Bowen 1763
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Map, hand coloured engraving, Improved Map of the
Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, by Emanuel Bowen,
scale about 5.5 miles to 1 inch, published by I Ryall,
Robert Sayer, Thomas Kitchin, Henry Overton, John Bowles, H
Parker, and Carington Bowles, London, 1762-63.
Included in The Royal English Atlas: Being A New and Accurate Set of Maps Of All The Counties of South Britain. The map is reduced from a larger map by Emanuel Bowen or Thomas Kitchin. |
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Bowen 1763 | |
| map feature:- | monumental cartouche & vignettes & descriptive text & table of symbols & compass rose (aligned to lat and long grid) & up is N & scale line & lat and long scales (West Long. from London; rectangular projection) & lat and long grid & sea plain & coast shaded & rivers & bridges & lakes & relief & hillocks & woods & forests & parks & county & wards (hundreds) & settlements & roads & post roads & road distances & market days | |
| inscription:- |
printed monumental cartouche, upper left
An IMPROVED MAP of / the COUNTIES of / CUMBERLAND / and / WESTMORELAND / Divided into their respective / WARDS. / Drawn from the best Authorities, / Adorned with a VIEW of the / Cathedral Church of Carlile, / with some account of the Diocese, / & other Historical Extracts. / By Eman : Bowen / Geograpr. to His late Majesty. a ruin in a scene with lake and mountains, bolts of woollen cloth, straw hats |
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printed above scale line
British Statute Miles |
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| scale line:- | 16 miles = 77.2 mm | |
| longitude, Kendal:- | 2d 50.8m W | |
| scale:- | 1 to 330000 ? (1 to 333542 from scale line) | |
| wxh, sheet:- | 46x58cm | |
| wxh, plate:- | 418x517mm (?) | |
| wxh, map:- | 403x502mm | |
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