scale line
Kitchin's Hampshire 1751
Kitchin's map of Hampshire has a chequered scale line of 15
British Statute MilesThis is 43.5mm long on the item studied. This gives the scale; about 1 to 555000, about 8.8 miles to 1 inch.
A different, and more reliable estimate of the scale can be made from town positions, comparing known town-town distances, using DISTAB.exe. The map scale is about:-
1 to 700000The map maker's mile is an Old English Mile = 12.6 statute miles, even though he states otherwise!
11 miles to 1 inch
