Map Collection

Gent Mag 1770s
B1999.518.1772.3.2:- 
Map, uncoloured engraving, Plan of the proposed Navigable Canal from Andover to Redbridge, Hampshire, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, engraved by J Lodge, surveyed 1770.
Published in the Gentleman's Magazine, vol.41 March 1772 between pp.128-29.
Canal or river navigation running beside the River Anton and River Test, from Andover, via or near Stockbridge, Kings Somborne, Romsey to Redbridge, Southampton, Hampshire.
map feature:-  not coloured & compass rose (simple, fleur de lys marks north) & scale line & relief & canals & rivers & bridges & settlements & title cartouche & scroll cartouche & table of distances
scale line:-  6 miles = 75.0 mm
inscription:-  printed -on- map A PLAN / of the proposed / NAVIGABLE CANAL, / from / ANDOVER to REDBRIDGE. / in the / COUNTY of SOUTHAMPTON. / Surveyed in 1770. -- scroll cartouche
inscription:-  printed -on- bottom right J. Lodge Sculp.
inscription:-  printed -on- top right Gent. Mag. Feby. 1772
dimension:-  wxh, plate = 355x180mm (?)
wxh, map = 343x168mm
scale = 1 to 130000 ? (1 to 128748 from scale line assuming statute mile)

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MN: 25.2.2002