Somerset

An engraved map of the county of Somerset, England, from a late 16th or early 17th-century miniature atlas by Petrus Kaerius (Pieter van den Keere). The title "Somerset" is set within a decorative strapwork cartouche in the lower-left corner. Below the title is a scale of miles labeled "English Miles" and the engraver's signature "Petrus Kaerius engraved this". The map depicts the coastline along the Bristol Channel with islands, rivers, and hills. Settlements are indicated by small church and building icons. Cardinal directions are labeled at the margins: North, East, South, and West. Adjacent regions are labeled as "Part of Gloucestershire," "PART OF WILTSHIRE," "PART OF DORSET," and "PART OF DEVON."

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Title and Scale (Cartouche):
Somerset
English Miles.
5 10
Petrus Kaerius engraved this

Regional Labels:
Part of Gloucestershire
PART OF WILTSHIRE
PART OF DORSET
PART OF DEVON

Islands:
Flatholme Island
Steepholme Island

Coastal Features and Towns:
Porlock point
Porlock
Walton
Clevedon
Brean
Burnham
Mark
Huntspill
Lystoke
Kilve
Watchet
Minehead
Porlock

Inland Towns and Villages (Northern/Eastern regions):
Bristol
Wick
Leigh
Clapton
Nailsea
Ken
Winford
Barrow
Pensford
Wrington
Congresbury
Worle
Hutton
Uphill
Barrow
Axbridge
Colton
Newton
Bath
Box
Bradford
Stoke
East Harptree
Wellow
Foxcote
Welton
Philips Norton
Mells
Benager
Wells
Wick
Frome Selwood
Shepton Mallet
Milton
Bruton
Pitcombe
Wincanton
Blackford
Queen Camel
Sherborne

Inland Towns and Villages (Central/Southern regions):
Wookey
Allenton
Gedney Moor
Meare
Glastonbury
Cedney
Walton
South Wotton
Andreds-ey island in the Somerset Levels
Barton
Alford
Somerton
Langport
Alre
Andreds-ey Moor
Muchelney
Ilchester
Martock
Yeovil
West Clancor
West Chinnock
Crewkerne
Winsham
Chard
Ilminster
Dunney
Ilton
Staple
Taunton
Runton
Milverton
Bishops Lydeard
Enmore
Spaxton
Cannington
Bridgwater
Durleigh
Chelton
Tolland
Combe
Wiveliscombe
Upton
Withycombe
Exton
Williton
Dunster
Cure
Luxborough
Exford
Winsford
Dulverton
Highbury
Baunton