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This site gives an interesting brief history of the compass rose. It has apparently been appearing on maps since the 1300s.
http://www.gisnet.com/notebook/comprose.html
The expression ‘boxing the compass’, by the way, means to name all 32 points of the compass in correct order. It has come to figuratively indicate a state of confusion.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Maps Casey-Canada 03/22/04 03:41 AM Re: Maps Buffalo Shrdlu 03/22/04 10:07 AM Re: Maps dxb 03/22/04 11:20 AM Compass rose TEd Remington 03/22/04 11:41 AM Re: Compass rose Capfka 03/22/04 12:15 PM No point in your compass grapho 03/22/04 12:25 PM IF your needle is spinning TEd Remington 03/22/04 01:35 PM Re: IF your needle is spinning grapho 03/22/04 06:16 PM Re: Maps- Compass Rose wow 03/22/04 01:10 PM Re: Maps Casey-Canada 03/22/04 02:36 PM Re: Maps inselpeter 03/23/04 02:48 AM Re: Maps grapho 03/23/04 11:55 AM Compass Rose Father Steve 03/24/04 12:36 AM Re: Compass Rose grapho 03/24/04 12:50 AM Re: Compass Rose dxb 03/24/04 08:07 AM Re: Compass Rose grapho 03/24/04 11:25 AM Boxing the compass Father Steve 03/24/04 01:31 PM Re: Boxing the compass Faldage 03/24/04 01:33 PM Re: compass directions wow 03/24/04 02:05 PM
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