Joan Blaeu's Map symbols

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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 180 Send Message	Anne	Report	16 Jun 2010 16:04
	Just in case anyone ever searches for this again, I've found this.... It's strictly pont symbols but they're similar.... http://www.nls.uk/pont/symbolspop.html Anne
	Researching: Stratton, Lang, Lawrie, Finlay
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 180 Send Message	Anne	Report	15 Jun 2010 21:56
	Margaret, most helpful.....many thanks for you help. Anne
	Researching: Stratton, Lang, Lawrie, Finlay
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	15 Jun 2010 17:40
	From this site: http://www.cyberscotia.com/ancient-lothian/leaves/places/strathbrock-castle.html "Blaeu's symbol for a town or village is a small castle-like icon."
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 180 Send Message	Anne	Report	15 Jun 2010 16:25
	HI, this is a subs site, need to pay to download... Thanks anyway Anne
	Researching: Stratton, Lang, Lawrie, Finlay
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 180 Send Message	Anne	Report	15 Jun 2010 15:38
	Are there any map experts out there who can shed light on Joan Blaeu's Map symbols! I cannot find anything online to help me!!! The symbols look like little spires but need to know for sure what they mean..... Thanks
	Researching: Stratton, Lang, Lawrie, Finlay