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City and street maps are extremely useful when researching in the records of large cities. Locating an ancestor's address on a city or street map may help you determine which parish to search. | City and street maps are extremely useful when researching in the records of large cities. Locating an ancestor's address on a city or street map may help you determine which parish to search. | ||
The major source of Irish topographical maps in the 19th century is the Ordnance Survey, which covered all of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. The creation of the Irish Ordnance Suvey maps was commenced in 1829 and completed in 1858 producing 205 sheets and an index in a series of 1 inch, 6 inches, and 25 inches to the mile. The series has been revised and published at different times. Ordnance Survey maps of greater detail (up to 10 feet to the mile) have been produced for most Irish cities. | The major source of Irish topographical maps in the 19th century is the Ordnance Survey, which covered all of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. The creation of the Irish Ordnance Suvey maps was commenced in 1829 and completed in 1858 producing 205 sheets and an index in a series of 1 inch, 6 inches, and 25 inches to the mile. The series has been revised and published at different times. Ordnance Survey maps of greater detail (up to 10 feet to the mile) have been produced for most Irish cities. | ||
The significance <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1260250707484_378" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1260250707484_910" />of the Ordnance Survey Maps cannot be overstated. It was the first complete survey of Ireland since William Petty's survey in the 17th century (1657) to create ''Hiberniae Delineatio'', the first atlas of Ireland. | The significance <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1260250707484_378" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1260250707484_910" />of the Ordnance Survey Maps cannot be overstated. It was the first complete survey of Ireland since William Petty's survey in the 17th century (1657) to create ''Hiberniae Delineatio'', the first atlas of Ireland. | ||
The following work explains the history and details of the Ordnance Survey maps: | The following work explains the history and details of the Ordnance Survey maps: | ||
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A wide variety of Irish maps and atlases exist. Check your local library's Irish map collection or find some online. | A wide variety of Irish maps and atlases exist. Check your local library's Irish map collection or find some online. | ||
[[Atlas to the Topographical Dictionary of Ireland|''Atlas to the Topographical Dictionary of Ireland'']]''<u></u>Comprising a General Map of Ireland''''.'''''<b>This atlas includes maps for the counties of Ireland as they existed in 1849.</b> | [[Atlas to the Topographical Dictionary of Ireland|''Atlas to the Topographical Dictionary of Ireland'']]''<u></u>Comprising a General Map of Ireland''''.'''''<b>This atlas includes maps for the counties of Ireland as they existed in 1849.</b> | ||
''A Genealogical Atlas of Ireland'' Gardner, David E., Derek Harland, and Frank Smith, comps. | ''A Genealogical Atlas of Ireland'' Gardner, David E., Derek Harland, and Frank Smith, comps. | ||