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Catalogue of Maps & Plans accumulated by William Figg of Lewes, 1850, published 1850 (pamphlet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 4803]

The Measurements of Ptolemy and of the Antonine Itinerary, applied to the Southern Counties of England, by Gordon M. Hills, published 1881 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 31, article, pp.25-80) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2116] & The Keep [LIB/500249] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Additional Notes on the "Measurements of Ptolemy and of the Antonine Itinerary", by Gordon M Hills, by Henry F. Napper, published 1886 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 34, article, pp.239-254) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2119] & The Keep [LIB/500252] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Notes on an early Map of Atherington Manor, with some remarks upon the Ancient Chapel attached to Bailie's Court, by Philip Mainwaring Johnston, published 1901 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 44, article, pp.147-166) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2129] & The Keep [LIB/500262] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Maps of Selsey, in the county of Sussex in the years 1672 and 1901: with notes on coast erosion and some features of the manor, by John Cavis-Brown, published 1906 (pamphlet, Chichester) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 4539] & West Sussex Libraries

Maps of Selsey in the County of Sussex in the Years 1778 and 1901, With the Ancient Field Names, Coast Line in 1906 and other notes , by John Cavis-Brown, published 1908 (Chichester: Charles Knight) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

The Sussex Coast Line, by Adolphus Ballard, B.A., LL.B., M.A., published 1910 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 53, article, pp.5-25) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2138] & The Keep [LIB/500271] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Notes on some early printed Maps of Sussex and their makers; with special reference to those in the Worthing Reference Library, by Ethel Gerard, published 1915 in The Library (vol.s3-vi(23), article, pp.252-275) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Some Seventeenth Sussex Tracts, by Ethel Gerard, published 1916 in The Library (vol.s3-vii(27), article, pp.227-238)

Early Sussex Maps, by Ethel Gerard, M.L.A., published 1928 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. II no. 4, article, pp.146-152) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9327] & The Keep [LIB/500138] & West Sussex Libraries

Early Sussex Maps, by Ethel Gerard, M.L.A., published 1928 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. II no. 5, article, pp.212-219) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9327] & The Keep [LIB/500138]

The Boundary Between Sussex and Kent. (i0 The Tunbridge Wells Area, by F. Bentham Stevens, F.S.A., published February 1928 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. II no. 1, article, pp.10-14) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8951] & The Keep [LIB/500204] & S.A.S. library

The Boundary Between Sussex and Kent. (ii) The Lamberhurst Area, by F. Bentham Stevens, F.S.A., published May 1928 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. II no. 2, article, pp.38-41) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8951] & The Keep [LIB/500204] & S.A.S. library

Early Sussex Cartography , by W. D. Peckham, published May 1933 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. IV no. 6, note, pp.183-184) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2203][Lib 8222][Lib 8861] & The Keep [LIB/500206] & S.A.S. library

New-Found Maps of the Sixteenth Century covering the Eastern End of Sussex, by Leopold A. Vidler, published May 1935 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. V no. 6, article, pp.161-163) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2204][Lib 8223][Lib 8862] & The Keep [LIB/500207] & S.A.S. library

A Map of the Manor of Wick (Littlehampton), 1759, by E. J. F. Hearne, published August 1942 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. IX no. 3, article, pp.70-71) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8227][Lib 2208] & The Keep [LIB/500211] & S.A.S. library

Early Sussex Maps, by L. F. Salzman, published November 1942 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. IX no. 4, query, p.82) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8227][Lib 2208] & The Keep [LIB/500211] & S.A.S. library

An Old Map of Cansiron in East Grinstead and Hartfield, 1724, by Ivan D. Margary, F.S.A., published February 1951 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XIII no. 5, article, pp.100-102) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8231] & The Keep [LIB/500215] & S.A.S. library

Map of Rother and Arun, by G. D. J. [G. D. Johnston], published November 1951 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XIII no. 8, note, p.186) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8231] & The Keep [LIB/500215] & S.A.S. library

A 1629 Map of Duncton Common, by Miss G. M. A. Beck, published May 1959 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XV no. 3, article, pp.83-85) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8233] & The Keep [LIB/500217] & S.A.S. library

A Catalogue of Sussex Estate and Tithe Award Maps, Part I, 1606-1884, by Francis W. Steer, published 1962 (vol. 61, Sussex Record Society) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2277][Lib 8061] & The Keep [LIB/500438][LIB/504470][LIB/504687] & West Sussex Libraries

