Early roads: Okeham, Milton Mowbray, Nottingham, Mansfield, Rotheram, Barnsley. c1757

by Senex, John

18thC Road Map through Okeham (Rutlandshire), Milton Mowbray (Leicestershire), Nottingham, Mansfield (Nottinghamshire), Plesly (Derbyshire), Rotheram, Barnsley and beyond in Yorkshire. The reverse of this map (previous listing, included in price) is the continuation of the road through Almondbury, Hallifax, Skipton, Rylston, Lynton, Midlam and Richmond in Yorkshire.

Original copperplate engravings by John Senex c1757 (updating and reducing the size of the maps by John Ogilby c1675), for The Roads through England Delineated, or Ogilby’s Survey, Revised, Improved & Reduced to a Size Portable for the Pocket by John Senex, F.R.S. Being an Actual Survey of all the Principal Roads of England, and Wales, Distinctly laid down on one hundred & one Copper Plates on which are delineated all the Cities, Towns, Villages, Hills, Rivers, Brooks, Churches, capital Seats, and every place worthy of Note, throughout each ROAD; WITH The Addition of some roads newly drawn, which were omitted by Mr Ogilby, and Several necessary Corrections made in others; Together with a great number of explanatory references, by which this Edition of the Roads is render'd of more general Use for TRAVELLERS. - Printed for John Bowles and Son at the Black Horse in Cornhill London 1757. 

Approximate size of this map is 17 x 22cm (6 x 8.5 inches). Because of fine paper, the fine later colour only partially masks the offset printing.