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The most useful printed maps are the OS maps and a good street atlas. The latter, such as Philip's Street Atlas of Cornwall, is more useful for finding streets in the larger towns. The best resource for locating the more rural properties, hamlets, and farms, is the OS (Ordinance Survey) map series. The most detailed is the Explorer Series, which is on a scale of 1:25000 and provides extremely useful detail of property boundaries, roads, paths, trails, water and woods features, as well as topographical information. Cornwall is covered by 11 of these maps, numbers 102-109, 111-112, and a small part on 126. Some historical OS maps can be found from sources that deal in used books and maps. More information on the OS maps is found on their website [http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/ http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/] | The most useful printed maps are the OS maps and a good street atlas. The latter, such as Philip's Street Atlas of Cornwall, is more useful for finding streets in the larger towns. The best resource for locating the more rural properties, hamlets, and farms, is the OS (Ordinance Survey) map series. The most detailed is the Explorer Series, which is on a scale of 1:25000 and provides extremely useful detail of property boundaries, roads, paths, trails, water and woods features, as well as topographical information. Cornwall is covered by 11 of these maps, numbers 102-109, 111-112, and a small part on 126. Some historical OS maps can be found from sources that deal in used books and maps. More information on the OS maps is found on their website [http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/ http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/] | ||
A map of the Cornwall parishes can be found online at [http://www.cornwalleng.com/parishmap3.gif http://www.cornwalleng.com/parishmap3.gif] | *A map of the '''Cornwall parishes''' can be found online at [http://www.cornwalleng.com/parishmap3.gif http://www.cornwalleng.com/parishmap3.gif] It is important to understand that a modern map, such as an OS map, will show the current civil parish, and that the boundaries are often different from those of an ecclesiastical parish. | ||
*[http://maps.familysearch.org England Jurisdictions, 1851 ]is an interactive map of all the parishes in each of the counties of England. Learn about its [[England Jurisdictions 1851|features]] and functions. This map also includes OS maps for the country. | |||
It is important to understand that a modern map, such as an OS map, will show the current civil parish, and that the boundaries are often different from those of an ecclesiastical parish. | *[http://www.londonancestor.com/maps/bc-cornwall-e-th.htm 1885 County Map: Eastern Section] and [http://www.londonancestor.com/maps/bc-cornwall-w-th.htm Western Section]: Courtesy of London Ancestor | ||
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[http://maps.familysearch.org England Jurisdictions, 1851 ]is an interactive map of all the parishes in each of the counties of England. Learn about its [[England Jurisdictions 1851|features]] and functions. This map also includes OS maps for the country. {{Place|Cornwall|Maps}} | |||
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