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item:- Carlisle Library : Map
311
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Road map, uncoloured engraving, Survey of the Country
between Newcastle and Carlisle, scale about 1 miles to 1
inch, for a new military road, by N Hill, about 1751.
There is an inset diagram, profiles, etc.
Construction of the Military Road began 1751.
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Hill c1751
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inscription:-
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printed foliage cartouche, upper left
A SURVEY of the Country between NEWCASTLE and CARLISLE /
Representing the several present ROADS and the TRACT which
is proposed for the / New intended ROAD of Communication
between the TOWNS. As also all the / course of the ROMAN
WALL with all the Military STATIONS, CASTELLA / and Military
Ways that lye upon this SURVEY.
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inscription:-
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printed with scale line
SCALE to the PLAN
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scale line:-
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6 miles = 118.1 mm
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wxh, sheet:-
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118.5x23cm
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wxh, map:-
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1141x189mm
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scale:-
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1 to 82000 ? (1 to 81761 from scale line, assuming a statute
mile)
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