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Note: This area was not officially named Morecambe until 1889, so does not appear on maps before this date. The hamlets of Poulton, Bare and Torrisholme which eventually became what is now Morecambe may be noted instead.
| Year | Name | Image | Attribution |
| 1844/45 |
Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. 1st edition. (Sheet 30.) Published 1848. |
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Reproduced from 1848 Ordnance Survey® map Available via DigiMaps (University Staff and Students) or National Library of Scotland (Public) |
| 1850 | Robert B. Peacock. A Key to the Scenery surrounding Morecambe Bay, extending from Blackcombe in Cumberland to Howgill Fells in Yorkshire, as seen from Poulton-le-Sands near Lancaster. |  |
CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| 1864 | Gorton. A New Plan of Poulton and Morecambe. |  |
Available only as a physical reproduction, located in map cabinet 'Plans of Lancaster and Morecambe' |
| 1891 survey |
Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. 1st revision. (Sheet XXX.) Published 1895. |
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Reproduced from 1895 Ordnance Survey® map Available via DigiMaps (University Staff and Students) or National Library of Scotland (Public) |
| 1891 | Morecambe, West End and Sandylands. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. (Sheet XXX 5) |  |
See website |
| 1891 | Bare. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. (Sheet XXX 2) | |
See website |
| 1891 | Torrisholme. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. (Sheet XXX 6) | |
See website |
| 1911 survey |
Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. (Sheet XXX NW) Published 1919. |
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Reproduced from 1919 Ordnance Survey® map Available via DigiMaps (University Staff and Students) or National Library of Scotland (Public) |
| 1913 | Morecambe, West End and Sandylands. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. (Sheet XXX 5) | |
See website |
| 1913 | Bare. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. (Sheet XXX 2) | |
See website |
| 1913 | Torrisholme. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. (Sheet XXX 6) | |
See website |
| 1913 | Lower Heysham. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. (Sheet XXIX 12) | |
See website |
| 1933 | Morecambe, West End and Sandylands. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. (Sheet XXX 5) | |
See website |
| 1933 | Bare. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. (Sheet XXX 2) | |
See website |
| 1933 | Torrisholme. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. (Sheet XXX 6) | |
See website |
| 1937 | Morecambe, West End and Sandylands. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. (Sheet XXX 5) | |
See website |
| 1937 | Bare. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. (Sheet XXX 2) | |
See website |
| 1937 | Torrisholme. Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. (Sheet XXX 6) | |
See website |
| 1931 survey revised, additions in 1937 & 1938 |
Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. (Sheet XXX NW) Provisional Edition |
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Reproduced from 1938 Ordnance Survey® map Available via DigiMaps (University Staff and Students) or National Library of Scotland (Public) |