Also known also as the Civitas Londinum which was printed from woodblocks in about 1561, the Agas Map is the earliest known birds eye view format map of Tudor London, showing rich detail of buildings and streets in the City. The map has been attributed to Ralph Agas, who was a surveyor. Around that time maps usually showed a panoramic view.
The 1561 version no longer exists, but the Guildhall Art Gallery has a copy. A later modified version of the map was printed in 1633. In the later version, the Stuart Coat of Arms replaces the Elizabethan one, and the 1571 Royal Exchange has been added.
The original map was around 6 feet long by 2 feet high.
An interactive version can be found at the link below, enabling the viewer to zoom in and see close ups of the 32 sections and to search for information on churches, markets, parishes, streets, taverns etc
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