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Hello All.

I am writing to introduce a free online map website, designed to assist family historians.

For those who are not familiar with the website, it is:

MAPCO : Map And Plan Collection Online
http://archivemaps.com


The site currently has 41 high quality maps of London, and 9 maps of the British Isles. The direct links to the index pages are:

London and Environs Maps and Views
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/london.htm

British Isles Maps and Views
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/britisle.htm


A recent addition to the site of particular note is:

Map Of London 1868, By Edward Weller, F.R.G.S.
http://london1868.com

This is a huge, highly detailed and beautiful map of London. Note that this map has its own domain name (which is easy to remember), but it is still part of the MAPCO : Map And Plan Collection Online website.


Take a look at some of these London area maps to see how the site operates:

The City Of London As In Queen Elizabeth's Time
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/londonstrype/strype.htm

Bowles's Reduced New Pocket Plan Of The Cities Of London And Westminster, With The Borough Of Southwark, Exhibiting The New Buildings To The Year 1775.
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/bowles1775/bowles.htm

Map Of Map Of North West Kent 1789
Taken From 'The Country Twenty-Five Miles Round London Planned From A Scale Of One Mile To An Inch' By William Faden
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/kent1789/kent1789.htm

Turnpike Gates In The Vicinity Of London 1790
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/turnpikes/turnpikes.htm

Cruchley's New Plan Of London Improved To 1827
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/cruchley/cruchley.htm

Cross's New Plan Of London 1850
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/cross/cross.htm

A New Topographical Map Of The Country In The Vicinity Of London, Describing All The New Improvements, Metropolitan Boroughs And Parish Boundaries 1872.
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/wyld1872/wyld1872.htm

Bartholomew's Handy Reference Atlas Of London & Suburbs 1908
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/bart1908/bart1908.htm


The MAPCO website is a philanthropical project, designed to raise awareness and appreciation of history using old maps and photographs. The website displays many high quality historical maps and views, with an emphasis on London, U.K., and Australia. The MAPCO website is a free access site, and will remain so.

This site is intended primarily as a research aid for genealogical and historical researchers. The maps, prints and views on the MAPCO website are displayed free of charge for the use of students, historians and genealogists, to assist with heritage and family history research.

The site is regularly reviewed in the U.K. press and historical/family history magazines, and the National Library of Australia has recognised the website as a digital resource of cultural significance, and now archive the site annually for posterity. I am solely responsible for the entire administration of the site; that is, and I do all of the scanning, digital image work, and web page design, and financial administration.

The MAPCO website is updated regularly, with new maps being displayed every month. Check back regularly to see what has been added.

I do hope that you find this site useful and informative. Enjoy the MAPCO website. It is free!

Kind regards,

David Hale,
Adelaide,
South Australia.

MAPCO : Map And Plan Collection Online
http://archivemaps.com

Map Of London 1868
http://london1868.com