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Tag Archives: John Cary

History / Library

William Smith’s County Maps

Posted on October 1, 2013 by paul • 1 Comment

William Smith, the ‘father of English geology’, is famous for creating the first geological map of a country – the ‘Map that changed the world.’ One of his famous geological maps of England and Wales now hangs in our entrance hall at Burlington House, where visitors still flock to see it. But what did he … Continue reading →

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