County Maps of Essex

County maps of Essex from the 20th century - 2nd part (plus just one of the 21st)

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, 20th century - first part.

Thumbnail maps	Mapmakers, their Atlases and Maps
	GF Cruchley Gall & Inglis' County Maps of England 1928 478mm x 612mm The cover changes, but the map lives on.
	Dunlop Touring Maps of Great Britain & Ireland 1928 346mm x 467mm Dunlop uses W & AK Johnston Quarter Inch map.
	J Bartholomew Essex 1929 513mm x 703mm The Bartholomew Quarter Inch map continues.
	Geographia Ltd Geographia Road Map of Essex & S. Suffolk 1929 741mm x 962mm The two inch maps continue despite being ugly and overcrowded.
	Essex County Council Essex County Council County Road Map 1930 593mm x 755mm x 4 Four one inch sheets.
	Michelin Michelin Map of Great Britain 1930 460mm x 1077mm Michelin covers the country at 1:200,000.
	Geographia Ltd Geographia Up-to-date Road Map of Essex 1931 411mm x 531mm Three inch overcrowded map, but cheap.
	GW Bacon Bacon's County Atlas of England and Wales 1931 303mm x 449mm The Atlas keeps going.
	J Bartholomew Essex 1934 512mm x 722mm Bartholomew's iconic Half Inch map inter-war.
	GW Bacon Bacon's County Map 1935 428mm x 601mm Two male cyclists still consulting the map (for 15 years now!).
	RAC RAC Quarter Inch Map of England & Wales 1936 453mm x 999mm RAC switched to Bartholomew; odd shape though.
	Geographia Ltd Geographia Large Scale Road Map of Essex 1937 473mm x 720mm Three miles to an inch, despite the title.
	RAC RAC Road Map & Gazetteer 1939 453mm x 999mm County map from a gazetteer.
	J Bartholomew Essex 1939 529mm x 813mm Bartholomew's Half Inch map just before WW2.
	A Mee Children's Encyclopedia 1939 130mm x 198mm Arthur Mee's reissue, firts published by Harmsworth.
	Geographia Ltd Geographia No 14 Essex & S Suffolk 1942 748mm x 963mm Two miles to an inch; Geographia bombed out of old address.
	Geographia Ltd Geographia Up-to-date Road Map of Essex 1942 411mm x 531mm Three miles to an inch; Geographia's cheaper line in maps.
	W & AK Johnston Motoring and Hiking Map, Section KK 1944 612mm x 487mm Same size map as their 1905, but much more land.
	Geographia Ltd Geographia Large Scale Road Map of Essex 1944 476mm x 720mm Three miles to an inch; Geographia's pricier line in maps.
	Geographia Ltd Geographia Large Scale Road Map of Essex 1946 475mm x 720mm Three miles to an inch; we move post-war.
	Essex County Council County of Essex 1947 613mm x 781mm Post-war gone down to half-inch map.
	Dunlop The Dunlop Maps 1948 245mm x 191mm Twelve inch maps as a set of cards.
	J Bartholomew & The AA Throughway map of the Home Counties 1948 692mm x 779mm The AA now using Bartholomew's Quarter Inch map, but with different sheet sizes.
	J Bartholomew & The AA London Northwards 1950 692mm x 779mm The AA still using Bartholomew's Quarter Inch map, but with smaller sheets.
	J Bartholomew Essex 1951 525mm x 808mm Bartholomew's Half Inch map just after WW2.
	Geographia Ltd Geographia Large Scale Road Map of Essex 1952 472mm x 719mm Three miles to an inch; a change of cover.
	W & AK Johnston New Two Miles to 1 Inch map 1952 547mm x 866mm Bigger map, and larger scale than before.
	Essex County Council County of Essex 1955 600mm x 7772mm Just like the 1947 version.
	Johnston and Bacon Essex 1957 235mm x 362mm Essex Fire Brigade - map of Fire Stations.
	BMC Essex 1959 416mm x 418mm County Map & Gazetteer.
	British Railways Herts, Essex & Suffolk 1960s (?) 248mm x 314mm Looks like a postcard, but is a poster.
	Unknown Essex 1960s (?) 128mm x 152mm Garish sketch map from a magazine (?).
	Country Life Shell Guide to Essex 1961 68mm x 80mm Tiny map to encourage you to drive around the county.
	Maps below are generally not shown for copyright reasons.
	J Bartholomew Essex 1964 522mm x 806mm Bartholomew's Half Inch maps continue.
	J Bartholomew Essex 1967 520mm x 800mm Bartholomew's Half Inch maps continue.
	J Bartholomew Essex 1970 520mm x 800mm Bartholomew's Half Inch maps continue.
	J Bartholomew East Anglia Grand Touring 1973 965mm x 742mm The Bartholomew Quarter Inch map goes regional.
	J Bartholomew Essex 1975 646mm x 1007mm Bartholomew's Half Inch maps go metric.
	Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies Essex Parishes 1980 300mm x 392mm Identifies a Parish and its Archdeaconery.
	Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies Essex Parishes 1983 177mm x 230mm Smaller version, but with printed grid.
	J Bartholomew East Anglia and South East England 1990 990mm x 759mm The Bartholomew Quarter Inch regional map gets bigger.
	Geoplan Essex, Sheet 16 2007 863mm x 1209mm Modern map of Post Code districts.

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County maps of Essex from the 20th century - 2nd part (plus just one of the 21st)