPCO maps throughout 2011!

~ Impolicy Of Slavery Map c1824 ~

Chart Of The World, On Mercator's Projection, Illustrative Of The Impolicy Of Slavery c1824 is now on display.

Hand coloured engraved paper map of the World, sold by Joseph Cross for the price of 3d. The map shows the extent 30° north and south of the Equator in which sugar is grown. Australia is still shown as New Holland. An unusual little map that would have been the talking point of late-Georgian London.

The primary argument of the author made here against the slave trade is based on the economic burden to the British population in paying duties to support the production of "Slave grown Sugar". This argument was commonly used at the time, in conjunction with contempt for the degrading treatment of slaves kept as property by white masters, to argue the case for the abolition of slavery.

~ Map Of London 1817 ~

Darton's New Plan Of The Cities Of London & Westminster, & Borough Of Southwark, 1817 is now on display.

The full title of the map is 'An Entire New Plan Of The Cities Of London & Westminster, & Borough Of Southwark; The East & West India Docks, Regent's Park, New Bridges, &c. &c. With The Whole Of The New Improvements Of The Present Time.'

This map of London has been extended east by an extra sheet 17cm (6¾") wide, extending the map from Stepney as far east as Greenwich Marsh. This is a highly decorative map, although it has some offsetting (transfer of the image from one part of the map to the other due to folding).

The map illustrates proposals for the "Intended Markets" on the eastern side of Regent's Park (which became the Cumberland & Clarence Markets), the Intended Docks east of London Docks, and many other proposed improvements. It also has nice detail of Kensington Gardens.

~ MAPCO Revised ~

Two London maps have been updated as part of the ongoing MAPCO Revised project:

A Plan Of The Cities Of London And Westminster 1767

Cross's New Plan Of London 1861

The enlarged map images afford vastly improved navigation and viewing. Enjoy!

Look out for more MAPCO Revised maps in 2011!

Merry Christmas from MAPCO!

Hello MAPCO Users.

I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your support throughout 2010, and to wish you all the very best for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I look forward to providing you with more high quality online maps in 2011.

Below is a summary of new maps and updates from 2010. Do take a look at what has been achieved throughout the year. It has been a very London-centric year, with 29 new London maps displayed, and a further 3 London maps already on display being completely revised and improved.

The most significant additions to the site this year, and the ones that I am particularly proud of, are the 1864 and 1878 editions of Stanford's Library Map of London and its Suburbs:

Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1864 @ london1864.com

Stanford’s Geological Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1878 @ london1878.com

Do take a look at these, and at all of the other wonderful 2010 additions to the site.

If I had to pick just one particular favourite image, it would be the enlarged image of the Crystal Palace from Stanford's 1864 London Library map:

http://london1864.com/stanford77b.htm

It is stunning!

Enjoy this summary. There are better things to come in 2011!

Best wishes,

David.

London - New Maps In 2010

The Village Of Charing, &c: From Radulphus Aggas's Map, Taken In The Reign Of Queen Elizabeth, 1578.

Parts of the Strand and Covent Garden, as they appeared in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

Plan Of Part Of The City Of Westminster, Copied From Radulphus Aggas's Map, Taken In The Reign Of Queen Elizabeth, 1578.

Plan of the City of London in the Time of Queen Elizabeth

Plan Of Westminster; From Norden's Survey, Taken In Queen Elizabeth's Reign, 1593.

Part of Visscher's Panoramic View of London, 1616.

A Plan Of The City And Environs Of London As Fortified By Order Of Parliament In The Years 1642 & 1643.

Sir John Evelyn's Plan For Rebuilding The City Of London After The Great Fire In 1666.

Sir Christopher Wren's Plan For Rebuilding The City Of London After The Dreadfull Conflagration In 1666.

Plan of Arundel and Essex Houses 1677.

Plan of Bedford House, Covent Garden, &c. Taken About 1690.

Plan des Villes de Londres et de Westminster et de leurs Faubourgs avec le Bourg de Southwark, 1700

Site Of The Buildings Which Once Covered The Southern Half Of Deans Yard 1734.

A New & Correct Plan Of All The Houses Destroyed And Damaged By The Fire Which Began In Exchange-Alley, Cornhill, On Friday, March 25th, 1748

A Map of the New Roads &c. from Westminster Bridge 1753.

