County Maps of Essex

County maps of Essex from the 19th century - 1825 to 1849

The table below lists flat maps of Essex in approximately chronological order; these are taken from Atlases, or in a few cases were published as maps of Essex alone. There is a link from each entry to a large picture.

Shown against items are reference books refs -
^C401 means atlas 401 from the Chubb refence book listed on the Books page

The dimensions against each map are Height x Width, and as Essex is a little wider than it is tall the width is usually greater - assuming the map has north at the top. The measurements are of the outermost neat line of the map (not the size of the sheet of paper).

Alternatively, go to the preceding chronological listing, 19th century - first quarter.

Thumbnail maps	Mapmakers, their Atlases and Maps
	C&J Greenwood Essex 1825 1,310mm x 1,560mm Last private surveyor of the whole county.
	Nathaniel Coltman A New Map of the County of Essex 1828 523mm x 677mm A reissue of the 1807 map, featuring the non-existent canal.
	John Cary Travellers' Companion 1828 130mm x 93mm The plate re-cut again as 1806 replacement the original had worn out.
	Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK) England V 1830 268mm x 370mm A regional map, with coloured county borders.
	Teesdale New British Atlas 1830 343mm x416mm Looks as classy as a Cary or a Smith.
	Hall A Topographical Dictionary of Great Britain & Ireland 1830 186mm x 247mm The first showing of a map published in atlases very many times.
	Murray An Atlas of the English Counties 1830 353mm x 457mm The first to show the 1832 Reform Act changes.
	C&J Greenwood Atlas of the Counties of England 1831 609mm x 704mm Reduced scale version of 1825 map.
	J Bingley The History & Topography of the County of Essex (by T Wright) 1831 371mm x 402mm Issued in Wright's books on Essex.
	Lewis Lewis's Topographical Dictionary 1831 178mm x 230mm You will see several of these in the next 10 years.
	Nichols The Family Topographer 1831 77mm x 131mm Lot of places for a very small map.
	Nichols The Family Topographer 1832 78mm x 130mm Same very small map, but with scale added - inaccurately.
	T Cobbett A Geographical Dictionary of England & Wales 1832 172mm x 102mm The most inaccurately drawn map of Essex of all time.
	Pigot Pigot & Co's London & Provincial New Directory, 5th Edition 1832 224mm x 352mm Elegant map for a Directory.
	Duncan A Complete County Atlas of England & Wales 1833 346mm x 434mm Map updated with Reformed Parliamentary Boroughs.
	Hall A New British Atlas 1833 186mm x 247mm An earlier map appearing in its second guise.
	Hall Essex 1833 190mm x 249mm Same as Hall 1833 above, but as a separate map.
	Pinnock Pinnock's Guide to Knowledge 1833 162mm x 227mm Someone tried going backwards 300 years.
	Lewis Lewis's Topographical Dictionary 1833 185mm x 240mm Lewis with Reform Act Polling Places and Divisions.
	Dawson Essex 1834 235mm x 300mm Official maps of the Reform Act Polling Places and Divisions.
	Leigh Leigh's New Atlas of England & Wales 1834 71mm x 121mm Tiny map lives on.
	Cole & Roper Dugdale's England & Wales Delineated 1835 177mm x 228mm The first issue of Dugdale's gazetteer, but using old maps.
	J&C Walker Walkers' Essex 1835 323mm x 398mm Extremely early version of the map, in folding form, but with later annotations; sold c.1836.
	J&C Walker This British Atlas 1835 321mm x 392mm Very early version of the map, with no railways; sold c.1835.
	J&C Walker This British Atlas 1835 318mm x 395mm First version of how J&C Walker maps show open railways; sold c.1836.
	Fullarton A New & Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales 1836 187mm x 240mm Darkly shaded incomplete hills.
	Leigh Leigh's New Atlas of England & Wales 1837 73mm x 121mm Tiny map gains one real railway and one false on.
	T Moule The English Counties Delineated 1837 213mm x 266mm First edition Moule - pre-railways.
