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MAP FEATURES
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These notes are about two items, which will be distinguished
only when necessary.
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title
plain cartouche
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Printed in a plain cartouche upper left of the triangular
table:-
Westmerland.
Cu~berland.
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orientation
up is N
up is NE
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Each map is rotated to fit in the spare space in the
triangular table, and is small, and perhaps distorted. No
orientation is signified, and it is difficult to judge from
the maps. Westmorland - is orientated about right on the
page, up is North. The labelling suggests otherwise.
Cumberland - is orientated with NE up on the page.
The column of placenames has directions for each entry,
eg:-
Appleby. N.
The places in the triangular table do not match the
places on the map (and neither seem to be a really good
selection in either county). Where there is a map is it
instructive to plot the direction given on the map, as
follows:-
The directions are from the important town,ie Kendal for
Westmorland, Carlisle for Cumberland.
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scale line
scale
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Each map has a scale line with a pair of dividers,
compasses, distorted to fit the available space, the divider
legs are different lengths. The scale line is chequered in
miles, labelled 5 and 10.
Westmorland - 10 miles = 15.4 mm gives a scale 1 to
1045029; the map scale is about:-
1 to 1000000
16.5 miles to 1 inch
Cumberland - 10 miles = 11.9 mm gives a scale 1 to
1352390
1 to 1400000
21 miles to 1 inch
Less unreliable distances might be had from the table of
distances.
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sea area
sea plain
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What sea is shown is plain.
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coast line
coast shaded
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The coast line, Cumberland, is shaded for emphasis.
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rivers
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A few rivers are drawn by a tapering wiggly double line,
shaded in the broader estuary parts. None are labelled, but
it is possible to recognise a major river, eg:-
River Kent
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lakes
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A few lakes are drawn by a crude outline, with shaded
interior or shore line. The few maps on the two maps can be
recognised:-
Windermere
Derwent Water
Bassenthwaite Lake [perhaps]
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relief
hillocks
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One or two hillocks, shaded to the east, indicate relief.
They appear to be popped into available spaces and bear
little relationship to the shape of the Lake District.
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county
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County boundaries are dotted lines. The boundary is
tinted along the inside of the county. Adjacent counties
have different tints. These seem confused, the tint for
Scotland continuing along the sea coast, the division
between other adjacent counties confused.
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settlements
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Settlements are marked by a dot and circle with added
elements. Some circles are tinted red. obscuring the
engraving. All labelling is in italic lowercase text. The
text size varies, but as Carlisle is very small the meaning
of Kendal and Appleby being larger is not so certain.
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cities
towns
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dot and double circle, buildings and tower; labelled in
italic lowercase text, eg:-
Carlile
the r inserted as an afterthought.
Kirkbye Steven
Kendal
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villages
hamlets
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dot and circle, and perhaps a tower; labelled in italic
lowercase text, eg:-
Patterdale
Wynandemene
Cokermouth
All places in Westmorland have a tower; all places in
Cumberland do not.
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Note that the spellings on one map do not match the
spellings in the left column or top row of the triangular
table, nor the spellings on the other sheet.
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