Cambridgeshire-Cambridge-1886 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

18979

Map Date:

[1886]

Repository reference:

RGS Library

Historic county:

Cambridgeshire

Town name:

Cambridge

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

TL449587

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

TL 4459

Map title:

'Cambridge'.

Comments on map:

In C.S. Ward, The Eastern Counties [Thorough Guide Series], London: Dulau, 1886, ed 2, f.p.3, ed 3, 1892, f.p.3, ed 4, 1899, f.p.3, ed 5, 1902, f.p.3. Scale measured as 0.9375 inch (15/16 inch) to 0.25 mile, 1:14,850.

Scale:

1:14,832

Map-maker:

J. Bartholomew, Edinr [author, pr].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

9.6 x 14.6

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

water

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Known copies of map:

BL 110347.aaa.1/6 [various editions], Cambridge City Library C.46.1 [1883: C.S. Ward, The Eastern Counties [Thorough Guide Series], London: Dulau, 1883]; RGS library [C.S. Ward, The Eastern Counties [Thorough Guide Series], London: Dulau: 1886 (2nd edition), 1892 (3rd edition), 1899 (4th edition), 1902 (5th edition)].

Railways:

routes, passenger stations

Gardens:

shown: [Notable ones only].

Leisure and entertainment:

theatres, etc, museums

Parkland:

public parks

Commons:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1885-6

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560