| Old Hampshire Mapped
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| Map Symbols
Tabulation
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| Settlements
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Not all map makers make it clear what their settlement
symbols stand for. But, guessing their intentions it
is interesting to compare the symbols used for various sizes
of settlement. The settlement types are concepts imposed
by ourselves; the scales are not all the same: beware.
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| hamlet
| village
| town
| city
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Saxton
1575
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Keer
1605
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Norden
1607
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Speed
1611
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Blaeu
1645
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Jansson
1646
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Blome
1673
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Ogilby
1675
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Morden
1676
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Morden
1690s
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Kitchin
1751 large
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Kitchin
1751 small
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Harrison
1788
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Paterson
1785
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Other
human
features
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A similar comparison can be made of symbols for
other human features.
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| castle
| park
| road
| beacon
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Saxton
1575
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Keer
1605
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Norden
1607
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Speed
1611
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Blaeu
1645
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Jansson
1646
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Blome
1673
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Ogilby
1675
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Morden
1676
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Morden
1690s
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Kitchin
1751 large
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Kitchin
1751 small
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Paterson
1785
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Harrison
1788
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More
human
features
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A similar comparison can be made of symbols for
other human features.
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| house
| windmill
| water mill
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Saxton
1575
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Norden
1607
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Speed
1611
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Blaeu
1645
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Jansson
1646
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Blome
1673
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Ogilby
1675
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Morden
1690s
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Kitchin
1751 large
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Paterson
1785
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Harrison
1788
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Physical
features
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A similar comparison can be made of symbols for
physical features.
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| coast
| river
| hill
| wood
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Saxton
1575
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Keer
1605
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Norden
1607
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Speed
1611
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Blaeu
1645
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Jansson
1646
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Blome
1673
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Ogilby
1675
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Morden
1676
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Morden
1690s
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Kitchin
1751 large
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Kitchin
1751 small
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Paterson
1785
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Harrison
1788
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