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Old Maps of Bedford, England for Metal Detecting

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Bedford, England maps

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  1. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire XVI.NW, 1883 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire XVI.NW, 1883 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire XVI.NW
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Kempston, Great Denham, and other nearby areas
  4. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire XV.SE, 1883 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire XV.SE, 1883 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire XV.SE
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Kempston Rural, Moulsoe, and other nearby areas
  7. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire XVI.SE, 1883 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire XVI.SE, 1883 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire XVI.SE
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Kempston Rural, Elstow, and other nearby areas
  10. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire XVII.NE, 1884 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire XVII.NE, 1884 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire XVII.NE
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Sandy, Cople, and other nearby areas
  13. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire XVI.SW, 1884 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire XVI.SW, 1884 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire XVI.SW
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Kempston Rural, Stewartby, and other nearby areas
  16. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire X.SE, 1884 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire X.SE, 1884 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire X.SE
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Stagsden, Turvey, and other nearby areas
  19. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire XI.SE, 1884 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire XI.SE, 1884 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire XI.SE
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Kempston, Biddenham, and other nearby areas
  22. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire XXI.NE, 1884 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire XXI.NE, 1884 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire XXI.NE
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Haynes, Stewartby, and other nearby areas
  25. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire XVII.SW, 1884 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire XVII.SW, 1884 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire XVII.SW
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Haynes, Cardington, and other nearby areas
  28. 1881 Map of Buckinghamshire II (inset III), 1885 Print
    1881 Map of Buckinghamshire II (inset III), 1885 Print
    1881 Buckinghamshire II (inset III)
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Carlton and Chellington, Bletsoe, and other nearby areas
  31. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire XII.SW, 1885 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire XII.SW, 1885 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire XII.SW
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Cardington, Renhold, and other nearby areas
  34. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire XVII.SE, 1885 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire XVII.SE, 1885 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire XVII.SE
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Cople, Southill, and other nearby areas
  37. 1881 Map of Buckinghamshire VI (inset XI), 1885 Print
    1881 Map of Buckinghamshire VI (inset XI), 1885 Print
    1881 Buckinghamshire VI (inset XI)
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Kempston, Emberton, and other nearby areas
  40. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire XVI.NE, 1885 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire XVI.NE, 1885 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire XVI.NE
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Kempston, Great Denham, and other nearby areas
  43. 1881 Map of Buckinghamshire V, 1885 Print
    1881 Map of Buckinghamshire V, 1885 Print
    1881 Buckinghamshire V
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell, and other nearby areas
  46. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire XV.NE, 1885 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire XV.NE, 1885 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire XV.NE
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Kempston Rural, Stagsden, and other nearby areas
  49. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire XII.SE, 1885 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire XII.SE, 1885 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire XII.SE
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Sandy, Renhold, and other nearby areas
  52. 1881 Map of Bedfordshire XI.SW, 1885 Print
    1881 Map of Bedfordshire XI.SW, 1885 Print
    1881 Bedfordshire XI.SW
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Biddenham, Bromham, and other nearby areas
  55. 1882 Map of Bedfordshire VI.SE, 1883 Print
    1882 Map of Bedfordshire VI.SE, 1883 Print
    1882 Bedfordshire VI.SE
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Carlton and Chellington, Harrold, and other nearby areas
  58. 1882 Map of Bedfordshire I.SW, 1883 Print
    1882 Map of Bedfordshire I.SW, 1883 Print
    1882 Bedfordshire I.SW
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Higham Ferrers, Irthlingborough, and other nearby areas
  61. 1882 Map of Bedfordshire V.SW, 1883 Print
    1882 Map of Bedfordshire V.SW, 1883 Print
    1882 Bedfordshire V.SW
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Bolnhurst and Keysoe, Little Staughton, and other nearby areas
  64. 1882 Map of Bedfordshire V.NW, 1883 Print
    1882 Map of Bedfordshire V.NW, 1883 Print
    1882 Bedfordshire V.NW
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Bolnhurst and Keysoe, Dean and Shelton, and other nearby areas
  67. 1882 Map of Bedfordshire VI.NE, 1883 Print
    1882 Map of Bedfordshire VI.NE, 1883 Print
    1882 Bedfordshire VI.NE
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Harrold, Knotting and Souldrop, and other nearby areas
  70. 1882 Map of Bedfordshire IV.NE, 1883 Print
    1882 Map of Bedfordshire IV.NE, 1883 Print
    1882 Bedfordshire IV.NE
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Dean and Shelton, Melchbourne and Yielden, and other nearby areas
  73. 1882 Map of Bedfordshire XIII.NW, 1883 Print
    1882 Map of Bedfordshire XIII.NW, 1883 Print
    1882 Bedfordshire XIII.NW
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Bedford, including Roxton, Little Barford, and other nearby areas
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