Maps
in the News: London
The
Ball State University Libraries GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) includes
a large collection of maps and other cartographic resources of London, England. The collection features original historic
maps published by the Ordnance Survey (Britain’s mapping agency) and the U.S.
Army Map Service as well as modern maps and travel guides.
The
GRMC also has reproductions of historic maps of London. London
in the Time of King Henry V, 1413-1422 (above, click to enlarge) includes
the principal streets and buildings in the city with the major streets,
bridges, and buildings of today shown with shading.
Londinvm Redivivvm: Presented by Me to
His Majesty, a Week After the Conflagration is a reproduction of a set of maps
created by Sir Christopher Wren and John Evelyn after the 1666 fire in
London. The map was presented as a plan
to rebuild the city for King Charles II upon his return to the throne in 1661.
A Prospect of London from the West was published in
1989 by Jamshid Kooros. The map was
created in the style of the maps of Christopher Wren.
Maps
from the GRMC may be circulated for two weeks or longer, and use for classroom
exhibits may be accommodated. For more information,
please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097.
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