It is difficult to estimate the immense amount of time and trouble which must have been expended in producing this volume. Though its title and first impressions may suggest it to be a mere catalogue, yet careful perusal shows it to be a storehouse of information about the physical condition of the County from the mid-17th century onwards and its alteration from time to time at the hands of Man, viz. the numerous schemes of "development" by roads, canals, railways, water-supply, and other works. A good many schemes were abortive and the "Railway mania" around 1845 is notorious (cf: Thackeray's Novel of the Footman who became a Railway King but was ruined in the Crash). But apart from the general history of development there is a vast amount of information as to places which have altered or changed name, bridges which have been made or destroyed, canals (mostly not made) and roads (mostly made). The Introductions are clear, lucid and very informative and the Index is a work of art and has a careful note as to how it should be used.

A Catalogue of Sussex Estate and Tithe Award Maps, Part II, 1597-1958, edited by Francis W. Steer, published 1968 (vol. 66, Sussex Record Society) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2282][Lib 3130][Lib 8066] & The Keep [LIB/500442][Lib/504473] & West Sussex Libraries   View Online

The Topography of East Grinstead Borough, by P. D. Wood, published 1968 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 106, article, pp.49-62) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2191] & The Keep [LIB/500323] & S.A.S. library

Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Map-making in the County of Sussex: A Collection of Reproductions of Printed Maps Published Between the Years 1575 and 1825, edited by Harry Margary and notes by R. A. Skelton, published 1970 (Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd.) accessible at: & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

From very early times men have drawn maps and plans either for the purpose of record or as an aid to the traveller. Many centuries separate the first crude efforts from the precise and beautiful maps now issued by the Ordnance Survey, but the mapping of large areas of land had not been seriously attempted until Christopher Saxton completed and published his great Atlas of England and Wales in 1579. Between Saxton's time and our own, the techniques of map-making have steadily advanced; the progression from what may be termed "outline picture maps" to the highly finished large-scale maps showing every building, boundary, natural or manmade feature is an exciting story of scientific achievement.
Between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries, cartographers produced maps of varying quality, utility and beauty; the original engravings of most of the earlier maps are now hard to find and most are either beyond the purses of would-be owners or so large that their display or storage present problems in this age of smaller houses. However, the fascination of old maps has grown rapidly during the last fifty years and several attempts have been made to meet the demand by the reproduction of various early maps of a convenient size for framing; some of these reproductions have been highly successful, but it is the larger maps which have hitherto proved so difficult and expensive to acquire or to publish as acceptable facsimiles.
Due to the initiative and perseverance of Mr. Harry Margary the great classic maps of English counties are being brought within our reach. His first production was a full-size facsimile of Andrews, Dury and Herbert's Topographical Map of the County of Kent, 1769, and Mr. Margary and Messrs. Phillimore & Co. followed this by a full-scale edition of the lovely Map of the County of Essex by Chapman and Andre, 1777; these were single maps (but comprising 25 and 26 sheets respectively) whereas now we have a Sussex atlas of 28 sheets through which we can trace the development of cartography and study the enormous changes in the Sussex landscape between 1579 and 1825.

The O.S. 6 in. map of c.1870, by J. Pettitt, published Spring 1972 in Wealden Iron Research Group (First Series No 3, article, p.3) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16400] & The Keep [LIB/506558]   Download PDF

A Fictitious Purported Historical Map, by Peter B. S. Andrews, published 1974 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 112, shorter notice, p.165) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 5960] & The Keep [LIB/500317] & S.A.S. library

The Old Series Ordnance Survey maps of England and Wales, Volume 1 - Kent, Essex, East Sussex and South Suffolk, published 1975

John Norden's "Description of Sussex" 1595, by John H. Farrant, published July 1975 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 16, article, pp.70-71) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Ashburnham Clock Dial and Maresfield Sketch-Map, by John H. Combridge, published August 1977 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 22, article, p.121, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Local History through Documents: Part I Tithe Maps, by Kim C. Leslie, published September 1978 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 11, article, p.7) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/11] & The Keep [LIB/500479]

The Old Series Ordnance Survey maps of England and Wales, Volume 3 - Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and parts of Berkshire, Dorset, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex and Wiltshire, published 1980

