Coloured strip map of the coaching route from London to Towcester taken from a ca 1698 edition of Ogilby’s opus entitled “Britannia”, first published in 1675. Taking a north-westerly route from London, the map contains an image of a surveyor using the way-wiser to measure distance; one of only four examples in the atlas. The 61 mile route starts from the Standard in Cornhill, London and goes through the towns of Islington, Highgate, St. Albans, Dunstable, Stony Stratford (now part of Milton Keynes) and Towcester. The map has a decorative cartouche showing the main towns on the route and the distances between them. Blank verso. Other than some minor staining in the title cartouche; a finely coloured example of this most sought after map in excellent condition. 31 cm x 43.5 cm