--- In [email protected], Brian J Goggin <b...@...> wrote: > > What is a boat drain? > > No, I don't mean a hole for letting water out of a boat. It's a term > I've found on some old Ordnance Survey maps. It may be simply a > (section of a) drainage channel that is wide enough for a boat to use > or to moor on, but that's just my guess: I would prefer an > authoritative answer. Google hasn't helped. > > bjg >
Having worked for the Ordnance Survey for many years as a Cartographic Surveyor can I ask some questions first!.............. 1. Was it "boat drain" or "Boat Drain?" 2. On what scale map did you see it? 3. Did it appear on more than one sheet? Terry NB Phoenix