Tithe Maps: a local example, by R. W. Standing, published January 1980 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 15, article, p.8) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/15] & The Keep [LIB/500479]

A Catalogue of Manuscripts Maps in the Custody of the Sussex Archaeological Society, compiled by K. W. Dickins, published 1981 (booklet, 68 pp., Sussex Archæological Society, ISBN-10: 0904973018 & ISBN-13: 9780904973013) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12677] & The Keep [LIB/504708] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Printed Maps of Sussex 1575-1900, by David S. B. Kingsley, published December 1982 (vol. 72, xxxvii + 439 pp., Sussex Record Society, ISBN-10: 0854450319 & ISBN-13: 9780854450312) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9526][Lib 8352][Lib 8351] & The Keep [LIB/500449][Lib/507858] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries   View Online

The only comprehensive catalogue of all the surviving printed maps of the county, together with explanatory and biographical notes about the maps and the mapmakers, has been produced for the Society by David Kingsley - an acknowledged expert in his field. Though designed primarily for map collectors, it has a much wider general appeal and all those interested in geography, topography, place-name history or the craft of surveying and cartography will find it an essential work of reference. Mr Kingsley's volume is likely to remain the definitive catalogue for a long time to come, and taken in conjunction with the Society's earlier CATALOGUE OF SUSSEX ESTATE AND TITHE AWARD MAPS (vols. 61 & 66 ed. F.W. Steer), means that there is now a comprehensive hand list of maps of Sussex from the earliest times to the present century. The volume has a foreword by Dr. Helen Wallis, Keeper of Maps at the British Library.

Sussex Towns in 1595, by Frank Kitchen, published 1987 in Sussex History (vol. 24, article, pp.12-17)

The Erringham Farm Map, by Gillian Hill, Jane Le Cluse and Alan Readman, published January 1990 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 45, article, p.6) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/45] & The Keep [LIB/500482]

The Keymer Map, by Peter Evershed, published Autumn 1990 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 46, article, p.4) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/46] & The Keep [LIB/500483]

Cosmo-choro-poly-grapher: An Analytical Account of the Life and Work of John Norden, 1547?-1625, by Frank Kitchen, 1992 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)

The Society Purchases a 1791 Map of Felpham, by T.J. McCann, published April 1992 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 49, article, p.6) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/49] & The Keep [LIB/500483]

The Severals Footpaths, by Elizabeth Chesters, published April 1993 in Midhurst Magazine (Volume 5 Number 3, article, pp.11-12, Spring 1993) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15968]

Proposal to include 4 paths through The Severals at Woolbeding as Public Rights of Way.

The Severals Footpaths - Public Enquiry, by F J-D [Mrs D.V.F Johnson-Davies], published October 1994 in Midhurst Magazine (Volume 7 Number 1, article, pp.8-11, Autumn 1994) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15968]

Details of the Public Enquiry in June 1994 into the fight to establish the footpaths through woodlands to the west of Midhurst. Evidence in support is detailed, as is the withdrawel of objuections from Fountain Forestry. Includes map of the footpaths.

Aerial photography and geological mapping of Bracklesham Bay, West Sussex, by David A. Bone and Steve Tracey, published 30 June 1996 in Tertiary Research (vol. 16, nos. 1-4, article, pp.25-)

John Norden c.1547-1625: estate surveyor, topographer, county mapmaker and devotional write, by Frank Kitchen, published 1997 in Image Mundi (vol. 49, article, pp.43-61)

The Gardner, Yeakell and Gream Map of Sussex, by Roger Williams-Baynton, published 1999 accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13944]

An Historical Atlas of Sussex , edited by Kim Leslie and Brian Short with maps by Susan Rowland, published 1 January 1999 (176 pp., Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd, ISBN-10: 1860771122 & ISBN-13: 9781860771125) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14026][Lib 18777] & The Keep [LIB/501686][Lib/508903] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Published as part of the local Millennium celebrations, the Atlas presents the history of Sussex in a way never before attempted. Some seventy maps plot a huge diversity of subject matter ranging from prehistoric times to the present; from Saxon settlements through 17th-century inns and ale-houses to employment patterns and commuting to work in the late 20th century.

