조선 후기 고지도에 묘사된 북한강 유로

Abstract

The water courses of the rivers and place names recorded in old maps and historic materials were mainly about large rivers and major sites for ancestral rites. With the development of old maps and geography books in late Joseon period, the names of small and medium rivers and detailed water courses could be described on the maps. The old maps were classified by type and representative maps were selected for analysis to identify the change in the names of rivers and description on water courses in the old maps in late Joseon period. In accordance with the analysis, the names of places and description on water courses were increased in 『Joseon-Jido』 as compared to 『Haedong-Jido』, but a number of place names was also omitted. 『Joseon-Jido』 and 『Cheonggudo』 showed the similarity in place names and description on water courses of rivers. In the process of change from 『Cheonggudo』 to 『Dongyeodo』, the number of river names was increased nearly twice and the description on river branches was also increased. In particular, a number of place names marked only on 『Dongyeodo』 was found in the existing geography books. It is considered that 『Dongyeodo』 described the river system in details by combining existing old maps and geography books. 『Daedongyeojido』 characterized as the wood-block printing omitted a number of place names as compared to 『Dongyeodo』, but showed no significant difference in describing water courses.