Forwarded with permission:
Kind regards, Jon
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From: "Geo."
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 8:52 AM
Subject: Old Maps
David Hale of Mapco is making Lewis's 1840 map of England & Wales available
on-line free here;
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/lewis/lewis.htm It is an
incredibly detailed, extremely high quality map.
The original comprises four separate maps. Three of these have already been
added to the site and I have just been advised by David that the final one,
the south-east region will be added by the beginning of next week. I suggest
that anyone with an interest in that area bookmark the site and check back
then.
Clicking on a section of the map produces an enlarged image in four segments
each of which can be clicked on to further enlarge that particular segment.
The individual segments can be downloaded (for personal use only). Despite
the very considerable additional work this entailed, David chose this format
in order to reduce file sizes which would otherwise be far too large to open
or download for people with dial-up connections.
I have no connection with David or his site other than a great admiration
for his efforts in making this truly tremendous map available on-line for
all to see and use.
There are also many other old maps, charts and engravings either currently
available on the site or in the pipeline for addition later this year. Some
of the London maps currently available are especially fine.
Geo.