trees

Bowen's Hampshire 1720
Woods Drawings of trees seem not to be used as decoration but to indicate woodland.



The wood might be named, eg pl.73 mile 64-65 Bear Forest. Woods nearby might be suggested by the label on a side turning, eg pl.264 mile 20 into ye Forest.



A lone tree might be marked, perhaps because it is near the county boundary? eg pl.97 mile 8 Maiden Oak or just has some fame, pl.130 mile 4 Halfway Oak between Romsey and Southampton.

Vegetation

Bowen suggests the appearance of the surrounding scenery in a number of places, labels like:- Corn Fields, Inclosures, a Hedge, Common Fields, Arable on both Sides, Pasture, Sheep Downs, Furzie Ground. Heathland might be more strongly indicated by stippling.

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