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DescriptionJohn Rocque's map of London and Westminster, 1746, all sheets.jpg |
English: A plan of the cities of London and Westminster, and borough of Southwark, with the contiguous buildings
Map 203 x 385 cm. on 24 sheets 77 x 57 cm. Scale ca. 1:2,400. Relief shown by hachures and land form drawings. Includes drawings of ships on the Thames, lists of abbreviations and London aldermen's names, and a statement of dedication to the mayor and aldermen of London. Credit Line: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. |
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Source | Rocque, John, -1762, John Pine, and John Tinney. A plan of the cities of London and Westminster, and borough of Southwark, with the contiguous buildings. London, John Pine & John Tinney, 1746. Map. Cropped from https://www.loc.gov/item/76696823/ JPEG 2000 and converted to JPG |
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Rocque, John, -1762. Pine, John, 1690-1756. Tinney, John |
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