Hi Richard   I know of one in the 15th Century. In the History of St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury, written about AD 1414 by Thomas of Elham, who is described as 'formerly monk and treasurer of that foundation', appears one of the earliest attempts at map making performed by an Englishman, and its of the Isle of Thanet!   The original drawing is in a manuscript belonging to Trinity College Cambridge and it's reproduced by Lewis in his 'History of Thanet' 1723 and by J Harris in his 'History of Kent' 1719, who followed the copy made by Lewis. Both these copies are good but  contain inaccuracies. I can send you this but have also attached another two maps for you showing the Wantsum Channel in Roman times and what it is today.   I feel this map was not made with the intention to show the island but how the 'Stag's course' divided the estates of St Augustine from those of Canterbury Cathedral, as very few place names, apart from those on the 'course' are given.   The map is actually in colour, with the thirteen churches being named in brown ink. The writer explaining his map states that the lines in red show the King's Highways in the island leading from one parish to another. Only one road is named, that of Dunstreete running from Sarre to St Laurence Church Ramsgate, but all of them exist even to this day. Margate Local & Family History   From: "Richard Fowler" < DisplayMail('onetel.com','dfowler1'); dfowler1@onetel.com> Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] Gough Map C14th Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:58:40 +0100 I was intrigued by an item on a recent TV programme showing the C14th Gough map of Kent. The American presenter explained that the map showed Thanet as a genuine island with a navigable channel south to the channel. Does anyone know more? What would this have ben loke in Roman or Norman times? Richard Fowler KFHS 9342