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An engraved copperplate map of the county of Essex, England. The map is oriented with West (Occidens) at the bottom and North (Septentrio) to the left. The eastern coastline faces the top of the image, labeled "OCEANUS", and the River Thames ("Thamefis fluvius") defines the right-hand border. In the upper right, a decorative strapwork cartouche contains the title "ESSEXIA COMITAT." Below it, a separate box titled "Scala Milliarium" contains a graphic scale of 10 miles. The landscape is populated with numerous small pictorial symbols representing towns and villages and forests. Dotted lines mark regional boundaries. Adjacent regions are labeled "Parte of Suffolke," "Parte of Cambridge," and "Parte of Hartforde." The coastline features islands such as "Shepye Insula," "Warden," and "Grane" on the right, and "A. Marfey" at the top. Key urban centers labeled include London, Barkinge, and Rumford; Chelmesforde and Maldon; and Colchester and Harwich.

ESSEXIA COMITAT. County of Essex

North
West
OCEAN

Scale of Miles

Part of Suffolk
Ipswich, Nacton, Walton, Shotley, Brantham, Wiston, Sturbury, Clare, Hennye, Burbrock, Lamarsh, Tilbury, White Colne, Earls Colne, Colchester.

Part of Cambridge
Linton, Haverhill, Hempstead, Walden, Haidon, Royston.

Part of Hartforde
Barkway, Bishop's Stortford, Ware, Hassingbury, Shering, Hoddesdon, Laver, Epping Street, Waltham Holy Cross.

Essex Towns, Villages, and Landmarks
Thaxted, Stambourne, Tiltey, Easton Parva, Dunmow, Prash, Broxted, Shawford, Braintree, Bocking, Finchingfield, Feering, Felsted, Halstead, Coggeshall, Feering, Peldon, Tollesbury, Langford, Boreham, Chelmsford, Willingales, Ingatestone, Widford, Stock, Kelvedon, Brentwood, Romford, Chigwell, Woodford, Chingford, Leyton, Newington, London, Barking, Blackwall, Greenwich ford, Dartford, Thurrock Grays, Mucking, Corringham, Langdon, Billericay, South Fambridge, Hawkwell, Leigh, Shoebury, Foulness, Cricksea, Dengie, Steeple, Maldon, Bradwell, Mersea Island, St. Osyth, Mose, Frating, Tendring, Manningtree, Harwich, Walton, Holland.

Waterways and Islands
Thames River, Sheppey Island, Warden, Grain.