Thanks for the 'plug', Tinho! Unfortunately, what's in the Concise
Guide is about as good as you'll get, for practical purposes.
R.O.
On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 14:57:50 +0000 Tinho da Cruz
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> Dear Denise,
> If you look in the following:
> Ordnance Survey maps : a descriptive manual by J.B. Harley
> Publisher Southampton : Ordnance Survey, 1975
>
> you'll find reproductions of legends of 1:2 500 and 1:10 560 maps. There
> is a copy in your library, shelfmark: Q 912.42 (H).
>
> Another useful book is:
> Ordnance Survey maps : a concise guide for historians by Richard Oliver
> Publisher London : Charles Close Society, 1993
> Shelfmark: 912.42 (O).
>
> I'm afraid I know nothing about variation in the legends over time, but I'm
> sure there was some!
> Hope this is of some help.
> Best wishes
> Tinho
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> Antonio da Cruz (Tinho) [log in to unmask]
> Map Curator, University of Liverpool
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School of Geography & Archaeology
University of Exeter
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