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 Cornwall
is a peninsula in the South West of England, its only boundary being
with the County of Devon. The River Tamar forms most of that boundary
with only a very few miles of "dry land" to the north of its source.
Many maps of Cornwall and its parishes are available online, so our
"Select a Parish Map" facility has been discontinued. The map of the
County (with approximate parish locations marked by dots) is still
available for download.
1. To see individual parishes and their boundaries, go to
Cornwall Council’s mapping website and select the Layers Tab,
Government Boundaries. Many of the other Layers might also be of
interest to family history researchers.
Any historical boundary changes, and the years in which they took place,
are noted on our parish pages under Adjacent Parishes.
2. For maps and aerial photographs,
Google Maps
and MultiMap are
two of the many websites available.
3. To enjoy "walks" around many Cornish parishes, search with its name at
http://maps.google.co.uk/, then
drag the person icon from above the zoom commands and place it at a
specific location on the map.
4. Historical maps (mainly late 19th Century and early 20th Century) are
available to view on the
Old Maps
website and can be purchased. Occasionally that website is not
accessible.
5. An 1885 map, showing parliamentary boundaries and hundreds, is
available here.
The landscape of Cornwall comprises a core of moorland, coastal rias
(drowned river valleys which form natural sheltered harbours, such as
that of Falmouth) and fertile valley slopes. The south-facing ones gave
rise to the cultivation of fruit, flowers and vegetables, which are
market-ready before those from most of the rest of the country.
Because of the many valleys, winding routes and lack of suitable land
for bridge-building in some areas, often the actual distance between
settlements has little relationship to the time taken to travel between
them (e.g. for the Rame Peninsula in the extreme South East of the
County).
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