SteveHB Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Here is a section from the 1950's OS map #318 (Rivelin Valley), can you spot the obvious mistake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Is that arrow supposed to indicate the direction of flow ? If so - that is the mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 The sheep towards the bottom left have no legs connecting their feet to their fluffy little bodies ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 They're not sheep stupid - They're rain clouds ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Rain clouds do not have feet. Unless they were formed in the foothills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 If vox is right, do the OS do the trick of making a small deliberate mistake to show whether someone reproduces their map without permission? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilldweller Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 According to a geological book I once read the River Rivelin did once flow the other way around. It was reckoned to flow from the Malin bridge end towards the headwaters of the Derwent system. It was a few tens of millions of years ago 'so probably not the reason for the OS error. It must have been before the Earth moved, (but not for me). When you think about it, rivers normally start off in steep sided gorges, (the Malin Bridge end); and finish in wide shallow valleys, (the Hollow Meadows end). Incidently the little pond on the map near the arrow was, I'm told, formed when a dumped WW2 bomb was detonated. I seem to remember it was filled in at ome point. Others were set off beyond the Rivelin Post Office and blew up a SCWW water main. HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now