Rare Old Map of Somerset, 1575 by Saxton - Bath, Bristol, West Country, Mendips, Weston-super-Mare british railway Rialto Bridge

Rialto Bridge

streets and landmarks are already visible on this map

Antarctica and the peninsula of Tierra del Fuego near modern-day Argentina are entirely speculative at this point - and on this cordiform projection

Provincetown

Rare Old Map of Somerset, 1575 by Saxton - Bath, Bristol, West Country, Mendips, Weston-super-Mare british railway Rialto BridgeCreated almost 450 years ago, this is the first ever printed map of Somersetshire. It was originally published by Christopher Saxton, the father of British cartography. It is a beautiful, highly detailed and extremely rare old map. Both Bristol and Bath can be seen on this map in the top right corner, then the Mendips, and of course many other lovely towns and cities that you've probably visited on your holidays over the years. This map looks great at