Old OS Map of South Devon in 1901 by Bartholomew - Exeter, Torquay, Dartmoor, Torbay industrial maritime hub The intricately illustrated landscape and

The intricately illustrated landscape and vintage cartographic style make this print a rare and exceptional piece of history

the sheltered waters of Clew Bay with Clare Island guarding its mouth

each recorded with the towns

and period typography without distracting glare

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Old OS Map of South Devon in 1901 by Bartholomew - Exeter, Torquay, Dartmoor, Torbay industrial maritime hub The intricately illustrated landscape andHalf an inch to the mile was the scale that made John Bartholomew's name among Edwardian travellers, and Sheet 36 of his layered relief series for England and Wales covers South Devon at exactly that resolution. First issued in 1901, the sheet was aimed squarely at the cyclists and early motoring tourists who were beginning to explore the West Country in growing numbers, its colour bands marking height above sea level in the style that became the