Map Collection

Dawson 1832
FA1999.65:- 
Map, hand coloured lithograph, Hampshire, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, showing the proposed parliamentary divisions, made for the Reform Bill 1832, by Lieut Robert K Dawson RE, 1831, copied 1937?
Lithographed by R Martin, London; shows proposed division of the county, principal places of county election, boroughs returning 2 members and 1 member.
This may be a copy from the Report of the Municipal Corporation Boundaries Commission, 1937.
map feature:-  hand coloured & county & hundreds & roads & settlements & scale line & compass rose & table of symbols & electoral data
inscription:-  printed ms -on- lower right Robt. K. Dawson, / Lieut. R.E.
inscription:-  printed -on- lower left, below scale line R. Martin, lithog. 124, High Holborn & 51, Carey St.
scale line:-  6 miles = 47.3 mm
dimension:-  wxh = 28.5x35cm
scale = 1 to 200000 ? (approx, scale line 6 miles = 47.3mm is 1 to 204145 assuming modern mile)

  Map Group -- Dawson 1832 -- with Research Notes

MN: 29.9.2001