For sale is a large vintage map of Great Britain and Ireland from 1875. This large English map is an industrial map and shows the railways, canals, and navigable rivers, the population of each county (per square mile according to the 1871 census), all towns with more than 2,000 inhabitants, lightships and lighthouses, and the main regional products (for example, boots and shoes in Northampton and gloves in Yeovil). An inset map at the top left shows the main mining production in each area, and the map at the top right shows the comparative population density.
The map has wide margins and is very suitable for framing.
Dimensions: 55 x 71 cm
Condition: good/very good. The map has a center fold, as issued.
Origin: Atlas Universel - William Hughes - Edition of 1874
