Chorleywood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily since the middle of the 19th century. The map below shows the development of the village. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The map shows how the

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of Chorleywood developed between 1868 and 1994. The

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is located near several transport routes, including a main road, a

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line, and a motorway.

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, the

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grew steadily over the years, with new areas being developed in different directions. The construction of the

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and motorway seems to have played an important role in the expansion of the

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. In the first period, between 1868 and 1883, development took place in a small area along the main road, on the left side of the map. Between 1883 and 1922, the

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grew

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right along the same road. During the next stage, from 1922 to 1970, development occurred mostly in the central area of the map, close to the

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line, which was built in 1909 and runs from left to right. Chorleywood station was built along

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. In the final period, from 1970 to 1994, the

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expanded even more, with new housing areas appearing both above and below the motorway, which was built in 1970 and runs

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vertical