Hampshire-Southampton-1900 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19004

Map Date:

[1900]

Repository reference:

RGS Library

Historic county:

Hampshire

Town name:

Southampton

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SU425115

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SU 4513

Map title:

'Southampton & environs.'

Comments on map:

In A.R. Hope Moncrieff, ed., Black's Guide to Hampshire, 14th edn, London: Adam & Charles Black, 1900, f.p.110. The map looks as though it has been photo-reduced from a larger original; some tree-lined roads suggest that it is of 1:10,560, not 1:63,360 derivation.

Scale:

1:31,680

Map-maker:

J. Bartholomew, Edinr [author, pr], A. & C. Black, London [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

16.3 x 22.1

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

water

Road names:

partly

Building names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, piers, wharfs: Docks with acreages, piers and wharfs named in some detail, e.g. Foreign Animals Wharf.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

customs, misc: Ordnance Map Office.

Defence and military:

coastguard

Welfare and charitable:

infirmaries, misc: Saluting Battery.

Education and academic:

schools

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses, sports grounds

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BL 10347.bbb.33, RGS library [1900: in A.R. Hope Moncrieff, ed., Black's Guide to Hampshire, 14th edn, London: Adam & Charles Black, 1900, f.p.110].

Industry:

bricks/tiles, engineering, metallurgical processing, ship yards, timber

Railways:

routes, passenger stations

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, public halls, theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks

Antiquities:

Roman Station [at Bitterne].

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

yacht, boat

Commons:

shown

Monuments:

Monuments

Ferries:

floating bridge

Cemeteries:

shown

Stated measuerments:

other: Dock acreages.

Ordnance Survey's

1865-7

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1895-6

1:2500

1:10,560