The Severn Fishery District'. Large folding administrative map of the Severn river system, hand-coloured to delineate watersheds and river basins, which formed the basis of statutory fishery districts in the later 19th century. Following growing concern over declining salmon stocks, a series of Salmon Fishery Acts (notably those of 1842, 1861 and subsequent amending legislation) reorganised fisheries management in England and Wales on a river-basin principle, establishing Boards of Conservators with regulatory authority over entire catchments rather than county boundaries. Maps such as this were produced to define those jurisdictions, showing rivers, tributaries, weirs, and related features essential to enforcement. The map is datable from railway evidence: it shows the Golden Valley Railway open only as far as Dorstone (the first section, opened in 1881), while the later extension to Hay-on-Wye (opened 1889) is not shown; likewise, the Ledbury–Gloucester branch via Dymock and Newent (opened July 1885) is absent. Likely intended for official or professional use, this is a scarce example of late-Victorian regulatory cartography. . Stanford's Geographical Establishment. Published c1883. Large folding hand coloured fishery district map. Size 69 x 77 cm | 27.0 x 30.0 inches. Condition: Fair-to-Good: Wear at junctures and along some folds, repaired verso. Dust soiling/toning. Please note any other blemishes on the scan prior to purchasing this picture. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. This is a folding map. There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain. Tags: 1883, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire | Bristol, Map, Severn, Stanford Edward, Worcestershire

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