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Map, uncoloured engraving, two sided, Map of the English Lake District, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by J Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s?
Opposite p.2 in The Lake District of England.
The railways shown are, I think - Lancaster and Carlisle Railway; Kendal and Windermere Railway; Ulverstone and Lancaster Railway; Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway; Cockermouth and Workington Railway; Conishead Priory branch railway; Coniston Railway; Furness Railway; Lakeside branch railway; Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (old); Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway; Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway; and Whitehaven Junction Railway.
p.3 of the guide book says 'Map. - The readers of this short Guide should understand that the constant use of the Map is expected to economise the use of many words.'
   Garnett 1850s-60s B
map feature:- two sided & folded (2x2) & north point & up is N & scale line & table of symbols & sea plain & coast form lines & rivers & lakes & relief & hill hachuring & forests & parks & county & settlements & roads & railways & canals
inscription:- printed lower left
MAP / of the / ENGLISH LAKE / DISTRICT
inscription:- printed above scale line
Scale of Miles
scale line:- 5 miles = 37 mm
wxh, sheet:- 28x19cm
wxh, map:- 27.5x37cm
scale:- 1 to 220000 ? (1 to 217479 from scale line)
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