A new map of East Dulwich

[Chener Books]

On the way to producing a pre-human settlement landscape map of East Dulwich an interim map showing contours overlaid on the current road and rail network has been produced.

It might prove useful in discussions on the EDF about our geography and history, and even illuminate the darkness of discussions about where East Dulwich is.

The map is here for a few days. It's been reduced in size by over 90% and then compressed (to 1.2mb) to make it suitable for the internet.

John K

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

It seems to have the Peckham boundary wrong.

[Alex K]

Thank you for posting this. In what units, please, is one to understand the numbers on the contour lines?

[sillywoman]

Thanks Chener B, this is fascinating - I love this stuff.

[Chener Books]

The numeric labels on the contour lines are the height in metres above sea level of each contour line.

The contour lines are at two metre jeight intervals and are derived (by GIS software) by compositing a LIDAR height data set and the Ordnance Survey contour line data set.

The height colour shading is also derived by GIS software.

If nothing else this new map shows that St John the Evangelist Parish, East Dulwich, and St Mary Magdalen Parish, Nunhead, share the same shallow U-shaped valley.

John K

[catma]

Confused - Choumert Road se15 seems to be on the ED area border (maybe those estate agents were right??)

[Chener Books]

The northern boundary of East Dulwich Parish runs along the centre of Choumert Road.

John K

[catma]

Thanks - looks like I'm on the non dulwich side of the road then!!! I'll stick to Bellenden Village in that case.:))

[Chener Books]

On the way to preparing a pre-human landscape map of East Dulwich I saved a view looking at the mouth of our East Dulwich valley.

Someone might find it interesting.

Vertical scaling x16.

John K

[louisiana]

Great work John. Loved checking out all the contour lines running across our street :-S

By the way, if I wanted to review the market gardening history across this area, where should I be looking, records-wise? Would be great if you could give me a pointer or two.