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H. G. FORDHAM—HERTFORDSHIRE MAPS. 
* 1743 (?). Speed, John. 20 x 15. Scale, 2^ miles = 
1 inch. Engraved by Jodocus Hondius. 
In Gough’s ‘British Topography,’ vol. i, p. 91, it is stated that 
“ Speed’s Maps were reprinted 1743, foL,” hut I have not been 
able to identify any atlas of Speed as having been published at 
that date. 
1744. Dodsley, Robert, 71 X 51. Scale, about 61 miles = 
1 inch. Engraved by I. Cowley. 
Shows the roads and rivers, and a few towns. The directions 
of four of the roads, where they leave the county, viz., to 
Potton, to Bedford, to Leighton, and to Exbridge, are indicated by 
small figures of the human hand. The other roads have indications 
of direction, but the hands are absent. In the top border is : 
“ Meridian of London” and “ Min. E. Longit”; and at foot, on the 
left, outside the border: “Min. W. Longit from London.” The title 
is in the top left-hand corner, in a nearly square, pendant cloth, 
as follows: “An Improved Map of Hertfordshire containing the 
Borough and Market Towns, with those Adjoyning; also its 
principal Loads and Livers, by I. Cowley. Geographer to his 
Majesty.” The left-hand bottom corner contains a scale of 
(10) “English Miles,” and on the right-hand side of the map, 
opposite 52° of latitude, is a small circular indicator of the points 
of the compass with a cross on the east side. In the right-hand 
bottom corner is an “Explanation,” with designs distinguishing 
the Borough and Market Towns on the map. 
From the ‘ Geography and History of England, done in the 
manner of Gordon’s and Salmon’s geographical and historical 
grammars.’ London, 1744, 8vo. (The book was reprinted in 1765, 
but the county maps were omitted from this edition.) 
1745 (c). War bur ton, John (Joseph Bland and 
Payler Smyth). 72i x 42^-. Scale, about 1 mile = f inch. 
Engraved by S. Parker. 
Map of Middlesex, Essex, and Herts, in one. A rather plainly 
engraved map in six sheets, showing hundreds, roads, and rivers, 
towns, villages, hamlets, parks, houses, windmills, turnpikes, woods, 
hills, and other details. The distances between towns are marked 
on the roads. The map is divided into squares, numbered along the 
top of the map 1 to 20, and lettered on the left-hand side a to q. 
In the top margin is : “ Minutes of Time from London.” On the 
right and left and along the bottom of the map are arranged in 
columns 729 coats of arms of the gentry of the three counties, 
distinguishing the seats in the possession of the various families, 
as marked on the map, by letters and figures, and with the name 
of the owner below each shield. Of these Middlesex has 212, 
Essex 332, and Herts 185, including some additional arms inserted 
in the right-hand bottom corner of the map itself. Along the 
bottom of the map, above the three rows of coats of arms : 
“ The names of the Towns and Principal villages and Seats. In 
the County of Hertford. ... In the County of Middlesex. 
