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Map Collection
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FA2002.46:-
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Road map, Safety or Graded Road Map of England, sheet 1 Southern Division,
scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, design by Harry Inglis, published by Gall and
Inglis, Edinburgh and London, 1910s-20s.
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The map covers south west England; colour printed over black and white; wide red
for superior roads, narrow red for good roads, red and white chequered for hilly
or inferior roads, dangerous hills have a blue triangle/arrow; railways in
black. Elevation plans and route descriptions can be found in the associated
Contour Road Book series.
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inscription:- |
printed -on- cover
LARGE SCALE EDITION / 'SAFETY' or / 'GRADED/ ROAD MAP / OF / ENGLAND /
Superior Roads / Good Roads / Inferior or Hilly Roads / Bad Roads / Dangerous
Hills / Sheet No. 1 / SOUTHERN DIVISION / London . Gall & Inglis . Edinburgh
-- black and colour on green; outline map of England in circle |
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scale line:-
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10 miles = 99.4 mm |
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dimension:- |
wxh = 9x16cm |
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wxh, sheet = 58x45cm |
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wxh, map = 549x413mm |
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scale = 1 to 650000 ? (1 to 647623 from scale line) |
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| MN: 20.5.2002 |