Old Map of Ceredigion, Wales by Lewis, 1844: Cardigan Bay, Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Lampeter drogheda and water channels

and water channels

The entrances to the Po River

Includes a key that explains the symbols used on the map

renowned for their beautiful design and precise detail

Old Map of Ceredigion, Wales by Lewis, 1844: Cardigan Bay, Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Lampeter drogheda and water channelsCardiganshire County is the original title of this 1844 sheet, issued by Samuel Lewis & Co., drawn by R. Creighton and engraved by J. & C. Walker. It distills Lewiss larger ambition: to record, with scholarly care, the local geography and history of Britains counties at a moment of accelerating change. Hand colored outlines articulate the countys administrative fabric, sharpened by crystalline lettering and the fine web of roads and waterways. Relief