1840 Laurie IOW Map

Robert Laurie

The Ogilby model, which consisted of following just one main road from its starting point to its finishing point, was conceptually distinct from the road book written by Robert Laurie and James Whittle. The publishers made available a book that had essentially twenty-four segment maps, each of which covered the primary road network in the specified region. Although the county boundaries, beaches, rivers, and important towns were all drawn with their right topographical connections, the highways were primarily portrayed as straight lines connecting the major towns. Although the locations of smaller towns and communities along the roadways were indicated on the map, the placements of these features did not accurately represent their actual relationships to one another on the ground.

The manner in which various kinds of roadways were demarcated was what distinguished them from one another. Nathaniel Coltman was responsible for the drawing and engraving of the maps, and the work was initially published in 1806. Up until the year 1846, there were a number of regular later versions (each with its own set of additions and improvements). This is an example of plate 4, which covers the road network on the Isle of Wight and shows local distances with reference to Newport. The year 1806, was the frist edition which indicates, but many reprints were undertaken up until 1846.

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