County Maps of Essex

County maps of Essex from the 20th century - 1st part

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.

There are no links to reference books on this page, as there are no reference books that I've seen to help.

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 - fourth quarter.

Thumbnail maps	Mapmakers, their Atlases and Maps
	G Philip Philips' Atlas of the Counties of England 1900 338mm x 417mm Little changed from 1885.
	G Philip Cyclists Map of the County of Essex 1900 336mm x 418mm The map now with Cyclists'information.
	Jarrold & Son Jarrolds' Map of Essex 1900 635mm x 806mm Bartholomew's half-inch map without contour tinting.
	GF Cruchley The Half Inch Map of England 1900 514mm x 644mm Gall & Inglis using Cruchley's, ie Cary's, old maps.
	GW Bacon Commercial and Library Atlas of the British Isles from the Ordnance Survey 1901 305mm x 457mm Little changed from 1895.
	Encyclopaedia Britannia Company 10th Edition 1902 266mm x 382mm Less importance for counties than in the 9th edition.
	G Philip Philips County Cycling Map of England and Wales 1903 458mm x 571mm A different & larger folding map from Philips.
	E Stanford Geological Map 1904 182mm x 239mm Geology seems to have changed since 1860.
	GW Bacon Commercial and Library Atlas of the British Isles from the Ordnance Survey 1904 306mm x 457mm An Atlas published many times.
	W & AK Johnston World-Wide Atlas 1905 199mm x 270mm Regional maps added to 7^th edition of Atlas.
	W & AK Johnston New Three Miles to an Inch 1905 617mm x 484mm More sea than land on this one.
	GW Bacon Bacon's County Map and Guide 1906 455mm x 612mm Our two cyclists have dismounted since 1896.
	GW Bacon Bacon's New Large Scale Atlas of London and Suburbs 1906 305mm x 459mm The map updated and published in another atlas.
	GW Bacon Bacon's Library Atlas of the British Isles 1907 305mm x 459mm An Atlas published many times (the name changes).
	Great Eastern Railways Great Eastern Railways: Essex & District 1909 263mm x 162mm Highlights GER's tracks, and downplays other companies.
	Methuen Little Guide to Essex 1909 344mm x 425mm Taken from Methuen's Little Guide to Essx, by J Charles Cox.
	GF Cruchley Gall & Inglis' County Maps of England 1910 481mm x 613mm The title and the cover lives on, but the map changes.
	Montagu Montagu's Road Map of the British Isles 1910 701mm x 463mm The Car Illustrated (a magazine) produces maps.
	J Bartholomew Essex 1910 519mm x 730mm Bartholomew Half Inch maps published by Stanford.
	GW Bacon Atlas of London & Suburbs 1910 304mm x 458mm Standard Bacon flat map, but in a London atlas.
	GW Bacon Bacon's County Map and Guide 1911 453mm x 622mm Female cyclist consults the map as car drives past.
	GW Bacon Bacon's County Map and Guide 1912 454mm x 615mm Female cyclist still consulting the map as car drives past.
	RAC & Philip's RAC Touring Map of England and Wales 1912 745mm x 937mm RAC starts off with half-inch Philip's maps.
	GW Bacon Bacon's Large Scale Atlas of London & Suburbs 1913 304mm x 457mm Someone stole the map colouring.
	J Bartholomew Essex 1913 507mm x 711mm Bartholomew publishing Quarter Inch maps under own name.
	J Bartholomew Essex 1914 520mm x 734mm Bartholomew's iconic Half Inch map.
	J Bartholomew Essex 1919 513mm x 725mm Bartholomew Quarter Inch map post WW1.
	Jarrold & Son Jarrolds' Map of Essex 1920 444mm x 634mm Anonymously sourced map with a strange scale.
	GW Bacon Bacon's County Map 1920 428mm x 601mm Now male cyclists consult the map.
	Harmsworth Harmsworth's New Atlas 1920 430mm x 322mm Even in 1920 someone was proposing more railways.
	Geographia Ltd Geographia's 2 Miles to the Inch 1920 737mm x 976mm Very inferior to same sized Bartholomew maps.
	Geographia Ltd Geographia New Road Map 1921 412mm x 531mm Really cheap map, three miles to an inch; weird cover design.
	Geographia Ltd Geographia Road Map of Essex 1922 476mm x 721mm They continue with this series for over 40 years.
	Geographia Ltd Geographia Road Map of Essex & S. Suffolk 1923 741mm x 966mm The maps continue despite the firm's financial troubles.
	Geographia Essex 1923 159mm x 220mm Places and lines, but nothing else.
	AA & Bartholomew's Essex 1923 524mm x 731mm Bartholomew's half inch map published by the AA.
	Geographia Ltd Geographia New Road Map 1924 409mm x 531mm Really cheap map, three miles to an inch; plainer cover design than in 1921/22.
	GW Bacon Bacon's County Map 1924 428mm x 601mm The two male cyclists still consulting the map.
	GW Bacon Bacon's County Atlas of England and Wales 1924 304mm x 449mm Two identical maps, but with different plate numbering.

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Old maps of Essex

County maps of Essex from the 20th century - 1st part