Cartography Of York

The Cartography of York is the history of surveying and creation of maps of the city of York. The following is a list of historic maps of York:

c.1610: John Speed's map^[1]
1624: Samuel Parsons' map of Dringhouses^[2]
c1682: Captain James Archer's Plan of the Greate, Antient & Famous Citty of York^[3]
1685: Jacob Richards' Survey of the City of York^[4][1] [2]
1694: Benedict Horsley's Iconography or Ground Plot of ye City of Yorke^[1]
1722: John Cossins: A New and Exact Plan of the City of York^[1]
1748: re-issue of Cossins' New and Exact Plan with five new architectural illustrations across the upper edge of the engraving. These include the new County Hospital and the Assembly Rooms
1736: map in Francis Drake's Eboracum
1784: William White's plan of York
various: Tithe maps [3]
1822: Alfred Smith's map, published in Edward Baines' History, Directory and Gazetteer of the county of York.^[5]^[6]
1832: map by Robert Cooper
1852: York Ordnance Survey [4]
1858: Nathaniel Whittock’s Birds Eye View
1900: Bacon's map of the environs of York [5]
1909: Ordnance Survey map
1937: Ordnance Survey map

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Addyman 2015, Sheet X.
↑ City of York, Vol:3 1972, Plate 4.
↑ City of York, Vol:2 1972, Plate 60.
↑ City of York, Vol:2 1972, Plate 61.
↑ Addyman 2015, Sheet Y.
↑ City of York, Vol:5 1981, Plate 1.

Bibliography

Addyman, Peter, ed (2015). The British Historic Towns Atlas, Volume V, York. Historic Towns Trust. ISBN 978-1-78570-127-6.
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 2, the Defences. London. 1972. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/york/vol2. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 3, South west. London. 1972. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/york/vol3. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 5, Central. London. 1981. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/york/vol5. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

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[FOOTNOTEAddyman2015Sheet_X-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Addyman 2015, Sheet X.

[FOOTNOTECity_of_York,_Vol:31972Plate_4-2] City of York, Vol:3 1972, Plate 4.

[FOOTNOTECity_of_York,_Vol:21972Plate_60-3] City of York, Vol:2 1972, Plate 60.

[FOOTNOTECity_of_York,_Vol:21972Plate_61-4] City of York, Vol:2 1972, Plate 61.

[FOOTNOTEAddyman2015Sheet_Y-5] Addyman 2015, Sheet Y.

[FOOTNOTECity_of_York,_Vol:51981Plate_1-6] City of York, Vol:5 1981, Plate 1.