Aldersgate Ward with its Divisions into Precincts and Parishes And the Liberty of St. Martins le Grand, According to a New Survey 1772.

Aldgate Ward with its Divisions into Precincts and Parishes According to a New Survey 1772.

A New and Accurate Plan of Billingsgate Ward, and Bridge Ward Within, Divided into Parishes from a late Survey 1772.

Bishops Gate Ward Within And Without According To A New Survey 1772.

Breadstreet Ward And Cordwainers Ward With Their Divisions Into Parishes According To A New Survey 1772.

The Wards Of Coleman Street, And Bassishaw, Taken From The latest Survey, With Corrections And Amendments 1772.

Farringdon Ward Without, With Its Divisions Into Parishes, From A Late Survey 1772.

Plan Of The Proposed Docks And The Line Of A Canal With A Collateral Cut On The Surrey Side Of The River Thames 1799

Wallis's Plan Of The Cities Of London And Westminster 1804

Darton's New Plan Of The Cities Of London & Westminster, & Borough Of Southwark, 1817

David Hughson's Walk 13th, 1817.

David Hughson's Walk 15th, 1817.

Smith's New Map Of London c1830

Cross's London Guide 1844

London 1857: Drawn & Engraved Expressly For The Post Office Directory

Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1864 online @ london1864.com

Stanford’s Geological Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1878 online @ london1878.com

British Isles - New Maps In 2010

Pigot & Co.'s New Map Of England & Wales, With Part Of Scotland 1840. Including The New Lines Of Canals, Rail Roads, &c.

Map Of The County Of Surrey From Trigonometrical Survey With The Roads, Parks & Railways, By James Wyld, Geographer To The Queen, 1874.

Australia - New Items In 2010

Plan von Sydney der Hauptstadt der Englischen Colonien in Australien. Aufgenommen von Hrn. Lesueur; und berichtigt von Hrn Boullanger i. J. 1802

Cross's General Map Of Australia 1836

Old Adelaide Photos website launched @ adelaidephotos.com.au

Other New Maps In 2010

Chart Of The World, On Mercator's Projection, Illustrative Of The Impolicy Of Slavery c1824

MAPCO Revised Maps In 2010

A Plan Of The Great Fire In Bishopsgate Street Leadenhall Street & Cornhill &c. On Thursday Novr 7th 1765.

A Plan Of The Cities Of London And Westminster 1767

Pigot & Co's Metropolitan Guide & Book Of Reference To Every Street In London & Miniature Plan Of London c1820

Cross's New Plan Of London 1850

Cross's New Plan Of London 1861

Stanford's Map Of London Showing The Boundaries Of Parishes, Ecclesiastical Districts, And Poor Law Divisions 1877

~ Map Of Australia 1836 ~

Cross's General Map Of Australia 1836 is now on display.

This map was published by Joseph Cross of 18 Holborn Hill. This is the oldest Cross map in the MAPCO collection.

Enjoy!

~ Pigot & Co.'s New Map Of England & Wales 1840 ~

Pigot & Co.'s New Map Of England & Wales, With Part Of Scotland 1840. Including The New Lines Of Canals, Rail Roads, &c. has just been displayed.

I hope that you enjoy this pretty little Pigot map.

~ New Scanner for MAPCO ~

MAPCO has just taken delivery of a brand new large scanner. This was purchased specifically to enable scanning of Bacon's Large Scale Ordnance Survey Of London And Suburbs c1880.

The scanner was quickly installed onto the computer, and a page of the Bacon Atlas placed onto the scanner bed. The page was scanned without reading any instructions. Take a look at the result and judge for yourself.

I have had to optimize the image for the web to reduce the file size, but I'm happy with the result, and anticipate that images will eventually look much better with practice.

I look forward to being able to display this map in 2011.

~ Great Fires Of London 1666, 1748, & 1765 ~

A third London fire map has just been displayed. It is:

A New & Correct Plan Of All The Houses Destroyed And Damaged By The Fire Which Began In Exchange-Alley, Cornhill, On Friday, March 25th, 1748.

I have also revised and improved the 1765 fire map of Bishopsgate, and linked the two :

A Plan Of The Great Fire In Bishopsgate Street Leadenhall Street & Cornhill &c. On Thursday Novr 7th 1765.

