The Gough Map is the oldest known "true" map. Before the Gough Map everything was based on a combination of religion and superstition - the "here be dragons" type of map. But with the Gough map we can se a relatively true representation of the UK. The orientation is rotated 90 degrees, but once you realise that east is up it all makes sense. Interestingly it does make the UK look a bit like an old shoe in shape. Not helped by things getting a bit vague once you get to Scotland, and it is here that the shape is the least accurate. But consider this was drawn around 1360 and you have to admit it is a fine effort.
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