A “strip map” showing the path from London to Bristol in England. This was part of John Ogilby’s Bri
A “strip map” showing the path from London to Bristol in England. This was part of John Ogilby’s Britannia Atlas, which was published in 1675 and showed many of the major travel routes in England. As “His Majesty’s Cosmographer and Geographic Printer,” Ogilby helped to standardize the length of the mile in England. {WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link
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