Peter Burdett 1777
Peter Burdett 1777
Map of Cheshire (NE section)
Map of Cheshire (NE section)
Burdett was one of several map-makers who responded to the Royal Society’s 1759 appeal for accurate county surveys to be produced at a scale of 1” to the mile. Awards of £100 were granted to a few successful cartographers, one of which was Burdett for his map of Derbyshire (1767). Unable to get the necessary financial backing for a map of Lancashire, Burdett turned to Cheshire, where his early survey work was carried out 1772-4. A careful surveyor, with improved instruments at his disposal, Burdett gives us a quantum leap in the mapping of Cheshire. For the first time, the county is accurately drawn and we see depicted turnpike roads, minor roads, canals, heaths and commons, and sources of industry and power.
Burdett was one of several map-makers who responded to the Royal Society’s 1759 appeal for accurate county surveys to be produced at a scale of 1” to the mile. Awards of £100 were granted to a few successful cartographers, one of which was Burdett for his map of Derbyshire (1767). Unable to get the necessary financial backing for a map of Lancashire, Burdett turned to Cheshire, where his early survey work was carried out 1772-4. A careful surveyor, with improved instruments at his disposal, Burdett gives us a quantum leap in the mapping of Cheshire. For the first time, the county is accurately drawn and we see depicted turnpike roads, minor roads, canals, heaths and commons, and sources of industry and power.
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Click on the map to see a zoomable version. The filesizes of these online maps have been significantly reduced to assist internet viewing. To obtain the maps at their full size and quality go to "Maps on CDs".
