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Lea 1687


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		NOTES from LEA'S MAP of ENGLAND AND WALES, 1687
	These notes are made from the map of England and Wales with roads, by Phillip Lea, Cheapside, London, engraved by Sutton Nichols, published London, 1687. The item studied is in the Map Room, British Library, item Maps[star]1175(142)
	The map size is: wxh, sheet = 50x51cm; wxh, map = 479x506mm. The map is mounted as two pieces with a gap so that it can be folded for storage.
		MAP FEATURES

	title cartouche wreath cartouche map maker engraver coat of arms	Printed lower left is a wreath cartouche surrounded by spears, flags, drums, dolphins, sceptre, sword, and a crown with the royal coat of arms of the Stuarts. The title is:- A NEW MAP OF ENGLAND And WALES With the Direct and Cross Roads Also the number of Miles between the Townes on the Roads by inspection in figures. Sold by Phillip Lea Globemaker at the Atlas and Hercules in Cheapside near Fryday Stre[et]. Printed lower centre is:- Sutton Nichols Sculpt it

	table of symbols	Printed upper right is a plain cartouche:- For the Use of This Mapp Note The First is the most Northerly The Second is the next Southward The 3d. &c. So that the Bottom of ye First Answears to the Top of the second &c. This is an Epittome of a larger mapp which hath 3000 Names more than Aney. The sequence first, second ... refers to the way the map was printed, in four strips which were intended to be sold folded as a booklet. An advertisement for the map in the London Gazette, October 1688:- ... so contrived to carry in the pocket, without the inconveniency of folding, and not knowing where one part joins to another.

	orientation compass rose up is N	The map has several compass roses; star points for cardinal and half cardinal and false points, lines for bye points, North marked by a fleur de lys, East by three balls. The map is printed with North at the top of the sheet.

	scale lines scale	Printed lower right are three scale lines, labelled:- MILES Magna Mediocra Parva each chequered in miles for 10 miles, then graduated at 5 miles intervals, labelled at 10 mile intervals. The large miles have 30 miles = 50.6 mm giving a scale 1 to 1577788, a map scale about:- 1 to 1600000 25 miles to 1 inch The middle miles have 35 miles = 52.1 mm giving a scale 1 to 1081133, a map scale about:- 1 to 1100000 17 miles to 1 inch The small miles have 40 miles = 55.2 mm giving a scale 1 to 1166191, a map scale about:- 1200000 18 miles to 1 inch

	lat and long lat and long scales	The map borders are printed with scales of latitude and longitude for a trapezoid projection. The prime meridian is drawn through London, perhaps 1 minute West of the city. The map includes from 2d 15m E to 6d 35m W, 50d 20m to 55d 55m N; England and Wales plus parts of Scotland, Ireland and an edge of France.

	sea area sea plain ships	The sea is plain, the sea area in the south labelled:- OCEANUS BRITANNICUS Versus GALLIAM There are some 3 masted ships, men of war, in the sea, for decoration.

	coast line coast shaded	The coast line is emphasized by shading.

	rivers	Rivers are drawn by wiggly lines. A few large rivers are labelled in their estuaries, eg:- Test R labelling Southampton Water.

	relief hillocks	A few hillocks indicate hills, but they do not appear to be a serious attempt to depict relief.

	woods forests trees	A few tree symbols suggest woods, but, as with hillocks, these do not convince the reader of serious intent.

	county	The county boundaries are dotted lines, tinted differently along each county's side; Hampshire yellow, Dorset pink, Wiltshire orange, Berkshire green, Surrey orange, Sussex pink (colours have probably faded from their original hue). The county are is labelled, eg:- HA SH.

	settlements table of data	Settlements are marked by a circle differentiated by additional marks and style of labelling.
	city	circle, buildings, towers, perhaps a wall; labelled in upright block caps, eg:- WINCHESTER

	town	circle, building, tower; labelled in upright lowercase text, eg:- Alton There is an index to places:- By This Table May Be Found Any City or Shire Town The Plate / Counties or Shires / Cittys or Towns / Latitude Longitude / MT / Com Dis / Mea Dis M F ... 4 / Hamshire / Winchester [mitre] / / 51:03 / 01:18 / 0 5 2 / 67:3 ...


	roads road distances	Roads are drawn by double or single line, indicating main and smaller roads. Distances are given by figures between town and town.

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