Map features
Kitchin's Hampshire 1751
Some places outside the county are drawn for the sake of continuity, Farnham for instance, on one of the main roads.
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| Map featuresKitchin's Hampshire 1751 |
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| title cartouche; monumental block of stone, scenery and figures, 'A NEW Improved MAP of HAMPSHIRE' |
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| dedication and coat of arms; to the Duke of Bolton, Charles Pawlet. |
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| orientation; compass rose, circle and cardinal points. |
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| lat and long scales; printed obliquely in the borders. |
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| scale line; 'British Statute Miles'. |
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| coast form lines; sea plain, coast drawn with form lines. |
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coastal defence; castles and fortifications. |
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| rivers; wiggly lines narrowing upstream; some rivers are labelled. |
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| bridges; some bridges are clearly marked. |
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| relief; groups of hillocks shaded on the east side. |
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| beacons; post with cresset on a bracket? |
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| woods, forests; a litter of tree symbols. |
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| parks; ring of fence palings, perhaps with trees and a house. |
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county boundary; bold dashed line, tinted along with the
hundred boundaries. Adjacent counties are labelled, eg: 'SURREY' Some places outside the county are drawn for the sake of continuity, Farnham for instance, on one of the main roads. |
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| hundred boundaries; dotted lines, tinted; areas labelled. |
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| settlements; houses, hamlets, villages, towns, cities, with Market Days, etc; and a table of symbols. |
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| market towns; and other towns |
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| roads; double continuous line; road distances from town to town. |
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| miscellaneous; brickworks, school. |
 
| Kitchin's Hampshire 1751, contents |
| General index |
| Old Hampshire Mapped |