The changing shape of the Dawlish Warren sandspit at the mouth of the River Exe is the subject of much study. This page offers a series of smaller scale maps of the area produced between 1698 and 1946. The problems of surveying coastal areas are clearly demonstrated by this sequence and, when using them as evidence for coastal erosion and deposition, it is important to balance the information offered with the varying accuracy in surveying and the different conventions used in depicting tidal and other features.
1698. The River of Exmouth.
From: A survey of the ports on the south west coast of England from Devon to Land's-End / by Edwd. Dummer, Surveyor &c. and Capt. Thomas Wiltshaw Commissioners of H.M.Navy, together with Capt. James Conaway and Capt. William Cruft, Masters of Trinity House at Deptford. Dilineated in July & Aug. 1698
MS in Royal Geographical Society Library]
Photograph (1921) in Holman Collection, Westcountry Studies Library |
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1743. Chapple, William. A plan of the harbour of Exmouth, taken for, & by the order of Sir William Courtenay Bart / by Wm. Chapple. - 1743. - Manuscript.
Photograph (1921) in Holman Collection, Westcountry Studies Library |
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1765. Donn, Benjamin. A map of the county of Devon ... / delineated from an actual survey By Benjamin Donn ; engraved by Thos. Jefferys. - London : Johnston and Baldwin, 1765.
Scale of original: 1:63,360 (one inch to a mile).
Westcountry Studies Library: sf912/DEV/DON |
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1809. Ordnance Survey. The second part of the general survey of England and wales containing the whole of Devon. - London : Mudge, 1809
Scale of original: 1:63,360 (one inch to a mile).
Westcountry Studies Library: FM DEV/1809/ORD |
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1827. Greenwood, Christopher and James. Map of the county of Devon from an actual survey made in the years 1825 & 1826. - London: Greenwood, Pringle & Co., 1827.
Scale of original: 1:63,360 (one inch to a mile).
Westcountry Studies Library sf912/DEV/GRE |
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1851. Sheringham, W.L. Exmouth harbour, surveyed by Captain W.L.Sheringham, R.N. - Hydrographic Department, 1851.
Scale of original: 1:12,180.
Photograph (1921) in Holman Collection, Westcountry Studies Library |
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1888. Ordnance Survey. [One inch map of England and Wales. 2nd series. Sheet 339.] - Ordnance Survey, [1888?]
Outline edition, trimmed. Scale of original: 1:63,360 (one inch to a mile).
Westcountry Studies Library: folded maps collection.
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 | 1946. Ordnance Survey. One inch map of England and Wales. - New popular edition. Sheet 176: Exeter. - Chessington : Ordnance Survey, 1946.
Scale of original: 1:63,360 (one inch to a mile). Revision: full, 1930 with later corrections.
Westcountry Studies: Folded maps collection. |
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