Map Notes -- DAWSON2.txt

	Map Notes

Dawson 1832	NOTES from DAWSON'S MAP of HAMPSHIRE, 1832
FA1999.65 FA1991.13.1	These notes are taken from a map of Hampshire by Lieutenant Robert K Dawson RE, drawn for the Reform Bill, 1832. The map studied is probably a copy made for the Report of the Municpal Corporation Boundaries Commission, 1937; it is in the Map Collection of Hampshire CC Museums Sevice, item HMCMS:FA1999.65. The 'snip' images are taken from an identical map, tho' tinted differently, item HMCMS:1991.13.1.
	map type: HantsMap & Dawson 1832
	The map size is: wxh, sheet = 28.5x35cm.
	MAP FEATURES
title map maker engraver	Printed upper left is:- Hampshire in an Old English type. Printed lower right, signature:- Robt. K. Dawson. Lieut. R.E. Below the scale, lower left, is:- R Martin, Lithog. 124, High Holborn & 51 Carey St.
scale line scale	Printed lower left is a:- Scale of Miles labelled at 1 mile intervals; 6 miles = 47.3 mm giving a scale 1 to 204145 assuming a modern statute mile; the map scale is ablout:- 1 to 200000 3 miles to 1 inch
orientation north point up is N	Printed on the left above centre is a simple north point; N-S line, E-W line, North marked by an arrow.
table of symbols	Printed lower right is:- Explanations. Proposed line of Division of County ... Red. Principal Places of County Election ... [red square] Borough Town to return 2 Members ... [red circle with outer circle] Do. ... Do. ... 1 Member ... [red circle] The symbols might be combined as at Winchester which has a red circle with an outer circle, embedded in a red square.
coast line	The sea and coast line are plain.
rivers	Only river estuaries are shown, no river inland.
county	The county boundary is a dash dot line, tinted. There is no labelling of adjacent counties.
hundreds	Hundred boundaries are dashed lines, and might be tinted. The hundred areas are labelled in upright block caps, eg:- ODIHAM HUND. FAWLEY HUNDRED Detached parts of hundres are labelled in lowercase, eg:- Bishops Sutton Hundred on the east boundary of the county.
settlements electoral data	Only necessary settlements are marked; plus a few extras whose relevance is not immediately apparent. Perhaps accompanying text, which we do not have, might make their inclusion clear.
city town	Borough towns have the red circle, maybe with an outer circle, showing they return 1, or 2, members to Parliament; labelled in upright block caps, eg:- WINCHESTER [returns 2 members, principal place of county election] ANDOVER [returns 2 members] PETERSFIELD [returns 1 member] Other towns are marked by a few blocks by their roads; labelled in upright lowercase text, eg:- Alton Basingstoke

village	The few other places are marked by a cross, perhaps for a church; labelled in italic lowercase text, eg:- Cheriton Bramley

electoral data	A dot dash line tinted red is the proposed boundary between divisions of the county, labelled:- NORTHERN DIVISION SOUTHERN DIVISION This is (?) the division boundary which came into force with the Reform Act 1832. A second dot dash boundary is engraved on the map, tinted green on one copy. This might be an alternative division?
roads	A network of roads is drawn by double lines.
	Hampshire Towns
	The towns shown are, with their number of members of Parliament:-
	Alton
	ANDOVER - 2
	Basingstoke
	Bishops Waltham
	CHRISTCHURCH - 1
	Fareham
	Fordingbridge
	Havant
	Kingsclere
	LYMINGTON - 2
	New Alresford
	Odiham
	PETERSFIELD - 1
	PORTSMOUTH - 2
	Ringwood
	Romsey
	Stockbridge
	SOUTHAMPTON - 2
	Whitchurch
	WINCHESTER - 2

	map type Dawson 1832 -- menu of resources
	source item -- HMCMS:FA1999.65 -- map
	source item -- HMCMS:FA1991.13.1 -- map

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	HantsMap Notes -- DAWSON2.txt MN: 29.9.2001 last edit: 21.5.2003

NOTES from DAWSON'S MAP of HAMPSHIRE, 1832

MAP FEATURES

Hampshire Towns