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Lodge 1788-90
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Maps, New Map of Westmorland, scale about 4.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Lodge, London, published by R Butters et al, 1790; published 1790-95, and A Map of Cumberland, scale about 6 miles to 1 inch, by John Lodge, published by J Murray, London, 1788; published 1788-95.
Published, in 'The Political Magazine and Parliamentary, Naval, Military, and Literary Journal ... London: Printed for R. Butters, No.79, Fleet Street.' 1790.
The journal size is 5 x 7 1/2 ins; there was a map of England in the issue for 30 Nov 1785.
The maps were reprinted 1795, the imprints removed.
(example Armitt Library : ALMC2008.14.64)
map feature:- table of symbols & compass rose & up is N & scale line & lat and long scales (rectangular projection) & lat and long grid (minimal) & sea plain & coast shaded & rivers & lakes & relief & hillocks & woods & trees & forests & parks & county & settlements & roads
inscription:- printed lower right
A / NEW MAP / OF / WESTMORELAND / FROM THE LATEST / AUTHORITIES.
inscription:- printed above scale line
Brtish Statute Miles 69 to a Dege.
wxh, sheet:- 36x30.5cm
wxh, plate:- 333x275mm
wxh, map:- 318x257mm
scale line:- 10 miles = 53.0 mm
scale:- 1 to 300000 ? (1 to 303650 from scale line wrongly assuming a statute mile)
longitude, Kendal:- 2d 51m W
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references:- : 1788 (29 February): Political Magazine, The: (London)
: 1790 (30 September): Political Magazine, The: (London)

sources:- Chubb 1927 (CCXLIX)
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