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LandyLiam

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1958 map of the mournes
« on: January 06, 2011 »
I got a new map today, well new to me  :) its a 1958 one-inch map of the mournes, not a lot has changed over the last 53 years although there are a few notable differences.

1. Spelga Dam is missing (dam was completed in 1957)
2. Meelmore is 2237 feet, which makes it 681 metres and there not one of the 7 7s
3. Slievenamuck is not where i thought it was (the summit is actually on the Slievenaman Road)
4. there are youth hostels at
a) near meelmore lodge
b) bloody bridge
c) entrance to silent valley
d) knockbarragh (west of kilbroney forest)

Unfortunately there are no tracks marked on it, would have been nice to see how they've changed, Batts Wall isn't even on it although the Mourne Wall is.

Apologies for all that, but i do like me maps  ;D
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Re: 1958 map of the mournes
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2011 »
nice. any chance you get a scan uploaded? I like maps too.
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Re: 1958 map of the mournes
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2011 »
Quote from: 666_pack on January 06, 2011
nice. any chance you get a scan uploaded? I like maps too.

Ditto
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Re: 1958 map of the mournes
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2011 »
Ohhh I'd be interested in having a snoop at that!  

Funny you mention Meelmore not actually being over 700m because the more recent maps I have all show it as being around the 680m mark.  This caught me out when I was planning a Seven Seven's route earlier in the year and couldn't actually find the 7th 700m+ summit!  I thought I was going mad (or blind!) :D  However, I remember reading that for the "Seven Seven's Challenge" all the heights are taken from the 1990 edition of the 1:25k map (see here).  I wonder if it was a misprint, or just misinformation, that led to it being listed as over 700m for awhile... certainly it appears that earlier and later maps all show it as sub 700m.
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Re: 1958 map of the mournes
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2011 »
its all just clever marketing mate the  6,7's just doesn't have the same ring to it.
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Re: 1958 map of the mournes
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2011 »
Quote from: 666_pack on January 06, 2011
its all just clever marketing mate the  6,7's just doesn't have the same ring to it.

That thought did cross my mind ;)

The Mourne 500's has a nice ring to it though! :)
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Re: 1958 map of the mournes
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2011 »
On my Maypx map Meelmore is 687.

I'd really love to see the map too, even just for the part missing Spelga.
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Re: 1958 map of the mournes
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2011 »
Quote from: suspectmonkey on January 06, 2011
Quote from: 666_pack on January 06, 2011
its all just clever marketing mate the  6,7's just doesn't have the same ring to it.

That thought did cross my mind ;)

The Mourne 500's has a nice ring to it though! :)

oh hell yes. I'm doing that this year. Put that on the list mods.
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Re: 1958 map of the mournes
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2011 »
I'll get something loaded up today, however me and scanners don't get on well, and I don't want to crease the map as its in very good condition so probably easier to take a photo of it  ;D
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Re: 1958 map of the mournes
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2011 »
If you can take a clatter of photos of it from the same distance I can stitch them together into one big pic. May not be perfect, but if you keep the distance and lighting constant should be ok.
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Re: 1958 map of the mournes
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2011 »
I love looking at old maps and making comparisons!  Would be fun planning a 1958 route...although maybe not so wise walking on water across Spelga!  ;D
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Re: 1958 map of the mournes
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2011 »
Would we have to wear tweed?

Quote from: Kat on January 07, 2011
I love looking at old maps and making comparisons!  Would be fun planning a 1958 route...although maybe not so wise walking on water across Spelga!  ;D
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Re: 1958 map of the mournes
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2011 »
Of course ;D  I'm dusting off my deerstalker as we speak:


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Re: 1958 map of the mournes
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although maybe not so wise walking on water across Spelga!

not wise but i've done it, well it was ice not water, and it was only near the edge  ::)
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Re: 1958 map of the mournes
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2011 »
We should get a chat room put on here for when there are loads of us on like now,

Or is that to much 90's?
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