I too discovered the 4.77 MB limit after posting. Here's a 4.35 MB version of the map. It still doesn't match the FM8 original, however.Originally Posted by Bogie
Right. That's fine.You're happy with your maps and that's fine, I'm just making some input as a geographer
That's clearly a factor. There are many others in terms of the way villages developed in the old days. I've been to quite a number of villages in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Bohemia, Hungary and even Scotland that other factors that caused them to develop in manners different than you describe. After one has found a certain number of exceptions, it's hard to defend the contention that there's a rule. So ... I agree that your system is a logical one and one that I'm aware of in a number of towns that developed in just about the way you describe it. Did the majority develop that way? Maybe. I don't know. But if so, an impressive minority found good reasons to do things differently.In a river valley it's unlikely you'd see a rectangular village, with grid-patterned plots. It's more likely they'd follow higher ground along the river, as is shown in the image you posted.
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