Dallas Public Library

George Yates's map of Glamorgan (1799), a facsimile edition, with an introduction by Gwyn Walters and Brian James

Topographic map. The original map has been reproduced on 16 separate sheetsRelief shown by hachuresHachures are an older form of showing relief. Short parallel lines are used to show the slope and by thickness and density give a general sense of steepness (see wikipedia).Shows mines, mills, canals, waggonways, toll-bars, etcCover (original) title: A map of the county of Glamorgan from an actual survey made by George Yates of Liverpool : on which are delineated the course of rivers, and navigable canals; with the roads, parks, gentlemens seats, castles, woods, 1799The map was originally published: [London] : Published by J. Cary, 1799. John Cary was an engraver, publisher, map-seller and globe maker who already had a reputation for this type of map when he engraved and published this map in 1799.Yates seems to have taken particlar care to locate ironworks, copper works and otherindustrial undertakings on his mapsFacsimilePages are not permanently boundIntroduction by Gwyn Walters and Brian James (p. 3-5). It discusses copper engraved county maps on a scale of one inch or more to a mile. Discusses this map specifically

9780950867618

7 pages, 16 leaves, 30 x 42 cm.

(OCoLC)ocm84716518 (OCoLC)84716518