Maps of Exeter

Maps of Exeter

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Exeter - OS One-Inch Map

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Exeter (Hills) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

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Exeter (Outline) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

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Teignmouth (Hills) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

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Teignmouth (Outline) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

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Exmouth

This plan of the area around the mouth of the River Exe is comprised of two sheets joined together. The meticulous detail of the survey extends to recording sandbanks and details of the river bed. Relief is indicated by interlining ('hachuring') and shading. Stippling and stripes distinguish different land usage. A faint blue line with a quartered circle extending into Holcombe Down, at centre bottom, is probably an observation or measuring line. Annotations in pencil record the scale and date of the survey. At the bottom-right edge, "Part of the Ordn[ance"] is written ink. Stanley, William
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Ottery St. Mary, Devon

A note at the base of this drawing reads "Ordnance Survey of part of Devonshire". If this annotation was added at the time of the drawing's execution, 1807, it would be the earliest reference to the Ordnance Survey. The word 'flag' on Beacon Hill denotes a trigonometrical station, a location from which the surveyor took angular measurements to plot features of the landscape. Archaeological sites are marked by concentric shapes and dark shading at Sidbury and near Southleigh Hill. It is hard to identify these sites, however, since the dark brushwork used to denote relief renders many place names illegible. The coastline is observed in detail, showing sands, rocky outcrops and coves - a reflection of the importance of accurate surveying along the 'invasion coast'. Searle, Richard
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Tiverton (Outline) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

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Tiverton (Hills) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

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Bovey Tracey

The military impetus of the Ordnance Survey is evident in the draughtsmen's preoccupation in detailing the lie of the land, not just its topographical features. Relief is indicated here by shading and the use of short disconnected lines drawn in the direction of the slopes - a technique called hachuring. Woods are coloured green. Red crosses and dots around the outer edge of the landmass indicate observation stations, which were used to plot distinctive features of the land being surveyed. The main roads are marked at mile intervals. Hewitt, John
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Torbay, Devon

Relief is shown on this drawing by dense brushwork interlining ('hachures'), with the summits of inclines left bare. It is partly the concern with accurate representation of relief that sets these drawings apart from the earlier county maps. Individual trees are shown with their shadows falling to the left. Rocky outcrops in Tor Bay are shown and the beach is tinted yellow. Quarter-inch squares, used to facilitate copying or reduction of the map, can be seen in pencil around the coastline. The drawing has been titled in ink and the scale is noted in the bottom left. It is not orientated to the north. Stanley, William
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Tiverton, Devon

The Ordnance Survey drawings show a greater preoccupation with the lie of the land than earlier maps. Relative relief and natural cover were important considerations in the planning of military strategies. The heavy brushwork interlining ('hachuring') on this drawing makes many place names and details difficult to interpret. The Ex River is shown running through the area. Part of the river forms the county boundary between Devon and Somerset, shown here by a red dotted line.
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Sidmouth (Outline) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

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Sidmouth (Hills) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

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Otterton (Outline) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

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Otterton (Hills) - OS One-Inch Revised New Series

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Milverton

This drawing covers the boundary between Devon and Somerset. A red pecked line running across the Black Down Hills indicates the border. Dark brushwork interlining ('hachuring') describes relief, making certain place names and details hard to distinguish. Settlements are indicated by red blocks. The draughtsman has drawn individual trees in gardens and orchards. The sandbanks of the River Culm are described by dots. Major communication routes are tinted yellow, following military cartographic practice. Those crossing uncultivated land are drawn with a pecked line.
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Cullompton

The heavy colour washes used to depict relief make this plan difficult to interpret. These Ordnance Survey drawings show a greater preoccupation with the lie of the land than any previous maps - testimony to the military impetus of the project. Inclines are indicated by interlining ('hachuring'), with the summits left bare. The boundary of Devon and Somerset is shown by a red pecked line. A note in the margin of the paper provides a key to the plan's interpretation.
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Exeter

This drawing covers the land either side of the Ex River. Exeter, the largest settlement, is shown in great detail. A barracks, poor house and 'New Gaol' are shown by red blocks on the outskirts of the settlement. The main road leading into Exeter is tinted yellow to indicate its status as a major communication route. A tollgate, marked 'T. Gate", appears on this road at the entrance to the town. A tributary of the Ex River features a series of locks, annotated and marked by a break in the green line that represents water. Lime Kilns are noted in the area. To the left of the drawing, above Whitstone, a dot with a pencil line radiating from it indicates a point from which the surveyor took an angular measurement to plot the path leading from the main road to Springs. Budgen, Thomas
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Bickleigh

.Although it was not until 1816 that recording archaeological sites became obligatory, the draughtsman of this map has indicated an iron-age hillfort, Cadbury Castle, near the town of Cadbury. It is depicted by a rough ring at the summit of a hill. Inclines in general are indicated by dense brushwork. The River Ex is shown in green. Its left bank is drawn with a reinforced line to denote a river that was particularly wide or tidal. Budgen, Thomas
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Honiton

This drawing is very worn. Place names have faded considerably and are difficult to read. Two large archaeological sites are marked by concentric shapes drawn in dark lines. However, the condition of the map makes it hard to assign names to these. 'Flag', 'Staff' and 'Trig' are noted at several places, such as Upcott Penn in the top left corner. These indicate observation stations from which the surveyor took measurements in order to plot features of the landscape. Searle, Robert
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Ottery St. Mary

Woodbury Common dominates this drawing. The uncultivated land of the common is represented by sets of dashes representing grass. Woodbury Castle is indicated by concentric irregular shapes, mirroring the shape of the prehistoric earthworks. This drawing is drawn to a scale of 3 inches to 1 mile, larger than most of the other drawings, which are 2 inches to 1 mile. The larger scale reflects the need for greater detail in areas of the south coast that were particularly vulnerable to invasion. Budgen, Thomas
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Cullompton, Devon

An impression of the relative relief of the land is given here by interlined brushwork ('hachuring'). The hachuring is dense in high areas, except the summits of hills, which are left bare. Settlements are described by red blocks. One major feature of the Survey is the attention paid to the road network, an important military factor. Here pinpricks can be seen along the roads, showing that a mechanical instrument was used to plot them. Major roads are tinted yellow. Budgen, Thomas
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SS81 - OS 1:25,000 Provisional Series Map

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SS80 - OS 1:25,000 Provisional Series Map

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SS91 - OS 1:25,000 Provisional Series Map

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SS90 - OS 1:25,000 Provisional Series Map

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ST01 - OS 1:25,000 Provisional Series Map

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ST00 - OS 1:25,000 Provisional Series Map

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SY09 - OS 1:25,000 Provisional Series Map

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