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County maps of Oxfordshire and Berkshire

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Oxfordshire

1500 - 1699

Reference Date of survey Cartographer Title Coverage Presentation, scale and colour
COS:2006.39.68 1574-1579 Christopher Saxton Oxonis, Buckinghamia et Berceria comitatuum Berks, Bucks, Oxon Single sheet.
Scale ca. 1:200,000.
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British Library manuscripts viewer 1574-1592 Christopher Saxton An atlas of England and Wales includes Berks, Bucks, Oxon Digital images on external website. Multi-sheet atlas with manuscript indexes.
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MP:1185 1605 John Speed Oxfordshire described, with the Citie and the armes of the colledges of that famous University.
(from 1611 atlas, Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain)		 Oxon Single sheet.
Scale 1 5/8 inches : 4 miles, 1:155,963.
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CH/XXIII/4a 1605 John Speed Oxfordshire described, with the Citie and the armes of the colledges of that famous University.
(from 1616 Latin edition atlas, Theatrum imperii Magnae Britanniae)		 Oxon Single sheet.
Scale 1 5/8 inches : 4 miles, 1:155,963.
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COS:2006.39.57 1605-1610 Pieter van den Keere Oxonn Buckinghamiae, and Berceriae comita cum descriptio.
(from his miniature county atlas: England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland Described, published in 1617)		 Oxon Single sheet.
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MP:1186 1607 Christopher Saxton Oxoniensis Comitatus, vulgo Oxfordshyre, qui pars olim Dobunorum.
(engraved by William Hole; from William Camden's Britannia)		 Oxon Single sheet.
Scale 3 inches : 10 miles, 1:211,200.
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COS:2006.39.3 1610 Christopher Saxton Oxoniensis Comitatus, vulgo Oxfordshyre, qui pars olim Dobunorum.
(engraved by William Hole; from William Camden's Britannia)		 Oxon Single sheet.
Scale 3 inches : 10 miles, 1:211,200.
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MP:330 1612 William Hole Map of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
(allegorical map accompanying Michael Drayton's epic poem, Poly-olbion - song 15)		 Berks, Bucks, Oxon Single sheet.
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MP:3 1648 Johan Blaeu Oxonium Comitatus, vulgo Oxford Shire Oxon Single sheet.
Scale ca. 1:200,000.
Black and white
COS:2006.39.29 1676 Michael Burghers, Robert Plot The map of Oxfordshire Oxon Single sheet.
Scale ca. 1:140,000.
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MP:5 1695 Robert Morden Oxfordshire Oxon Single sheet.
Scale ca. 1:200,000.
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1700 - 1799

Reference Date of survey Cartographer Title Coverage Presentation, scale and colour
MPC:1247 c. 1705 Benjamin Cole A New Map of Twenty Miles Round the City of Oxford Oxfordshire, Oxford City 2nd edition.
Scale approx. 1:130,000.
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MPC:1248 after 1705 Benjamin Cole A New Map of Twenty Miles Round the City of Oxford Oxfordshire, Oxford City Later edition.
Scale approx. 1:130,000.
Black and white
MP:149 1766-67 Thomas Jefferys The County of Oxford, Surveyed Anno MDCCLXVI and VII, and Engraved by Thomas Jeffreys, Geographer to His Majesty MDCCLXVIII Oxfordshire, Oxford City [1st copy,
worn at folds].
Scale 1 inch : 1 mile, 1:63,360.
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MP:1174 1766-67 Thomas Jefferys The County of Oxford, Surveyed Anno MDCCLXVI and VII, and Engraved by Thomas Jeffreys, Geographer to His Majesty MDCCLXVIII Oxfordshire, Oxford City [2nd copy,
dissected into 16 numbered parts].
Scale 1 inch : 1 mile, 1:63,360.
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MP:1175 1793-4 Richard Davis A new map of Oxfordshire Oxfordshire, with inset plan of Oxford city [1st copy].
In 16 sheets.
Scale 2 inches : 1 mile, 1:31,680.
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MP:1180 1793-4 Richard Davis A new map of Oxfordshire Oxfordshire, with inset plan of Oxford city [2nd copy].
In 16 sheets.
Scale 2 inches : 1 mile, 1:31,680.
Black and white
MP:1175.index 1793-4 Richard Davis A map of the county of Oxford, reduced from an actual survey in 16 sheets Oxfordshire, with inset plan of Oxford city [1st copy].
Single sheet.
Scale 0.5 inches : 1 mile, 1:126,700.
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MP:1180.index 1793-4 Richard Davis A map of the county of Oxford, reduced from an actual survey in 16 sheets Oxfordshire, with inset plan of Oxford city [2nd copy].
Single sheet.
Scale 0.5 inches : 1 mile, 1:126,700.
Black and white

