Historical Maps of Britain

HISTORICAL MAPS OF BRITAIN

This section presents a curated collection of historical maps of the British Isles (England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland), illustrating the evolution of the British realm, with its territories and borders, from early times to the reign of Charles III. These maps highlight how historical events and trends, political reforms, territorial reorganizations, and regional identities shaped the history and political geography of Britain over time. Designed for educational use, the collection provides accessible visual resources suitable for classroom teaching, school projects, and introductory historical study.

See also :

Historical Maps of the U.S.A. — major political and territorial changes of the American history;

Historical Maps of Europe — major political and territorial changes across the continent;

Historical Maps of France — the historical evolution of the French territory;

Historical Maps of Canada — provinces, territories, and colonial borders.

Map Collections and Atlases

Blank and Outline Maps of the United Kingdom (d-maps.com)
Blank and Outline Maps of Ireland (d-maps.com)
Atlas of Hillforts (UK & Ireland)
British Isles: Historical Maps Collection (Library of Congress)
British Isles: Historical Maps (FamilySearch Library)
County Maps of Great Britain and Ireland (1610-1810) (McMaster University)
Historic Maps: All Island Ireland (University College Dublin Library)
Historical Map Collection: Wales, UK & World (The National Library of Wales)
Historical Maps of Britain (A Vision of Britain through Time)
Historical Maps of Britain (Heritage History)
Historical Maps of the British Empire (Heritage History)
Historical Maps of Great Britain (American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection)
Historical Maps of Great Britain (David Rumsey Map Collection)
Historical Ordnance Survey Maps of Great Britain (Digimap - University of Edinburgh)
Historical Ordnance Survey Maps of Northern Ireland (Public Record Office of Northern Ireland)
Layers of London: A Collection of Digitised Historic Maps of London (Institute of Historical Research)
Map Images: A Collection of Historical Maps of Scotland, UK & World (National Library of Scotland)
Maps: The History of England (500-1000)
Maps of England and Wales (National Library of Scotland)
Maps of Great Britain (Shepherd's Atlas - University of Pittsburgh)
Maps of Great Britain and Ireland, 16th to 20th Centuries (National Library of Scotland)
Memorial Atlas of Ireland (L. J. Richards, 1901)
Old Maps of United Kingdom (oldmapsonline.org)
Statistical Atlas of Britain (A Vision of Britain through Time)
UK and Ireland: Maps (UK and Ireland Genealogy)

Curated Links to Historical Maps of Britain

Historical Maps of the Roman Britain

Pre-Roman Britain, 55 BC-AD 43 (P.L. Kessler)
Roman Conquest of Britain, 43-84 (wikipedia)
Roman Rule in Britain, 43-410 (World History Encyclopedia)
Roman Britain
Roman Britain
Roman Britain (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
4th Century Britain: Towns and Vilas

Historical Maps of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms

Anglo-Saxon Invasion of England, 4th and 5th Century CE
Britain and the English Conquest
England under the Anglo-Saxon Kings (Droysens Allgemeiner Historischer Handatlas, 1886)
The English Kingdoms in 600
Southern England in the Eighth Century (Reginald Piggott)
The Heptarchy (c. 700) (Reginald Piggott)
Anglo-Saxon England
Southern England in the Ninth Century (Reginald Piggott)
The Mercian Supremacy (c. 800) (Reginald Piggott)
The British Isles about 802 (William Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 1926)
The Great Heathen Army of 865
Alfred’s Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons (Reginald Piggott)
England During the Reign of Edward the Elder (899-924) (Reginald Piggott)
The Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons (c. 900) (Reginald Piggott)
The Midlands, c. 912 (World History Encyclopedia)
England During the Reign of King Ethelstan (924-939) (Reginald Piggott)
Viking Campaigns in England, 991-1005 (Reginald Piggott)
The Kingdom of the England (c. 1000) (Reginald Piggott)
Southern England, c. 1000 (During the Reign of King Ethelred the Unready) (Reginald Piggott)
The North Sea Empire of Cnut the Great, 1016-1035 (World History Encyclopedia)
The Earldoms in 1045
England in 1065 (Gardiner’s Atlas of English History, 1914)
England, 1065 (Charles Colbeck, The Public Schools Historical Atlas, 1905)
England on the eve of the Norman conquest
The Norman Conquest of England
The Norman Conquest of England, 1066-1086 (World History Encyclopedia)
England and the French possessions of William I in 1087

