Map Notes -- HUTCHIN1.txt

	Map Notes

Hutchinson 1748	NOTES from HUTCHINSON'S MAP of HAMPSHIRE, 1748
FA1999.140	These notes are made from a copy of a Correct Map of Hampshire by Thomas Hutchinson, 1748. The map studied is in the Map Collection of Hampshire CC Museums Service, item HMCMS:FA1999.140.
	map type: HantsMap & Hutchinson 1748
	MAP FEATURES
title picture frame cartouche	The map has a picture frame cartouche for the title:- A Correct / MAP / of / HAMP-SHIRE
map maker	The map maker is not identified on the map.
orientation compass rose	There is a compass rose with star points for the cardinal and half cardinal points, north is marked by a fleur de lys. Map north is about 10 degrees west of, ie counterclockwise of, north. (This does not help fit the county shape to a rectangular page, quite the contrary.)
lat and long scales	There are latitude and longitude scales in the map borders, chequered at 5 minutes, labelled at 10 minutes and at degrees, all in arabic numerals. The longitude scales are at the oblique angle of the map; the latitude scales are horizontal.
scale line scale	The map has a scale line, 10 miles chequered in miles, labelled:- Miles 10 miles = 29.8mm is 1 to 540048, the scale is about:- 1 to 540000 9 miles to 1 inch It is also possible to estimate scale from town positions. From this the map scale is about:- 1 to 610000 9.5 miles to 1 inch
sea area sea plain	The sea is plain. Spit Head labels either the headland or the sea area offshore. This sea area is labelled:- St Helen's Road leading into:- CHANNEL
coast line coast form lines	The coast is drawn with form lines, broken lines and dotted lines giving an attractive wavy effect lacking the elegance of strictly engraved form lines. The form lines extend into river mouths and into harbours, which are not labelled.
coastal defence castles	The coastal defence castles:- Hurst Cast Calshot Cast are shown, but no others. Portsmouth is not drawn with fortifications.
rivers	Rivers are shown by a tapering wiggly line beyond their mouth. At a glance they are a fairly comprehensive set for the size of map, and reasonably accurately drawn. They are mostly unlabelled, but see:- Tese R. Itchin R. bridges are not shown.
relief hillocks	Relief is indicated by bold knobbly hillocks shaded to the east. It is not clear what is being depicted.
forests	A few forests are shown by little trees. East Bere Forest is labelled:- Bore Forest And:- New Forest is labelled. But Buckholt, Pamber and ?Alice Holt forests are not labelled.
parks	Some parks are depicted by a boundary containing a few trees. No attempt is made to show a paling fence. Parks are not labelled.
county	The county boundary is a dotted line. Adjoining counties are labelled, eg:- SURREY WILTSHIRE
settlements	Settlements are located by a circle.
city	circle, buildings and towers with crosses; labelled in upright block caps text, eg:- WINCHESTER

town	circle, buildings and tower with a cross; labelled in upright lowercase text, eg:- Stockbridge There is some variation in text size:- South Hampton is emphasized, for example. This text size is bigger than the city label text.

village	circle; labelled in lowercase italic text, eg:- W Wolham Gratley Gosport

roads	Roads are shown by a double line. These are not well engraved; their spacing varies a lot. Destinations of roads outside the county are indicated, eg:- to Godlimain In one case the road is continued, dotted, to its destination (Chichester).

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NOTES from HUTCHINSON'S MAP of HAMPSHIRE, 1748

MAP FEATURES