1800 - 1899

Reference Date of survey Cartographer Title Coverage Presentation, scale and colour
MP:50 1818 John Cary A new map of Oxfordshire, divided into hundreds, exhibiting its roads, rivers, parks, etc. Oxfordshire Single digital image of original map in 20 dissected parts.
Scale 1 inch : 2.5 miles, 1:158,400.
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MP:150.1 1823 Andrew Bryant Map of the county of Oxford, from actual survey Oxfordshire [northern] Single digital image of original map in 36 dissected parts.
Scale 1.5 inches : 1 mile, 1:42,240.
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MP:150.2 1823 Andrew Bryant Map of the county of Oxford, from actual survey Oxfordshire [southern] Single digital image of original map in 36 dissected parts.
Scale 1.5 inches : 1 mile, 1:42,240.
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CH/XXIV/1 1823 Andrew Bryant Map of the county of Oxford, from actual survey Oxfordshire [northern] Composite image stitched from original in 36 dissected parts.
Scale 1.5 inches : 1 mile, 1:42,240.
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CH/XXIV/1 1823 Andrew Bryant Map of the county of Oxford, from actual survey Oxfordshire [southern] Composite image stitched from original in 36 dissected parts.
Scale 1.5 inches : 1 mile, 1:42,240.
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MP:1178.1 1823 Andrew Bryant Map of the county of Oxford, from actual survey Oxfordshire [northern] Composite image stitched from original in 2 quadrants.
Scale 1.5 inches : 1 mile, 1:42,240.
Black and white
MP:1178.2 1823 Andrew Bryant Map of the county of Oxford, from actual survey Oxfordshire [southern] Composite image stitched from original in 2 quadrants.
Scale 1.5 inches : 1 mile, 1:42,240.
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MP:60 1831-2 Christopher and John Greenwood Map of the county of Oxford from an actual survey Oxfordshire Single sheet.
Scale 0.33 inches : 1 mile, 1:190,080.
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CH/XLVII/1 1831-2 Christopher and John Greenwood Map of the county of Oxford from an actual survey Oxfordshire Single sheet.
Scale 0.33 inches : 1 mile, 1:190,080.
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MP:1220 ca. 1837 George Cole, John Roper Oxfordshire, (Map 31 from Thomas Dugdale's England & Wales delineated, vol 2, 1841) Oxfordshire Single sheet.
Scale ca. 1:400,000.
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MP:76 ca. 1854 Joshua Archer Oxfordshire (Map 31 from Thomas Dugdale's England & Wales delineated, edited by E. L. Blanchard, 1854-60) Oxfordshire Single sheet.
Scale 1 inch : 6 miles, 1:380,160.
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Berkshire

1500 - 1699

Reference Date of survey Cartographer Title Coverage Presentation, scale and colour
COS:2006.39.68 1574-1579 Christopher Saxton Oxonis, Buckinghamia et Berceria comitatuum Berks, Bucks, Oxon Single sheet.
Scale ca. 1:200,000.
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British Library manuscripts viewer 1574-1592 Christopher Saxton An atlas of England and Wales includes Berks, Bucks, Oxon Digital images on external website. Multi-sheet atlas with manuscript indexes.
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MP:215 1605-1611;
rev 1676		 John Speed, Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell Barkshire described Berks Single sheet.
Scale 1 inch : 2.7 miles, 1:171,072.
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MP:519 1607-1637 Christopher Saxton (engraver: William Hole) Comitatus Bercheriae vulgo Barkshyre qui olim sedes Atrebatum Berks Single sheet.
Scale 1 inch : 5 miles, 1:31,6800.
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MP:330 1612 William Hole Map of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
(allegorical map accompanying Michael Drayton's epic poem, Poly-olbion - song 15)		 Berks, Bucks, Oxon Single sheet.
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1700 - 1799

