The maps demonstrate the development of Bridgetown over a 300-year period from 1700 to 2000.
In terms of the road layout, the most significant change was the construction of railway line across the farmland which was located in the east of the town and the market place, clearing the agricultural land. Additionally, the caste sat in the north of the town was demolished in order to make way for a school. The size of the forest was also reduced to merely half of its previous one.
Another dramatic alteration to the town was the addition of a road which crosses the river in the southwest of the area. This road split off from the main road, with the arable farming land being cleared to give way for the new road. On top of that, the greenfield land that was sited alongside the river was modernised into buildup areas.
Overall, it is apparent that Bridgetown was modernised and developed over the time frame shown, with the addition of railway line and the creation of a bypass road being the primary changes.
