Bowen & Owen’s Map of Gloucestershire military history so 1841 seems most likely

so 1841 seems most likely

Another unusual design feature is the two tone shading (in line colours) of the names of interchange stations

in April 1839

owing to the small format of the map

Bowen & Owen’s Map of Gloucestershire military history so 1841 seems most likelyThis map of Gloucestershire was engraved by Emanuel Bowen for John Owens Britannia Depicta, a pocket road book derived from Ogilbys innovative atlas of strip maps first published in 1675. Bowen & Owenss work first appeared in 1720 and proved extremely popular; there were numerous editions over the next forty years. Condition & Materials Copper engraving, 18 x 12 cm, recent hand colour, b w strip maps on verso.