rivers

Bowen's Hampshire 1720
Rivers,
ford,
pond,
ferry 		Wiggly shaded lines show rivers, the width of drawing suggesting size. Wider parts of the river are engraved with form lines. Some rivers are named, eg Avon flu. or just labelled a Rill or brook.

Most rivers are just drawn where they cross the road. Occasionally the river is drawn alongside, eg in the Itchen valley, pl.130 mile 72-78.



Braiding is not shown, but it is implied for instance at Stockbridge where the Test crosses several times in parallel, pl.135 mile 71.



A ford is clearly shown and labelled at Alresford, pl.129 mile 58 the Road going through the Water



Here there is also a Pond, ie Alresford Pond pl.129 mile 59.



a Ferry is labelled across the Itchen pl.264 by Southampton.

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