Old Map of Shropshire in 1805 by John Cary - Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Ironbridge, Oswestry gwynedd is one of the most

is one of the most colourful and interesting illustrations from John James Audobon's magnum opus

and Jurong Island hasn't even been created yet

Myers (1821): Known for its beaches

This is mostly because of a translation issue: Ortelius based this map on the work of an Icelander

and the age at which you could leave school was raised from 12 to 14 years old

Old Map of Shropshire in 1805 by John Cary - Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Ironbridge, Oswestry gwynedd is one of the mostThis wonderful old map of Shropshire was originally published in 1805. It was created by John Cary. Historically known as Salop, Shropshire is a historic county bordering Wales in the West Midlands. There is no doubt that Shropshire is one of the origins of industry, as it is home to the world's first iron bridge in Ironbridge, the first skyscraper, the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, and the first iron smelting plant, Coalbrookdale. This map looks