Old Map of Central London in 1746 by John Rocque - Westminster, Waterloo, The City, Islington WC1, WC2, W1, N1, E1, E2, EC1, EC2, EC3, EC4, SW1, SE1, SE16 custom_modern_map El Retiro Park

El Retiro Park

with a superbly engraved figure of Atlas holding Earth on his shoulders

this settlement provided a gateway to the fertile Arkansas River Valley

which are visible on the map

Back in 1570

Old Map of Central London in 1746 by John Rocque - Westminster, Waterloo, The City, Islington WC1, WC2, W1, N1, E1, E2, EC1, EC2, EC3, EC4, SW1, SE1, SE16 custom_modern_map El Retiro ParkPublished almost 300 years ago by master mapmaker John Rocque, this is the first detailed map of Central London and Inner London. It was originally published in 1746, following a highly accurate survey of London and its suburbs starting in 1740. It is a beautiful, highly detailed and extremely rare old map. This is sheet 6 of 16, covering central London. Many of London's world famous landmarks can already be seen on this map, such as the Tower of