Maps

Scope note

Documents depicting in graphic or photogrammetric form, normally to scale and usually on a flat medium, a selection of material or abstract features on or in relation to the surface of the earth or of a heavenly body, and generally emphasizing arterial or regional relationships. For similar representations on a horizontal plane but for depicting smaller-scale objects and spaces, use "plans (drawings)." ICA

This term has 11 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300028094

Broader Terms used

cartographic materials

Narrower Terms used

<maps by subject>
<maps by production method>
<maps by function>
<maps by form>

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Equivalent Terms used

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

The Byers estate

A General map of the Post Roads of Europe wherein all the post stages with their distances are particularly Expressed = Carte Général des Postes de l'Europe : Dans laquelle on à Tracè Toutes les Routes et Marquè Tous les Lieux ou la Poste est Etablie by John Rocque, Topographer to the King ; J. Gibson sculpt.

Maker(s)

Rocque, John
Engraver: Gibson, John (cartographer)
Publisher: Laurie & Whittle

A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, the Bourough of Soutwark, and the Contiguous Building : With All The New Roads That Have Been Made on Account of Westminster Bridge and the New Buldings and Alterations to the Present Year MDCCLV Engraved From An Actual Survey Made By John Rocque ... "; Rd. Benning engraved this Plan ; R.W. Seale engraved the Letters.

Maker(s)

Rocque, John
Publisher: Pine, John
Publisher: Tinney, John
Publisher: Bowles, Thomas III
Engraver: Seale, Richard William
Engraver: Benning, Robert

An exact survey of the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, with the country near ten miles round; begun in 1741, finished in 1745, and publish'd in 1746, according to act of Parliament = Urbium maxime insignium Londini et Westmonasterii nec non municipii Sudovercencis = Carte topographique des villes de Londres, Westminster, et bourg de Southwark / by John Rocque ; engrav'd by Richard Parr, and printed by W. Pratt.

Maker(s)

Rocque, John
Engraver: Parr, Richard
Printer: Pratt, W. (printer)

A plan of London on the same scale as that of Paris : in order to ascertain the difference of the extent of these two rivals ... = Plan de Londres, &c. sur la même echelle que celui de Paris : afin de constater la difference en grandeur de ces deux rivals ... / by J. Rocque Chorographer to His Majesty in the Strand, London 1762 with new improvements to the year 1766.

Maker(s)

Rocque, John
Publisher: Sayer, Robert
Publisher: Bowles, Carington
Engraver: Parr, Richard

PM 198-2000

A General map of the Post Roads of Europe wherein all the post stages with their distances are particularly Expressed = Carte Général des Postes de l'Europe : Dans laquelle on à Tracè Toutes les Routes et Marquè Tous les Lieux ou la Poste est Etablie by John Rocque, Topographer to the King ; J. Gibson sculpt.

Maker(s)

Rocque, John
Engraver: Gibson, John (cartographer)
Publisher: Laurie & Whittle

The traveller's companion, or, The post roads of England and Wales : with the distances in measured miles by the late John Rocque, chorographer to the King.

Maker(s)

Rocque, John
Publisher: Laurie & Whittle

To Martin Folkes Esqr. President of the Royal Society This Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark, with the contiguous buildings is humbly Inscribed by his most humble Servants John Pine and John Tinney; Isaac Basire engraved the Plan, R.W. Seale the Letters.

Maker(s)

A plan of the cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark with the contiguous buildings / from an actual survey, taken by John Rocque, land-surveyor, and engraved by John Pine.

Maker(s)

Rocque, John
Publisher: Pine, John
Publisher: Tinney, John

A map of the county of Middlesex : reduced from an actual survey in four sheets / by John Rocque = Carte de la province de Middlesex : reduite d'apres un arpantage en quatre feuilles / par Jean Rocque.

Maker(s)

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