Both of these maps include extensive notes taken from the London Magazine and Gentleman's Magazine of the time, including the names of occupants in the area, and notes on some of those killed during the fires.

The 1748 fire plan article recalls the Great Fire of London of 1666, and links back to this map:

A Plan of the City and Liberties of London, Shewing the Extent of the Dreadful Conflagration in the Year 1666.

There is a compelling link between these three London fire maps. It is fascinating to contemplate just how close London may have come to repeated total catastrophe in 1748 and 1765.

I hope that you find these items of great historical, and hopefully for some, genealogical, interest.

~ Map Of London 1857 ~

Kelly & Co.'s map of London 1857: Drawn & Engraved Expressly For The Post Office Directory is now on display.

Details are:

Title: London 1857. Drawn & Engraved Expressly For The Post Office Directory.

Cover Title: Post Office Directory Map Of London With Patent Index.

Index Title: A New Map Of London, Copied By Permission, From The "Post Office London Directory", With Patent Index, Enabling Any Place To Be Found On The Map With Mathematical Certainty.
Price: Two Shillings Plain ; Three Shillings Coloured. Showing The New Postal Districts.

Publisher: London: Kelly & Co., Post Office Directory Printing Offices, 18 to 21 Old Boswell Court, Clements Inn, Strand. (W.C.)

This hand coloured map is highly detailed, and is the earliest example of a Tape Indicator Map that MAPCO has ever come across.

I hope that you enjoy this beautiful, rare map.

~ Map Of London 1804 ~

Wallis's Plan Of The Cities Of London And Westminster 1804 is now on display.

A later version of Wallis's 1801 map, this edition is extended east by an extra sheet 11¾" (30.0cm) wide, from Stepney to Greenwich Marsh. An additional title "The Isle Of Dogs and the New Docks for the West India Trade" is displayed in an oval at the top left.

~ MAPCO Revised ~

** Map Of London 1850 **

Cross's New Plan Of London 1850 now has its own domain name:

london1850.com

However, the map is still part of the MAPCO collection and the MAPCO : Map And Plan Collection Online website.

Enjoy this fascinating map!

Look out for more MAPCO Revised maps in coming months.

~ MAPCO Revised ~

** Smith's New Map Of London c1828 **

Smith's New Map Of London c1828 has been updated as part of the MAPCO Revised project.

The enlarged map images make navigation and viewing much simpler than the original display format from 2006.

I hope that you find the updated map useful.

Look out for more MAPCO Revised maps in coming months!

~ Map Of Sydney 1802 ~

A map entitled Plan von Sydney der Hauptstadt der Englischen Colonien in Australien. Aufgenommen von Hrn. Lesueur; und berichtigt von Hrn Boullanger i. J. 1802 (Map of Sydney, the capital of the British colonies in Australia. Recorded by Mr. Lesueur, and corrected by Mr Boullanger AD 1802) is now on display.

This rare, early map of Sydney records details of roads, buildings, windmills, gardens, orchards, gallows, brickfields, and the cemetery. Topographic relief is represented by hachures (shading lines). A Key to important buildings and places is located below the map. All text is in German.

I hope that you find this map of interest. Enjoy!

~ Cross's London Guide 1844 ~

Cross's London Guide 1844 has been displayed. This is the fourth of 5 Cross maps in the MAPCO collection to be displayed.

This map was scanned way back in 2007, but has only now made it onto the site.

Cross's London Guide 1844 nicely fills the 1840s gap in displayed maps.

I hope that you find this map of use. Enjoy!

~ Rundle Street, Adelaide, South Australia, c1885 ~

A preview page displaying the first of many Old Adelaide Photos has just been displayed at adelaidephotos.com.au.

The image displayed on this preview page is of Rundle Street, Adelaide, South Australia, at 4.56pm, c1885, by Captain Samuel White Sweet. This is the first of many Adelaide and South Australian images that will be displayed at adelaidephotos.com.au

The preview page includes a very high quality enlargement of this image (3200 pixels wide x 2560 pixels high).

Enjoy this wonderful preview image!