Mapping the Millennium: the West Sussex Millennium Parish Maps Project, by Kim C. Leslie, published 1 January 2001 (pamphlet, 24 pp., Chichester: West Sussex County Council, ISBN-10: 0862604893 & ISBN-13: 9780862604899) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14589] & West Sussex Libraries

Sussex: The Photographic Atlas, by www.getmapping.com, published 6 October 2003 (224 pp., Collins, ISBN-10: 0007172982 & ISBN-13: 9780007172986) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

This is the most revealing atlas ever published of one of the most beautiful areas of England. Getmapping Photographic Atlas of Sussex combines the vertical aerial photography of Getmapping.com with Collins' street and road mapping - an unbeatable combination of photography and cartography.
If you live, work in, or simply visit or love the county of Sussex, you will already possess a personal stake in this book - within its pages you will be able to find your house, perhaps locate your car parked in the street, trace your route to work, and visit some of your favourite places. With coverage of all Sussex, and close-up views of major towns such as Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, Worthing, Brighton and Chichester, it is a unique record of the whole county.
On closer inspection you will spot patterns that are invisible from the ground, discover surprising links between unconnected areas, find large areas of greenery that you never knew existed, and explore new neighbourhoods for the first time. Even if you don't know the county well, you will find this book fascinating.
The photographic atlas is easy to use. The photography and the cartography share the same standard grid system, meaning you can cross-reference quickly between the two elements; both photography and cartography are 'map accurate', as the photography has been geo-corrected, a process that removes the distortions in the original aerial photography; and throughout the whole book the grid interval is 500 metres, so that distances can be accurately assessed.

Maps of West Sussex, by Caroline Adams, Martin Hayes, Timothy J. McCann, Susan Millard and Peter Morwenna, published 2005 (Local History Mini-Guide to Sources, No. 16, pamphlet, Chichester: West Sussex County Council) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15593][Lib 15594][Lib 15595]

1844 Tithe Map of Horsham. Parts 1 and 2 of Horsham Parish (Northern Part) featuring Roffey, Littlehaven, North Heath and Holbrook, by Alan J. Siney, Annabelle F. Hughes and Susan C. Djarbi, published 2005 (Horsham Museum Society) accessible at: Horsham Museum Society & West Sussex Libraries

1844 Tithe Map of Horsham. Parts 3,4 and 5 of Horsham Parish (Southern Part - excluding town centre) Covering Southwater and Broadbridge Heath, by Alan J. Siney, Annabelle F. Hughes and Susan C. Djarbi, published 2005 (Horsham Museum Society) accessible at: Horsham Museum Society & West Sussex Libraries

West Sussex Parish Maps: A Sense of a Place, by Kim C. Leslie, published 1 November 2006 (224 pp., Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd, ISBN-10: 0862605644 & ISBN-13: 9780862605643) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Tithe Map Project: West Sussex Record Office, by Susan Millard and Simon Hopkins, published April 2008 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 114, article, p.6, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The West Sussex Record Office tithe map digitisation and preservation project is now under way thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund Grant, together with extra funding from West Sussex Archives Society and The Golden Trust.

The Weald Revealed: The Historic Environment Awareness Project, by Lyn Palmer, published August 2010 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 121, article, p.10, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

You may have noticed a small plane buzzing systematically from east to west and back again above the High Weald at the start of this year and last. The plane was collecting information to be used in the Historic Environment Awareness Project, through a LiDAR survey. LiDAR (Light Detection & Ranging) 'sees through' vegetation; more about this fascinating technique and the survey results follows on the facing page.

LiDAR Surveying: Powerful imaging tool exposes hidden features, by Vivienne Blandford, published August 2010 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 121, article, p.11, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Recent developments of airborne digital survey for environmental mapping are opening a new chapter in the discovery and recording of archaeological sites from the air using LiDAR surveys. LiDAR has the potential to show many archaeological features previously hidden from aerial reconnaissance by woodland cover.

The Origin of Ancient Names in East Dean & Friston, compiled by Peter Thomas from research by Rev A. A. Evans, published 2011 (booklet no. 23, East Dean & Friston Local History Group) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/509200] & East Dean & Friston Local History Group

Place names & Tithe Maps of East Dean & Friston.

Mapping the Sussex Landscape: from Saxton to LiDAR, by John Henderson, published November 2016 (17 pp.)   Download PDF

This paper offers an overview of the history of the mapping of the Sussex landscape from the 16th to the 21st centuries with particular reference to the Secrets of the High Woods project area covered by the LiDAR survey