Reference Date of survey Cartographer Title Coverage Presentation, scale and colour
MP:122 1751 Thomas Kitchin Berkshire Drawn from the Best Authorities and Regulated by Astron(omica)l Observation Berks Single sheet.
Scale 1 inch : 7 miles.
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MP:216 1756 Emanuel Bowen An accurate map of Berkshire divided into its hundreds Berks Single sheet.
Scale 1 inch : 2.25 miles, 1:142,560.
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MP:1176 1761 John Rocque A topographical survey of the county of Berks Oxford, Abingdon and Wallingford area only Composite image from sheets IX, X, and XVI only.
Scale 2 inches : 1 mile, or1:31,680.
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MP:1177 1761 John Rocque A topographical survey of the county of Berks, in eighteen sheets Berks In 18 sheets.
Scale 2 inches : 1 mile, or1:31,680.
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MP:147 1761 John Rocque, Mary Ann Rocque Map of the County of Berks, reduced from an actual survey Berks Single sheet.
Scale 0.5 inches : 1 mile, 1:126,700.
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MP:1182 1774 John Andrews and Andrew Dury A map of the country sixty five miles, round London : from actual surveys. Sheet 4 [part only] east Berkshire, south Oxfordshire, south Buckinghamshire Partial digital image of original map.
Scale 0.875 inch : 1 mile, 1:72,411.
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MP:121 1784 Thomas Bowen A New and Correct Map of Berk-Shire, Drawn from the best Authorities.
Map 11 from: Walpoole's New British traveller		 Berks Single sheet.
Scale 1.75 inches : 15 miles, 1:543,086.
Black and white
MP:125 1785 Carrington Bowles Bowles's New Medium Map of Berk Shire, Divided into its Hundreds.
(from his: New Medium English Atlas 1785)		 Berks Single sheet.
Scale 1 inch : 4.5 miles, 1:285,120.
Black and white

1800 - 1899

Reference Date of survey Cartographer Title Coverage Presentation, scale and colour
MP:190 1801 John Cary A new map of Berkshire, divided into hundreds, exhibiting its roads, rivers, parks, etc. Berkshire Single sheet.
Scale 1 inch : 2.75 miles, 1:174,240
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MP:1152 1822-3 Christopher and John Greenwood Map of the County of Berks from an actual survey Berkshire Single digital image of original map in 32 dissected parts.
Scale 1 inch : 1 mile, 1:63,360.
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MP:1162 1822-3 Christopher and John Greenwood Map of the County of Berks from an actual survey Berkshire Single digital image of original map on 4 sheets in 36 dissected parts.
Scale 1 inch : 1 mile, 1:63,360.
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MP:191 1822-3 Christopher and John Greenwood Map of the County of Berks from an actual survey
(from: Atlas of the counties of England)		 Berkshire Single sheet.
Scale 1 inch : 3 miles, 1:190,080.
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MP:1219 ca. 1835 George Cole, John Roper Berkshire
(Map 4 from Thomas Dugdale's England & Wales delineated, vol 1, 1835)		 Berkshire Single sheet.
Scale 1:402,000.
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MP:305 1836 John and Charles Walker Berkshire
(from their: British Atlas (Longman, Rees & Co., 1837)		 Berkshire Single sheet.
Scale 3.1875 inches : 10 miles, 1:198,776.
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MP:187 1842 Pigot and Co. Berkshire
(from: Pigot's directory of Berkshire, 1842)		 Berkshire Single sheet.
Scale 1 inch : 4 miles, 1:253,440.
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MP:127 ca. 1854 Joshua Archer Berkshire
(Map 4 from Thomas Dugdale's England & Wales delineated, edited by E. L. Blanchard, 1854-60)		 Berkshire Single sheet.
Scale 1 inch : 6 miles, 1:380,160.
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MP:133 1860 Sidney Hall Berkshire
(from his: The English counties, Chapman & Hall, 1860)		 Berkshire Single sheet.
Scale 3.25 inches : 10 miles, 1:194,954.
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MP:776 ca. 1875 George Frederick Cruchley Cruchley's county map of Berkshire, shewing all the railways & names of stations
(from his: County atlas of England & Wales, shewing all the railways & stations, published: London: Gall and Inglis)		 Berkshire Single sheet.
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MP:512 ca. 1891 Francis Sidney Weller Berkshire
(from: The comprehensive gazetteer of England & Wales (London, Edinburgh & Glasgow: William Mackenzie, c. 1893-1895)		 Berkshire Single sheet.
Scale 1 inch : 4 miles, 1:253,440.
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