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The Gibson Library
2 King Street
Saffron Walden
Essex CB10 1ES
Telephone: 0345 6037628
(Switchboard – ask for Saffron Walden Gibson Library)
Email: society@gibsonlibrary.org.uk
Listed below are medium scale maps – 1:25,000, or one centimetre = 250 metres (approx. 2.5 inches to the mile) – around Saffron Walden. These are held in the tall metal map chest on the upper floor of the county library.
Note that these sheets do not have official names, just reference numbers; the names below note the major feature on the map.
These are described as being the Provisional Edition, being based on 6′ sheets last fully revised in 1896-1938, with partial systematic revision 1937-1953, and then minor revisions (dated in brackets).
| Sheet | Area included | Full revised | Partially revised | Published | Notes |
| TL34 | Royston, Bassingbourn, Meldreth, Wimpole | 1896-1938 | 1937-1953 | 1956 (1960) | xxx |
| TL42 | Pelhams, Lt Hadham, Bishop’s Stortford | 1915-1938 | 1938-1951 | 1956 (1961) | |
| TL44 | Foxton, Whittlesford, Heydon, Ickleton | 1896-1938 | 1938-1952 | 1956 (1961) | |
| TL52 | Stansted Mountfitchett, Henham, Lt Canfield | 1915-1919 | 1938-1951 | 1956 (1960) | |
| TL53 | Saffron Walden, Quendon, Wimbish, Debden | 1916-1919 | 1938-1952 | 1956 | 5 copies |
| TL52/54 | Hildersham. Bartlow, Ashdon, Chesterfords | 1949 | It’s TL54, very provisional? | ||
| TL54 | Hildersham. Bartlow, Ashdon, Chesterfords | 1901-1938 | 1938-1952 | 1956 (1961) | 2 copies |
| TL55 | Wilbrahams, Fulbourn, Babraham, Balsham | 1901-1938 | 1938-1952 | 1956 | |
| TL65 | Thurlows, Bradleys, Dullingham | 1901-1925 | 1938-1952 | 1956 | |
| TL65 | [Worcestershire] | 1901-1926 | 1949 | 1956 |