	Pigot Pigot & Co's London & Provincial New Directory, unknown Edition 1837 224mm x 352mm Added schematic railways.
	Pinnock Pinnock's Guide to Knowledge 1838 162mm x 227mm It's still very ugly.
	Dugdale Curiosities of Great Britain, England and Wales Delineated 1838 173mm x 226mm A new issue of Dugdale's gazetteer starts to add (proposed) railways.
	Lewis Lewis's Topographical Dictionary 1838 174mm x 232mm Back to just the conventional map.
	Pigot Pigot & Co's Pocket Atlas, Topography and Gazetteer of England. No 14 Essex. 1839 104mm x 164mm Map with notes and Gazetteer.
	J&C Walker This British Atlas 1839 321mm x 393mm The railways grow a little, but the colouring is terrible; sold c.1839.
	J&C Walker This British Atlas 1840 317mm x 394mm Details increase on the map, especially in the south west; sold c.1840.
	Lewis Lewis's Topographical Dictionary 1840 178mm x 230mm Now with Poor Law Union boundaries.
	Dugdale England and Wales Delineated 1840 179mm x 235mm A new issue of Dugdale's gazetteer changes to the Archer maps.
	Archer The Monthly Magazine and Monthly Register of Religious and Ecclesiastical Information. 1841 177mm x 224mm Map of London Diocese
	Hall A Travelling County Atlas 1842 186mm x 247mm Railways added to Hall's 1833 map.
	J&C Walker This British Atlas 1842 321mm x 390mm Railway lines now more accurate; sold c.1843.
	Dugdale England and Wales Delineated 1842 179mm x 233mm Dugdale's gazetteer gets a very small change from the 1840 version.
	Fisher Fisher's County Atlas of England and Wales (Part 15) 1844 270mm x 345mm Lots of hatchuring, plus lurid boundaries.
	Lewis Lewis's Topographical Dictionary 1845 174mm x 231mm Still with Poor Law Union boundaries, but railways change.
	Duncan A Complete County Atlas of England & Wales 1845 340mm x 439mm Old map with added railways.
	Reuben Ramble Reuben Ramble's Travels through the Counties of England 1845 69mm x 107mm Old maps for a children's text book.
	J&C Walker This British Atlas 1845 323mm x 398mm The railways continue to grow; sold c.1846.
	Fullarton Parliamentary Gazetteer of England & Wales 1845 187mm x 241mm Darkly shaded incomplete hills.
	Fullarton Parliamentary Gazetteer of England & Wales 1846 186mm x 239mm Same hills, but a change to the railway.
	I Slater New British Atlas 1846 223mm x 357mm Pigot maps taken over by Slater.
	J&C Walker Walkers' Essex 1846 323mm x 398mm A folded version of the above Walker, with later date; sold c.1847.
	T Moule A Complete & Universal English Dictionary 1846 201mm x 264mm The Moule has now added some railways.
	Archer Dugdale's Curiosities of Great Britain 1846 177mm x 232mm Dugdale's gazetteer continues with the Archer maps, and adds a very erratic selection of railways.
	Archer Dugdale's Curiosities of Great Britain 1847 175mm x 231mm Dugdale's gazetteer continues with the Archer maps, with a different erratic selection of railways.
	J&C Walker Walkers' Essex 1847 323mm x 398mm Back to flat maps, and one sold far later than printing, c.1862.
	Johnson Johnson's Atlas of England 1847 162mm x 224mm The horrible Pinnocks now improved.
	Hall A Travelling County Atlas 1847 183mm x 246mm More railways compared to Hall's 1842.
	Hall A Travelling County Atlas 1848 183mm x 246mm Yet more railways added.
	T Moule A Complete & Universal English Dictionary 1848 213mm x 266mm The Moule has now added some more railways.
	Reynolds Reynold's Travelling Atlas of England 1848 175mm x 236mm Railways improved (mostly).
	J&C Walker This British Atlas 1849 320mm x 388mm Another Walker, this time from an atlas, with more railways; sold c.1849.
	J&C Walker This British Atlas 1849 320mm x 389mm A folded Walker map, with changes from one above, but also sold c.1849.
	J&C Walker Hobson's Fox Hunting Atlas 1849 323mm x 394mm Four different early Hobson Fox Hunting maps.

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Old maps of Essex

County maps of Essex from the 19th century - 1825 to 1849