~ Map Of London c1517 Preview Page ~

A preview page of London, Westminster And Southwark As In The Olden Times Shewing The City And Its Suburbs With The Churches, Monasteries, And All The Important Buildings As They Stood In The Reign Of Henry VIII Before The Reformation has just been displayed.

This pictorial map is highly detailed, and the preview page includes an huge enlarged view.

Enjoy this preview!

~ 21 Maps Of London 1578-1817 ~

The London Maps pages has been revised, and is now presented in a new format.

As part of this revision, 21 maps of London have been added for display. They are:

The Village Of Charing, &c: From Radulphus Aggas's Map, Taken In The Reign Of Queen Elizabeth, 1578.

Parts of the Strand and Covent Garden, as they appeared in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

Plan Of Part Of The City Of Westminster, Copied From Radulphus Aggas's Map, Taken In The Reign Of Queen Elizabeth, 1578.

Plan of the City of London in the Time of Queen Elizabeth

Plan Of Westminster; From Norden's Survey, Taken In Queen Elizabeth's Reign, 1593.

Part of Visscher's Panoramic View of London, 1616.

A Plan Of The City And Environs Of London As Fortified By Order Of Parliament In The Years 1642 & 1643.

Sir John Evelyn's Plan For Rebuilding The City Of London After The Great Fire In 1666.

Sir Christopher Wren's Plan For Rebuilding The City Of London After The Dreadfull Conflagration In 1666.

Plan of Arundel and Essex Houses 1677.

Plan of Bedford House, Covent Garden, &c. Taken About 1690.

Site Of The Buildings Which Once Covered The Southern Half Of Deans Yard 1734.

Aldersgate Ward with its Divisions into Precincts and Parishes And the Liberty of St. Martins le Grand, According to a New Survey 1772.

Aldgate Ward with its Divisions into Precincts and Parishes According to a New Survey 1772.

A New and Accurate Plan of Billingsgate Ward, and Bridge Ward Within, Divided into Parishes from a late Survey 1772.

Bishops Gate Ward Within And Without According To A New Survey 1772.

Breadstreet Ward And Cordwainers Ward With Their Divisions Into Parishes According To A New Survey 1772.

The Wards Of Coleman Street, And Bassishaw, Taken From The latest Survey, With Corrections And Amendments 1772.

Farringdon Ward Without, With Its Divisions Into Parishes, From A Late Survey 1772.

David Hughson's Walk 13th, 1817.

David Hughson's Walk 15th, 1817.

Some of these maps include extremely high quality enlarged views, with file sizes up to 6.7MB.

Enjoy these beautiful maps!

~ Map Of Surrey 1874 ~

A Map Of The County Of Surrey From Trigonometrical Survey With The Roads, Parks & Railways, By James Wyld, Geographer To The Queen, 1874, has just been displayed.

This map includes a comprehensive search engine, designed to search for results within the Surrey map pages only. Use the "Search This Map" function at the top of each page to search for place names in Wyld's 1874 map of Surrey.

The search feature is a fabulous addition to this wonderful map. My sincere thanks go to all who participated in this transcription project. Sincerely, thank you!

Enjoy this beautiful map of Surrey!

~ Map Of Surrey c1860 Preview Page ~

A preview page of Collins' Railway Map Of Essex c1860, published by Edward Stanford, 6 Charing Cross, S.W., has just been displayed.

This map will be fully scanned and displayed in 2010, hopefully with a fully indexed Place Name Search Engine.

Enjoy this preview!

~ Coming Soon ~

A series of 1901 Census maps will soon be displayed on the MAPCO website. The maps planned for display are of the 1901 Census Registration Districts for London, and the Counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey and Kent.

Look out for these maps and more in 2010/11!

~ COMING SOON ~

A panoramic view of Dublin from 1846 will soon be displayed on the MAPCO website. It is:

The City Of Dublin.
Being No. 1 Of A Series Of Views Of The Principal Capitals In Europe.
Presented Gratis To The Subscribers To The Illustrated London News.
Supplement to the Illustrated London News.
For The Week Ending Saturday, June 6, 1846.

Size: 40cms x 109cms (15¾" x 43")

This highly detailed birds-eye view of Dublin includes a Key to the Panorama, with principal buildings and features numbered and named.

This balloon view of Dublin will be on display soon.