| Description | Digital scan of a geological map of Norfolk & Suffolk, based in part on William Smith's 'Delineation of the strata of England & Wales...' (1815), probably by Richard Cowling Taylor, [1815-1819]. Geological colouring on base map: 'New map of Norfolk and Suffolk, divided into hundreds; exhibiting the whole of the mail, direct & principal cross roads, Gentlemens seats, rivers, &c, &c, by William Ebden, published 5 November 1811 by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, Fleet Street, London. |
| Administrative History | The date of the map has been suggested as being between 1815-1819, as the colouring is based on William Smith's 1815 map (but with some additions), not Smith's later county map of 1819.
There is what appears to be a signature on the bottom right hand corner but has been trimmed. The map has been attributed to Richard Cowling Taylor by Dr Peter Riches for a number of reasons: Taylor was geologically active in the county; the crosses indicate the locations of monastries (Taylor wrote a work on the subject); Taylor was a supporter of Smith. |