Old Map of Surrey in 1724 by Herman Moll - Guildford, Woking, Croydon, Richmond, Southwark early travel illustration and famous explorers

and famous explorers

With its vivid coloration and meticulous illustration

Each labeled district unveils a chapter of resilience—stockyards churning with new arrivals

Whether you’ve followed the ring road or still dream of seeing basalt columns

this print brings a touch of rustic charm and appreciation for aquatic wildlife

Old Map of Surrey in 1724 by Herman Moll - Guildford, Woking, Croydon, Richmond, Southwark early travel illustration and famous explorersHerman Moll arrived in London from continental Europe in the late seventeenth century and built a career as one of the most prolific engravers and publishers of maps in early Georgian England, working from a shop near the Strand that became a meeting place for the era's leading scientists and travel writers. Around 1724 he produced a set of county maps for a work often known by the later nickname 'Beauties of England and Wales,' each sheet decorated