Old Map of London & Suburbs, Environs by G.W. Colton, 1886 Finish:Framed canvas map which today is mostly the

which today is mostly the London boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Elephant and Castle didn't exist yet

and Bexley

Even the rather interestingly coloured tip of the Mull of Kintyre

Old Map of London & Suburbs, Environs by G.W. Colton, 1886 Finish:Framed canvas map which today is mostly theThe Environs of London by G. W. Colton in 1886 shows how large London had become at the peak of the British Empire. Most of what we now consider the inner city boroughs are in place but the suburbs are still fields and forests. It is also clear from this map how south London was mostly a collection of smaller towns and villages, while the London north of the river was already very densely populated indeed. This map looks great at all sizes: 16x20