| compass rose, scale lineNorden's Hampshire 1607 |
| Compass rose Scale | 
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On Norden's map the compass rose and scale line are combined,
together with an inscription of the map maker's and engraver's
names | |
| Cardinal points | The cardinal (N, E, S, W), half cardinal (NE, SE, SW, NW) and false points (NNE, ENE, ESE, SSE, SSW, WSW, WNW, NNW) of the compass are indicated, north is marked with a fleur de lys, and the cardinal points are named:- |
| SEPT | Septentriones: refering to the seven stars that make up the constellation of The Bear, or Plough, that is a pointer for the Pole Star in the North |
| ORI | Oriens: from the Latin orior, to rise, where the sun rises in the East |
| MERI | Meridiens: middle of the day, where the sun is then in the South |
| OCCI |
Occidens: from the Latin occido, to fall or set,
where the sun sets in the West |
| Notes about compass roses. | |
| Scale Line |
The scale of 10 miles is divided only into half miles. The
map scale, from this scale line, is about 1 to 243000 wrongly
assuming a statute mile which had not been institutionalised
by that time, ie:-
1 to 240000 4 miles to 1 inchA better estimate of scale can be made from town positions, comparing known town-town distances, using DISTAB.exe. the map scale is about:- 1 to 380000 6 miles to 1 inchThe map maker's mile is an old english mile = 1.24 statute miles. |
| Notes about scales. | |
 
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