Old Map of Surrey in 1844 by Samuel Lewis - Guildford, Woking, Camberley collector’s marine blueprint and vibrant presence with precision

and vibrant presence with precision and grace

and bustling ports welcomed merchants from afar

this high-quality reproduction preserves the delicate details

Great Yarmouth is shown as a major herring port

Old Map of Surrey in 1844 by Samuel Lewis - Guildford, Woking, Camberley collector’s marine blueprint and vibrant presence with precisionSamuel Lewis surveyed this map of Surrey in 1844 for inclusion alongside his Topographical Dictionary of England, a written and cartographic record that aimed to catalogue every English parish with its history and population. Unlike John Cary's earlier county plates, Lewis's maps were built specifically to accompany a reference text, so this Surrey sheet carries an unusually dense record of parishes, hamlets and settlement history, tracing the