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1870s Maps of Swansea, Wales

Explore 24 historic maps of Swansea from the 1870s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1870s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Swansea's landscape evolved across the 1870s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1870s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Swansea's history through authentic maps from the 1870s. This is your window into the past.

Swansea, Wales maps

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  1. 1875 Map of Glamorgan XIV, 1884 Print
    1875 Map of Glamorgan XIV, 1884 Print
    1875 Glamorgan XIV
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Gorseinon, Pontarddulais, and other nearby areas
  4. 1875 Map of Carmarthenshire LIX.NW, 1889 Print
    1875 Map of Carmarthenshire LIX.NW, 1889 Print
    1875 Carmarthenshire LIX.NW
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Gorseinon, Pontarddulais, and other nearby areas
  7. 1876 Map of Glamorgan I, 1883 Print
    1876 Map of Glamorgan I, 1883 Print
    1876 Glamorgan I
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Llanedi, Ammanford, and other nearby areas
  10. 1876 Map of Glamorgan VII, 1883 Print
    1876 Map of Glamorgan VII, 1883 Print
    1876 Glamorgan VII
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontarddulais, Llanedi, and other nearby areas
  13. 1876 Map of Glamorgan XV, 1884 Print
    1876 Map of Glamorgan XV, 1884 Print
    1876 Glamorgan XV
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Neath, Clydach, and other nearby areas
  16. 1876 Map of Glamorgan XXIV, 1884 Print
    1876 Map of Glamorgan XXIV, 1884 Print
    1876 Glamorgan XXIV
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Coedffranc, Baglan Bay, and other nearby areas
  19. 1876 Map of Glamorgan VIII, 1884 Print
    1876 Map of Glamorgan VIII, 1884 Print
    1876 Glamorgan VIII
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontardawe, Clydach, and other nearby areas
  22. 1876 Map of Carmarthenshire XLIX.SW, 1889 Print
    1876 Map of Carmarthenshire XLIX.SW, 1889 Print
    1876 Carmarthenshire XLIX.SW
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontardawe, Betws, and other nearby areas
  25. 1876 Map of Carmarthenshire XLVIII.SE, 1889 Print
    1876 Map of Carmarthenshire XLVIII.SE, 1889 Print
    1876 Carmarthenshire XLVIII.SE
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Llanedi, Ammanford, and other nearby areas
  28. 1876 Map of Carmarthenshire LV.NE, 1889 Print
    1876 Map of Carmarthenshire LV.NE, 1889 Print
    1876 Carmarthenshire LV.NE
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontarddulais, Llanedi, and other nearby areas
  31. 1876 Map of Carmarthenshire LV.NW, 1889 Print
    1876 Map of Carmarthenshire LV.NW, 1889 Print
    1876 Carmarthenshire LV.NW
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontarddulais, Llanedi, and other nearby areas
  34. 1876 Map of Carmarthenshire LIX.SW, 1889 Print
    1876 Map of Carmarthenshire LIX.SW, 1889 Print
    1876 Carmarthenshire LIX.SW
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Gorseinon, Llanrhidian Higher, and other nearby areas
  37. 1876 Map of Carmarthenshire LV.SW, 1889 Print
    1876 Map of Carmarthenshire LV.SW, 1889 Print
    1876 Carmarthenshire LV.SW
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontarddulais, Llanedi, and other nearby areas
  40. 1877 Map of Glamorgan XXXII, 1883 Print
    1877 Map of Glamorgan XXXII, 1883 Print
    1877 Glamorgan XXXII
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Mumbles, Bishopston, and other nearby areas
  43. 1877 Map of Glamorgan II, 1883 Print
    1877 Map of Glamorgan II, 1883 Print
    1877 Glamorgan II
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontardawe, Brynamman, and other nearby areas
  46. 1877 Map of Glamorgan XXXI, 1884 Print
    1877 Map of Glamorgan XXXI, 1884 Print
    1877 Glamorgan XXXI
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Llanrhidian Lower, Rhossili, and other nearby areas
  49. 1878 Map of Glamorgan XXX, 1883 Print
    1878 Map of Glamorgan XXX, 1883 Print
    1878 Glamorgan XXX
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Rhossili, Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton, and other nearby areas
  52. 1878 Map of Glamorgan XXI, 1883 Print
    1878 Map of Glamorgan XXI, 1883 Print
    1878 Glamorgan XXI
    1883 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Rhossili, Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton, and other nearby areas
  55. 1878 Map of Glamorgan XXII, 1884 Print
    1878 Map of Glamorgan XXII, 1884 Print
    1878 Glamorgan XXII
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Llanrhidian Higher, Llanrhidian Lower, and other nearby areas
  58. 1878 Map of Glamorgan XXIa, 1884 Print
    1878 Map of Glamorgan XXIa, 1884 Print
    1878 Glamorgan XXIa
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Burry Port, Pembrey and Burry Port Town, and other nearby areas
  61. 1878 Map of Glamorgan XXIII, 1884 Print
    1878 Map of Glamorgan XXIII, 1884 Print
    1878 Glamorgan XXIII
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Mumbles, Llanrhidian Higher, and other nearby areas
  64. 1878 Map of Glamorgan XXIIa, 1884 Print
    1878 Map of Glamorgan XXIIa, 1884 Print
    1878 Glamorgan XXIIa
    1884 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Llanelli, Trimsaran, and other nearby areas
  67. 1878 Map of Carmarthenshire LVIII.SW, 1889 Print
    1878 Map of Carmarthenshire LVIII.SW, 1889 Print
    1878 Carmarthenshire LVIII.SW
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Llanelli, Llanrhidian Higher, and other nearby areas
  70. 1878 Map of Carmarthenshire LVIII.SE, 1889 Print
    1878 Map of Carmarthenshire LVIII.SE, 1889 Print
    1878 Carmarthenshire LVIII.SE
    1889 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Llanelli, Llanrhidian Higher, and other nearby areas
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