Historical Maps of the British Isles before 1801

The British Isles about 1300 (William Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 1926)
The British Isles under the Plantagenet and Tudor Houses (Droysens Allgemeiner Historischer Handatlas, 1886)
The British Isles after 1603 (Droysens Allgemeiner Historischer Handatlas, 1886)
The British Isles, 1603-1688 (William Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 1926)

Roman Britain, ca. 400

England after the Treaty of Wedmore (878)

England during the War of the Roses

England & Wales, 1484-1603

England since the Restoration

Old School History Maps: England

Britain about 500 A.D.

Britain after 577 A.D.

Britain in 626 A.D.

Britain in 658 A.D.

Historical Maps of Scotland

Scotland in the XIth Century
Scotland in 1285
Scotland in the 16th and 17th Centuries showing the principal Clans and Families
Scotland in the XVIth and XVIIth Centuries (Cambridge Modern History Atlas, 1912)
Maps of Scotland, 1560-1950 (National Library of Scotland)
Scotland, 1587-1594: The Map of the Clans of Scotland (T. B. Johnston, J. A Robertson, 1899)
Scotland, 1641-1892
Scotland and Northern England, 1688-1746 (Cambridge Modern History Atlas, 1912)
Scotland, 1810 (Frances Bowen)
Map of the Highlands of Scotland denoting the districts or counties inhabited by the Highland Clans, 1822 (W. H. Lizars)
Scotland, 1832 (John Dower)
Scotland, 1864 (George Philip and Son)
Scotland, 1901 (George F. Cram)
Scotland, 1912 (Rand McNally)

Old School History Maps: Scotland

Scotland in the XIth Century

Scotland in the XVI and XVII Centuries

Scotland since the Restoration

More Maps of Interest

Scotland, ca. 1018

Scotland, 1285

Scotland, 1641-1892

Scotland post-Restoration

Historical Maps of Ireland

Ireland, c. 950
Ireland before the English invasion
Ireland just before the English Invasion
Ireland, ca. 1250 (www.irelandstory.com)
Ireland the Middle Ages showing principal families and clans
Ireland, ca. 1450
Ireland at the beginning of the Sixteenth Century (Cambridge Modern History Atlas, 1912)
The English Plantation of Ireland in the 16th and 17th Centuries (Britannica)
Maps of Ireland, 16th to 20th Centuries (National Library of Scotland)
Ireland 1558-1652 (Cambridge Modern History Atlas, 1912)
Ireland, 1641-1892
Ireland According to the Act of Settlement 26th September, 1653, and Subsequent Orders (Cambridge Modern History Atlas,1912)
Ireland, 1660-1800 (Cambridge Modern History Atlas, 1912)
Ireland, 1832 (John Dower)
Ireland, 1835 (American Geographical Society Library)
Ireland, 1878 (American Geographical Society Library)
Ireland, 1886 (American Geographical Society Library)
Ireland, 1901 (George F. Cram)
Ireland, 1906 (American Geographical Society Library)
Ireland, 1910 (George Philip and Son)
Ireland, 1912 (Rand McNally)
Irish (UK) General Election 1918
Ireland, 1923 (American Geographical Society Library)
Geographic Distribution of the Gaelic Languages (Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx), 2011

Old School History Maps: Ireland

Ireland since 1500

Ireland 1558-1652

Ireland in 1653

Ireland 1600-1800

Sources: The curated maps on Edmaps.com are selected from public archives, historical collections, and private holdings based on their historical relevance, cartographic clarity, and provenance.

Methodology: Each map is reviewed according to established practices in historical cartography, including provenance verification, edition comparison, and contextual analysis of its original purpose and publication.

Map Selection: Selection criteria prioritize maps that clearly illustrate territorial evolution, administrative structures, or significant historical changes.

Educational Use: The collection is curated to support educational use, offering clear and reliable visual material suitable for classroom teaching, school projects, and introductory historical study.

EdMaps — Historical Cartography for Education

EdMaps provides original maps and curated historical maps designed to support teaching, learning, and public understanding of territorial evolution and administrative history. The original maps are created by Dr. Cristian Ionita, and all curated maps are selected from public archives, historical collections, and private holdings, and are presented for educational and non‑commercial use.

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