notes Aikin 1790

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Aikin 1790
	NOTES from AIKIN'S MAP of HAMPSHIRE, 1790 These notes are made from a map of Hampshire, scale about miles 13 to 1 inch, by John Aikin, 1790. Published in 'England Delineated; or, a Geographical Description of every county in England and Wales [by J. Aikin] ... Second edition ... London: printed by T. Bensley; for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard, M,DCC,XC.' ie 1790. The map studied is in Hampshire Record Office, item HantsRO:139M89 vol.2 no.18 HAMPSHIRE is printed on the bottom. The map includes the Christchurch area, now Dorset, and the Isle of Wight.
	MAP FEATURES
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	The atlas has a map of England, and of North and South Wales, and county maps; the county maps, labelled with the county name, are simple outlines with named rivers and some forests etc, and a few towns; the atlas size is 4 1/2 x 7 1/2 ins. There were editions in 1795, 1800, 1803; the first edition, 1788, has no maps. This map is said to have 'Arkin's 'England' 1788' written on the back; but the copy is pasted in an album and the back is not visible.
	The map has no map maker or engraver's name; seen out of context it is recognised by its lack of features! and approximate size: wxh, sheet: 12x18.5cm

MAP FEATURES	up is N (no compass rose or north point) & (no scale line) & coast form lines & rivers (main rivers named) & (no relief) & forests (no tree symbols, two forests labelled) & county (dotted line boundary, adjacent counties named) & settlements (main towns only)
title	Printed at the bottom is:- HAMPSHIRE
orientation up is N	The map has no compass rose or north point. It is orientated with north at the top.
scale	The map has no scale line or statement. Using DISTTAB.exe software on the measured positions of all the towns on the map the scale of the map is 1 to 821516, about:- 1 to 820000 13 miles to 1 inch
sea plain	The sea to the south of the county is plain; one sea area is labelled:- Spithead
coast line coast form lines islands	The coast is emphasised with form lines. and an island Portsea I. is labelled.
rivers	Hampshire main rivers are drawn tapering from their mouth by wiggly lines, with some indications of braiding. The main rivers are named:- Stour R. Avon R. Test R. Itchen R. Auborn. The last being the Enborn. Shown, but not labelled are:- the tributary to the Enborn from Highclere, the River Meon, and the Blackwater at the NE of the county. The esturaies of the Lymington River, Beaulieu River and River Hamble are also clearly drawn, but unlabelled.
relief	No relief is indicated.
woods forests	No tree symbols are drawn on the map, but two of the old forests are labelled:- New Forest Forest of East Bere
county	The county boundary is a dotted line. (On other copies of this map I have seen the boundary tinted.) Adjacent counties are named, eg:- WILT SHIRE The detached part of Hampshire to the east is missed.
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TOWNS
settlements	Only towns and cities are shown on the map, positioned by a circle.
city	circle, and a tower; labelled in upright block caps, eg:- WINCHESTER Southampton also has a building drawn around its circle, and is labelled in upright lowercase text:- Southampton

town	circle; labelled in italic lowercase text. The towns shown are:- Alresford Alton Andover Basingstoke Bishops Waltham Christchurch Fareham Fordingbridge Gosport Havant Kingsclere Lymington Odiham Portsmouth Petersfield Ringwood Rumsey Southampton Stockbridge Whitchurch Winchester
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REFERENCE	Aikin, John: 1788 & 1790 & 1795 & 1800 & 1803: England Delineated & Geographical Description of Every County in England and Wales: Johnson, J (London)
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