This is the greatest old map of London ever created. Put together by surveyor and cartographer John Rocque and engraver John Pine in 1746, this map has an incredible level of detail. The cities of London and Westminster are already quite developed, but south of the river in Southwark, Lambeth and Lewisham it's still mostly fields.
This map was originally published in 24 sheets. The map shown here is sheet E2, focusing on the stretch of Thames spanned by London Bridge, with Borough on the south side and City of London on the north side.
Take a look at the listing images and you'll see that, even by the mid-18th century, many of London's street names and landmarks already exist - particularly in built-up areas like Westminster and the City of London. It's a different story south of the river, of course - parts of Southwark may be recognisable if you look closely, but Lambeth is just a handful of roads and fields that no longer exist.
This map looks great at all sizes from 8x10 inches (20x25cm) to 12x16 inches (30x40cm) to 16x20 inches (40x50cm) and 18x24 inches (45x60cm). But it looks even better when printed large. I can create beautiful, large prints of this map up to 50 inches tall (125cm). Please get in touch if you're looking for larger, customised or different framing options. Please note that the smallest labels will be quite hard to read on the 8x10 inch map.
The model in the listing images is holding the 12x16 inch (30x40cm) version of this map.
If you're looking for the whole map of London, which I can print and frame at sizes up to a few meters wide, see this listing.
This large map is the ultimate statement piece for your study or drawing room. This map covers a huge swathe of central London, from Bethnal Green and Mile End in the east to Hyde Park and Chelsea in the west. From Hoxton and Marylebone in the North, to parts of Chelsea, Newington Butts and Deptford in the south.
If you're looking for other maps of London, including big ones that include the London suburbs, see my listings here.
You can order the map itself, or you can order a framed version. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that really makes our maps pop out when on a wall. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame. We use super-clear acrylic (perspex/acrylite) in our frames - it's less reflective than glass and better for transport.