Aikin 1790

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		MAP FEATURES
	title	Printed lower right:- WESTMORELAND. in a fancy font.
	orientation up is N	The map is printed with North at the top of the sheet.
	scale	A rough estimate of the map scale from measuring the positions of a few places is:- 1 to 540000, approx 8.5 miles to 1 inch, approx
	sea area sea plain	A tiny area of sea in the Kent Estuary is plain.
	coast line coast form lines	The coast line in the Kent Estuary is emphasised by form lines.
	rivers	Rivers are drawn by wiggly line tapering upstream. The major rivers are labelled, eg:- Eden R Ken R. Eymot R. [Eamont] and a few tributaries are shown.
	lakes	Larger lakes are drawn in outline with form lines. A lake might be labelled:- Ulles Water Winander Meer Grasmere and others can be recognised:- Haweswater Rydal Water Cow Green Reservoir [now] Belle Isle in Windermere can be recognised.
	forests	Woodland is not indicated, but:- Martindale Forest is labelled.
	county	The county boundary is a dotted line, which is not continued along a boundary feature. Adjacent counties are not divided, but are labelled, eg:- CUMBERLAND YORK SHIRE
	settlements	The few settlements on this empty map are marked by a circle, perhaps with added elements, differentiated by style of lettering.
	towns	circle; labelled in italic lowercase text, eg:- Kendall Orton but in upright lowercase text:- Appleby the de jure county town, whose circle has an added vestigial building or tower.

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