Belfast District, Drift, (1901). First edition. Colour print, flat, 45 x 61cm. Scale 1:63,360. Base map 1903
Belfast District, Drift, (1901). First edition. Colour print, flat, 45 x 61cm. Scale 1:63,360. Base map 1903. Published by OS, 1904. Parts of one inch maps 28, 29, 36 and 37. Two horizontal sections in bottom margin. Clean, bright colours, slightly age-toned. Library stamp in upper right corner. In very good condition.
In 1900, when colour printing was introduced, the District map series was created for cities located where two or four standard sheets met. Horizontal sections were also introduced with the advent of colour printing.