Well, the oldest surviving complete map of the city dates back to the 1570s — and it's going on display in April, as part of Magnificent Maps of London at London Metropolitan Archives.

Now, modern residents and tourists can see what it looked like 450 years ago when the oldest complete map of the city goes on display for the first time, TimeOut reports.

The oldest surviving complete map of London is to go on display as part of a new exhibition. Civitas Londinium was created in the 1570s and gives a view across the capital, from the bear-baiting ...

Those who want to use old maps to explore modern London might try one of the Old Map Tours from London Trails. Report a problem with this article. Click for Comments. TRENDING.

Calling all map maniacs and lovers of latitude and longitude. The oldest complete map of London is going on display for the first time – and in even better news, you can see it for free. Dating ...

Don’t spend hours searching for a good pub in London. Just choose from these 10 long-established pubs where monks, highwaymen and legends once drank.

LONDON — As the world’s oldest subway, better known as the Tube, celebrates its 150th birthday, here’s a familiar but gently tweaked reminder: Mind the map. The London Underground is justly ...

The map shows the ancient land of Mesopotamia, which means land between the rivers, and it is an area of the now Middle East, which, at the time, our ancestors, thought was the whole known world then.

The oldest surviving complete map of London is to go on display as part of a new exhibition. Civitas Londinium was created in the 1570s and gives a view across the capital, ...

Civitas Londinium was created in the 1570s and gives a view across the capital, from the bear-baiting pits of Southwark to the fields of Highgate. Other maps to feature include a survey of the ...