| Map featuresSaxton's Hampshire 1575 |
| Map feature |
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| title cartouche; strapwork plus ... coats of arms, maker's name |
| orientation; shown by labelled borders |
| scale line; 10 miles, chequered engraver's name |
| coast shaded; into a stippled sea |
| rivers; shown by tapered wiggly lines |
| bridges; shown by arches over rivers |
| relief; shown by hillocks shaded to east |
| beacons; some indicated by 'posts' on hills |
| woods, forests; shown by groups of trees |
| parks; shown by rings of fence paling |
| settlements; places are shown by a dot
and circle, with added elements to indicate - houses, hamlets, villages, cities, etc |
| market towns; and other towns, block caps label |
| coastal defence, castles; dot and circle with towers and flag |
| decoration: galleon - carracks and small craft; sea monster; etc |
| miscellany: picture frame border; swash lettering; engraving; windmill; etc |
 
| Saxton's Hampshire 1575, contents |
| General index |
| Old Hampshire Mapped |