EDWARD STANFORD

 Edward Stanford founded the business of Stanford's Geographical Establishment and the company became one of the most productive during the second half of the 1850s. A large number of county maps of Devon were produced by the company (see B&B 154, 155 and 161) as well as a very large number of sectional and regional maps of the county (e.g. for Cressswell and Gegory). The map below was produced at the time of the military manoeuvres which took place on Dartmoor during the year 1873. The map, Autumn Manoeuvres, 1873. Map of the Neighbourhood of Dartmoor, reduced from the Ordnance Survey (cover title), is a direct copy of the OS one inch to a mile map produced by Lieutenant-Colonel William Mudge etc (B&B74) in 1809 but reduced to exactly ¾ the scale. [1] Although not a typical tourist map, the adverts on the inside cover and the amount of detail devoted to hill-shading make it clear that it was one of Stanford’s many commercial ventures. In addition, there was considerable interest and magazines and newspapers such as the Gentleman’s Magazine and the Illustrated London News carried reports on the manoeuvres which were held on Dartmoor and also on Cannock Chase. 


Size: 711 x 638 mm (total).                                                              Scale ¾ inch to a mile (3 = 57 mm) miles.

MAP OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF DARTMOOR REDUCED FROM THE ORDNANCE SURVEY (Ee) with scale bar below. Imprint: London: Published by Edward Stanford 6 & 7, Charing Cross S. W. July 2nd 1873. (CeOS) and signature: Stanford's Geogl Estabt. (EeOS).

The map shows the area from Whitston (NW) and Rame Head (SW) across to White Town (NE) and Combe Cove and Berry Head (SE). Border extended to include Rame Head.

Railways overprinted in red (Oakhampton, Kingswear and Brixham, Ashburton, Moreton Hampstead, Tavistock and to Launceston and into Cornwall from Saltash). Manoeuvre boundary area outlined in a in pink wash colour band. Illustrated, western segment lacking. 

1. 1873   Autumn Manoeuvres, 1873. Map of Dartmoor, reduced from the Ordnance Survey

                        London. Edward Stanford. 1873.                           KB.


[1] See the late Tim Nicholson's article on Cruchley folding maps in the IMCoS JOURNAL, Spring 2003. Our thanks to Mr Nicholson for drawing our attention to this map and that by Cruchley (cf).

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