Estate map

An estate map of 1587 showing lands belonging to the Duke of Beaufort in and around Tretower, Brecknockshire. National Library of Wales, Badminton estate map volume 3, fols 68v & 69r. This map was awarded UNESCO Memory of the World status in 2016[1]
An 1835 printed map of the landscaped parkland at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England.

Estate maps were maps commissioned by individual landowners or institutions, to show their extensive landed property, typically including fields, parkland and buildings. They were used for display and estate management and were fashionable from the 16th to the 19th century.

  1. ^ "First Minister of Wales celebrates the award of UNESCO Memory of the World status to outstanding historical collections | The National Library of Wales". www.library.wales. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 2 October 2018.