Map Notes -- KITCHIN1.txt

	Map Notes

Kitchin 1751 small	NOTES from KITCHIN's MAP of HAMPSHIRE, 1751
FA1998.5	These notes are made from a copy of the small map of Hampshire by Thomas Kitchin, 1751. The map studied is in the Map Collection of Hampshire CC Museums Service, item HMCMS:FA1988.5.
	map type: HantsMap & Kitchin 1751 small
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	These notes are made for Hampshire excluding the Isle of Wight.
title cartouche monumental cartouche map maker	The map's title etc is drawn as if carved on a monumental stone; there is a beehive on top, trees and bushes beside, and a ship sailing on a river. The title is:- HAMPSHIRE / Drawn from the best / Surveys & Maps / Corrected from / Astronl. Observations / By T. Kitchin Geographr.
coat of arms	The coat of arms of Southampton decorates the map.
orientation compass rose	There is a minimal compass rose, circle and four cardinal lines, a fleur de lys marking north, a cross for east.
scale line scale old english mile	The map has a chequered scale line of 15 British Statute Miles 15 miles = 43.5mm, assuming a modern statute mile gives the scale 1 to 554946; the map scale is about:- 1 to 550000 9 miles to 1 inch. An 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 700000 11 miles to 1 inch The map maker's miles appears to be an:- Old English Mile = 1.26 statute miles
lat and long scales	The map border is chequered at 2.5 minute intervals (24 divisions per degree) for latitude and longitude, labelled:- Longit. W. from London.
table of symbols	Explanations form a table of symbols are included in the notes above, describing grades of roads and sizes of settlements. There is also an entry:- A. Part of Hampshire This refers to the out of county area south of Haslemere, which is labelled with the 'A'.
coast line coast form lines harbours	The sea coast is emphasised by form lines which continue up estauries and into harbours, and into the lower part of rivers. None of the Hampshire harbours happens to be labelled. Spit Head is labelled.
rivers bridges lakes	Major rivers are shewn, tapering upstream. Some are named, eg:- Avon R. Tees R. A few lakes are shown, eg at the head of the Swarraton stream. Bridges are implied by road crossings, ie not for sure.
relief hillocks	Small shaded hillocks, seem just to be filling space decoratively. They are scattered about liberally.
woods forests	Little trees, drawn with a shadow, seem just to be filling space decoratively. New Forrest is labelled as an area rather than as a forest of trees.
castles coastal defence	Castles have no special symbol. Hurst has just a circle while Malwood has a circle and flag. Coastal defence castles are:- Hurst C. Calshot C. St Andrews C. South Sea Castle The map is to small to have any indication of town walls or fortifications at Portsmouth or Southampton.
parks	Very few parks are shown on this map. A vague circle of fence palings indicates a park at Dogmersfield and at Farnborough, the name N Park labels a ?settlement near Beaulieu, this is New Park.
county	The county boundary is a dashed line.
roads	At least 3 grades of road are shewn, explained in the table of symbols:- Great or Direct Post Roads [bold and a light solid line] Principal Cross Roads [2 solid lines] Cross Roads [single solid line] There are segments of dotted lines for roads, perhaps indicating unfenced parts of the way OR, more likely? indicating unclear parts of the way, eg across the heath west of Blackwater.
settlements	Symbols for settlements are partly explained in a table of symbols.
city	circle, tower, buildings, name in block caps, eg WINCHESTER whose symbol is as for a borough town, with 2 stars.

town, borough	circle, tower, buildings, star, named in lower case, upright. Burough Towns with the No. of Members they send to Parliamt. by Stars. eg:- Andover with 2 members.

town, market	circle, tower, buildings, but no stars, named in lower case, upright. Market Towns eg:- Bishops Waltham.

village hamlet	circle, named in lower case italic. Parishes or Villages eg Silchester.


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	HantsMap Notes -- KITCHIN1.txt MN: 19.1.1998 last edit: 15.11.1998

NOTES from KITCHIN's MAP of HAMPSHIRE, 1751

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