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Research Notes
Map Group GOOS 1665
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Goos 1665
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Chart, Canaal tusschen Engeland en Vrancriick, the Channel between England
and France, scale about 17.5 miles to 1 inch, by Pieter Goos, Amsterdam,
Netherlands, 1665.
The chart studied was on display at the Institute of Maritime and
Heritage Studies, Portsmouth.
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The map size is: wxh, sheet = 67x45.5cm, wxh, map = 548x432mm |
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These notes are strongly biased towards a Hampshire
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title
scroll cartouche
map maker
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Printed lower right in a scroll cartouche:-
Het Canaal tusschen ENGELAND en
VRANCRIICK. t'Amsterdam, Bij Pieter Goos.
decorated with cherubs and sheep, a cow, two young men - one
holding a 'stick with a thing on the end' that I've seen before
in engravings of this period, like a protogolfclub. Further to
the left is a surveyor in working clothes, a surveyor's chain
hanging from his waist, holding a cross staff, and dividers.
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coat of arms
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There are two coats of arms on the map; for France and for
England. France has three fleur de lys, a crown above; England
has three lions of England, a crown, and a dragon and a lion
supporters.
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orientation
compass rose
up is N
rhumb lines
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There is a compass rose; N marked by a fleur de lys, East by a
circle with 3 circles. The chart is printed with North at the top
of the sheet.
Rhumb lines are drawn from the compass rose and another 16
centres.
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latitude scale
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There is a scale of latitude in the side border; chequered in
2 minute intervals, labelled in 10 minute intervals. The chart
includes from 48d 0m to 52d 20m N. The coast of Bretaigne,
Normandie, Caux, France; the coast of southern England and Wales
from Cardigan to Orford Ness; the Scilly Isles; and a tiny corner
of Ireland.
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scale lines
scale
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Printed lower right are three scale lines; dutch, spanish,
english and french. For example:-
Eng: en Fr: mijlen 20 in een graad /
Frensh and English miles 20 to a degree
graduated in 1s to 10, then in 5s, labelled in 5s. The 35
miles = 169.7 mm, assuming a 'mile' is a league of 3 nautical
miles of 6080 feet, this gives a scale 1 to 1146637. The chart
scale is about:-
1 to 1100000
5 leagues to 1 inch
18 statute miles to 1 inch
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sea area
sea plain
depth soundings
sandbanks
anchorages
ships
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The sea is plain with depth soundings in fathoms. Foreshore
and sandbanks are shown as dotted areas. The Shingles can be
recognised. Rocks are drawn as crosses, or drawn as rocks.
Anchorages are marked by an anchor symbol.
There is a ship for decoration, a 3 masted merchantman.
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coast line
coast shaded
harbours
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The coast line is shaded inland and tinted.
It is possible to recognise Portsmouth, Langstone and
Chichester harbours, and Southampton Water.
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coastal defence
castles
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The coastal defence of Hampshire is shown by:-
Hurst Cast
Calshot Cast
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country
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ENGELAND
is labelled.
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county
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County borders are not drawn, but areas are labelled eg:-
SOUTHAMTON
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settlements
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Settlements are marked along the coast.
The following Hampshire places are noticed:-
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Hurst Cast
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Calshot Cast
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Hampton
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Porsmuyen
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