Geography & local history · Classroom resource
Sussex: Bowen’s historical map.
Compare Bowen’s map of Sussex with modern Ordnance Survey mapping.
Drag the dividing line, or use the slider below. With the slider selected, use the arrow keys to make smaller changes.
1756Today
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Using the comparison
The historical map has been georeferenced using a polynomial transformation, warping the image to align selected places with modern mapping. This helps comparison but does not make every historical feature geographically exact. Bowen’s map dates from 1756.
Look closely
- Which roads or landmarks can you recognise in both views?
- Where has the settlement or landscape changed most?
- Which differences might come from the way the map or photograph was made?
Maps and credits
Historical map: Emanuel Bowen, 1756 map of Sussex. Modern basemap: Ordnance Survey colour raster. The scan provider, exact OS raster product and licence acknowledgement have not been supplied.