Map Collection

BWM453:- 
Map, hand coloured engraving, New Map of England and Wales, scale about 20 miles to 1 inch, published by Charles Smith, 172 Strand, London, 1804, 3rd edition corrected to 1818.
map feature:-  hand coloured & sectioned for folding & mounted & compass rose (fleur de lys marks north) & scale line & lat and long scales & coast shaded & rivers & relief & hill hachuring & county & settlements & roads & turnpike roads & canals & distances from London & canals & table of symbols
inscription:-  printed -on- A / NEW MAP / of / ENGLAND AND WALES / comprehending the whole of the / TURNPIKE ROADS. / with the great Rivers, and / NAVIGABLE CANALS / London / Printed for C. SMITH, No.172, Strand. / Jany. 6th. 1804. / 3rd. Edition Corrected to 1818.
scale line:-  70 miles = 88.1 mm
dimension:-  scale = 1 to 1300000 ? (1 to 1278707 from scale line assuming modern mile)

MN: 7.1.2002