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Old Maps of Dorset, England for Metal Detecting

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Dorset, England maps

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  1. 1864 Map of Dorset LIII, 1868 Print
    1864 Map of Dorset LIII, 1868 Print
    1864 Dorset LIII
    1868 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Buckland Ripers, Wyke Regis, and other nearby areas
  4. 1864 Map of Dorset LII.NE, 1888 Print
    1864 Map of Dorset LII.NE, 1888 Print
    1864 Dorset LII.NE
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Abbotsbury, Langton Herring, and other nearby areas
  7. 1864 Map of Dorset LIII.NW, 1888 Print
    1864 Map of Dorset LIII.NW, 1888 Print
    1864 Dorset LIII.NW
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Buckland Ripers, Nottington, and other nearby areas
  10. 1864 Map of Dorset LII.SE, 1889 Print
    1864 Map of Dorset LII.SE, 1889 Print
    1864 Dorset LII.SE
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Fleet, United Kingdom, and other nearby areas
  13. 1864 Map of Dorset LIII.NE, 1889 Print
    1864 Map of Dorset LIII.NE, 1889 Print
    1864 Dorset LIII.NE
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Preston, Weymouth, and other nearby areas
  16. 1870 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXII, 1872 Print
    1870 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXII, 1872 Print
    1870 Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXII
    1872 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Fordingbridge, Godshill, and other nearby areas
  19. 1870 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXXXVI, 1872 Print
    1870 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXXXVI, 1872 Print
    1870 Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXXXVI
    1872 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Bournemouth, Christchurch, and other nearby areas
  22. 1870 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXXVIII, 1872 Print
    1870 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXXVIII, 1872 Print
    1870 Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXXVIII
    1872 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Bournemouth, Christchurch, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1870 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXX, 1872 Print
    1870 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXX, 1872 Print
    1870 Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXX
    1872 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Verwood, North Kingston, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1870 Map of Dorset XVI.SE, 1887 Print
    1870 Map of Dorset XVI.SE, 1887 Print
    1870 Dorset XVI.SE
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Verwood, Gotham, and other nearby areas
  31. 1870 Map of Dorset XVII.SW, 1887 Print
    1870 Map of Dorset XVII.SW, 1887 Print
    1870 Dorset XVII.SW
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Fordingbridge, Hyde, and other nearby areas
  34. 1870 Map of Dorset XVII.NW, 1887 Print
    1870 Map of Dorset XVII.NW, 1887 Print
    1870 Dorset XVII.NW
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Fordingbridge, Godshill, and other nearby areas
  37. 1870 Map of Dorset XXVI.SE, 1887 Print
    1870 Map of Dorset XXVI.SE, 1887 Print
    1870 Dorset XXVI.SE
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Verwood, Ashley Heath, and other nearby areas
  40. 1870 Map of Dorset XXVI.NE, 1887 Print
    1870 Map of Dorset XXVI.NE, 1887 Print
    1870 Dorset XXVI.NE
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Verwood, Three Legged Cross, and other nearby areas
  43. 1870 Map of Dorset XXXV.SE, 1888 Print
    1870 Map of Dorset XXXV.SE, 1888 Print
    1870 Dorset XXXV.SE
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Bournemouth, Kinson, and other nearby areas
  46. 1870 Map of Dorset XXXV.NE, 1888 Print
    1870 Map of Dorset XXXV.NE, 1888 Print
    1870 Dorset XXXV.NE
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Ameysford, Ferndown, and other nearby areas
  49. 1876 Map of Wiltshire LXXV, 1887 Print
    1876 Map of Wiltshire LXXV, 1887 Print
    1876 Wiltshire LXXV
    1887 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Wimborne St. Giles, Broad Chalke, and other nearby areas
  52. 1876 Map of Wiltshire LXXIX.NE, 1889 Print
    1876 Map of Wiltshire LXXIX.NE, 1889 Print
    1876 Wiltshire LXXIX.NE
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Edmondsham, Wimborne St. Giles, and other nearby areas
  55. 1884 Map of Wiltshire LXXIV.NW & LXXIVa.NE, 1902 Print
    1884 Map of Wiltshire LXXIV.NW & LXXIVa.NE, 1902 Print
    1884 Wiltshire LXXIV.NW & LXXIVa.NE
    1902 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Donhead St. Mary, Cann, and other nearby areas
  58. 1885 Map of Somerset LXVI.SW
    1885 Map of Somerset LXVI.SW
    1885 Somerset LXVI.SW
    1885 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Zeals, Cucklington, and other nearby areas
  61. 1885 Map of Somerset LXXXIII.NW, 1886 Print
    1885 Map of Somerset LXXXIII.NW, 1886 Print
    1885 Somerset LXXXIII.NW
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil Without, and other nearby areas
  64. 1885 Map of Somerset LXXXIV.NW, 1886 Print
    1885 Map of Somerset LXXXIV.NW, 1886 Print
    1885 Somerset LXXXIV.NW
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Charlton Horethorne, Castleton, and other nearby areas
  67. 1885 Map of Dorset III.SW, 1886 Print
    1885 Map of Dorset III.SW, 1886 Print
    1885 Dorset III.SW
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Horsington, Wincanton, and other nearby areas
  70. 1885 Map of Somerset LXXVI.NW, 1886 Print
    1885 Map of Somerset LXXVI.NW, 1886 Print
    1885 Somerset LXXVI.NW
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Horsington, Cucklington, and other nearby areas
  73. 1885 Map of Somerset LXXXIII.NE, 1886 Print
    1885 Map of Somerset LXXXIII.NE, 1886 Print
    1885 Somerset LXXXIII.NE
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Dorset, including Castleton, Mudford, and other nearby areas
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