A copper-plate engraved map of Hertfordshire, titled "Hartfordia Comitatus" in a decorative strapwork cartouche at the top left. The map's orientation is unusual, with West (Occidens) at the top and East (Oriens) at the bottom. Towns and villages are represented by tiny pictorial symbols of buildings and churches, while woodlands are shown as clusters of small trees. Major rivers, including the River Lea ("Lea flu"), are delineated. A boxed scale of five miles ("Scala Miliarium") appears in the lower-left corner (Meridies). The surrounding regions of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Essex are partially depicted and labeled.

Hartfordia Comitatus County of Hertfordshire

Part of Bedfordshire
Dunstable
Luton
Kensworth
Luingoo
L. onge meryon
Putnham
Tring
Barkhampsted magna Great Berkhamsted

Part of Buckinghamshire
Bovindon
Maudlaine
Sarret
Watforde
Busshye
High Bernet
Ridge
South Mymmes
Tateridge

Stoffeld
Holewell
Nuneham
Wallingtō
Baldock
Westmill
Buntingford
Braughinge
Hormed magna Great Hormead
Tharffeld
Royston
Barkwey
Chissel magna Great Chishall
Claueringe
Berden
Monuden

Birchhanger
Busshop Startforde
Hadhā parva Little Hadham
Sabridgeworth
Harlow
Perndon parva Little Parndon
Roydon
Nasinge

PART OF ESSEX

Scale of Miles
1 2 3 4 5
River

[Map Interior Labels]

Hytchin
Ipaletts
Lulie
Wimley ma
Poules Walden
Komptan
Steven haught
Puckriche
Sawgombe
Knethworth
Stapleforde
Welwia
Jewing
Ware
Thundridge
Wydforde
E. Atwick
Stasted thole
Hartforde
Lea river
Hoddesdon
Essendon
Bus. Hall
Potters barre
Theball
Wormley
North hall
North Mymmes
Aldnham
Sct. Albans
Sandridge
Stanridge
Hatfeld
What hamstede
Atheridg
Gaddes dēm. Gaddesden
Gotamburyes
Hemsted
Abbotes Langley
Cadingtō