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Carlisle Library : Map 50

Map, uncoloured engraving, Map of the Black Lead Mines in Cumberland, and area, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, by George Smith, published in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1751.
The map includes Cockermouth, Keswick, Borrowdale etc, south to Seathwaite.
The map was published in June 1751 to accompany an article by GS, in the issue for February 1751, vol.21 opposite p.51.
   Smith 1751
map feature:- compass rose (minimal) & up is W & scale line & rivers & lakes & relief & hillocks & woods & settlements & roads
inscription:- printed upper centre
MAP of the BLACK LEAD MINES &c. in CUMBERLAND See p.51. Vol.XXI.
inscription:- printed bottom right
Gent. Mag. Publish'd June 1. 1751.
inscription:- printed with scale line
Miles
scale line:- 3 miles = 40.9 mm
wxh, sheet (close trimmed):- 24x19.5cm
scale:- 1 to 120000 ? (1 to 118045 from scale line)