A plan of the cities of London and Westminster, and borough of Southwark, with the contiguous buildings

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London 1746 — Separate index map to the London plan

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Separate index map to the London plan. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

Catalog notes

Rocque’s London is a city to explore slowly: dense streets, large institutions, open land and the Thames are brought into a detailed urban plan. Its scale and associated index make it especially suitable for a zoomable repository rather than a small illustration. The map shows how surveying can preserve the structure of everyday city life. It is also a useful counterpoint to panoramic views, favoring measured plan over an imagined aerial viewpoint.

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