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old pirate map my father made for us kids-we were always doing these creative adventures-goonies inspired of course!
‘Old Series’ Sheet XI (Hampshire / Solent / Southampton / Winchester)
Scale: 1:63,360 or 1 inch to a mile
Process: Engraved copper plate, intaglio printing
Surveyed: 1797 to 1809
Published: 10th April 1810 by Lt. Col. Mudge, Tower.
‘Engraved at the Tower under the direction of Lt. Col. Mudge by Benj.n Baker and assistants. The writing by Eben.r Bourne.’
Watermark: none visible.
I’ve avoided collecting small-scale maps but this is the best map in my collection … it’s a work of art. Every feature was hand-engraved onto a copper plate, in reverse. This poor photo doesn’t do it justice. For a closer look, follow this link to the scanned copy held by the National Library of Scotland:
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There’s a slightly odd cartographic mystery on sheet 11. If you look in the south eastern corner, below Southsea and Hayling Island, the neat line (map border) isn’t present. It is as if the finely engraved lines representing the sea have been allowed to spill out of the map slightly. There seems to be no cogent reason for it …
This is where the sqauddies were headed when they broke the van.
It was a great day for walking.
Nikon D2H
Focal Length: 60mm
White Balance: Cloudy
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
RAW (12-bit)
1/250 sec - f/8
Lens: 28-300mm f/3.3-6.3 D
Sensitivity: ISO 200