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| Compass Roses
Ogilby 1675
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compass rose
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Ogilby's compass roses, 1675, indicate cardinal, half
cardinal, and sometimes false points.
North is usually marked with a fleur de lys.
There is usually one compass rose for the segment of road on
each strip of map; sometimes the strip is divided by a line
and there is a compass rose for each segment of road on
that strip. Several different style of compass rose are used.
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Most decorative - cardinal, half cardinal and false points all
shown by broad pointers in a circle, a fleur de lys for
north.
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Middlin' decorative - cardinal and half cardinal points shown
by broad pointers in a circle, a fleur de lys for north.
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Least decorative - a circle with cross lines for the
cardinal points, a fleur de lys for north.
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