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MAP FEATURES
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title
engraver
publisher
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Printed upper right:-
Sketch of the NORTHERN DEPARTMENT, of ENGLAND.
Printed bottom centre and right:-
Publish'd by Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, Paternoster Row.
To be hung in with a Guard, before Page 1 / Mutlow sc
Russell Ct.
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orientation
up is N
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Printed upper left is a compass rose; star points for
cardinal directions, lines for half cardinal directions,
North marked with a fleur de lys spear point. The map is
printed with North at the top of the sheet.
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sea area
sea plain
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Sea areas are plain, and might be labelled, eg:-
THE IRISH SEA
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coast line
coast form lines
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The coast line is emphasized by form lines.
While headlands can be recognized, none is labelled.
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rivers
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Rivers are drawn by a wiggly line tapering up stream. A
few of the larger streams are labelled, eg:-
Ken R.
Loyne R.
R. Derwent
One river valley is noticed as one of the report's
regions:-
THE VALLEY OF APPLEBY
ie the Eden Valley.
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lakes
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Lakes are hardly noticed, they might be drawn in simple
outline. None is labelled, but several might be recognized,
eg:-
Buttermere lake
Codale Tarn
Coniston Water
Crummock Water
Easedale Tarn
Easthwaite Water
Ennerdale Water
Loweswater lake
Wast Water
Windermere lake
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relief
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No relief is shown. The immediate impression of the
sketch map is that relief and rivers are not pertinent to
agriculture.
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county
regions
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Counties are not directly noticed on the map, but their
names are used in naming agricultural regions. The regions
are bounded by dotted lines, some of which are missing;
between the Eden Valley and Carlisle plain, between the
central mountains and western Yorkshire moors. In Cumbria
the regions are:-
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THE MORELANDS OF NORTHUMBERLAND |
including the Spadeadam area of Cumberland.
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THE MORELANDS OF THE FIVE COUNTIES |
including the area NE of the Eden Valley from Brampton
eastward.
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THE DISTRICT OF CARLISLE |
including Longtown, Brampton, Carlisle, Wigton, etc. Not
clearly divided from the Valley of Appleby.
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THE VALLEY OF APPLEBY |
The Eden Valley up to Kirkby Stephen. Not clearly divided
from the District of Carlisle.
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SEA COAST OF CUMBERLAND
c.
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Coastal area from the Wampool round to Ulverston,
including Cockermouth.
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THE MOUNTAINS OF CUMBERLAND |
including the central mountains of both Westmorland and
Cumberland.
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THE DISTRICT OF KENDAL |
including the Kent and Leven valleys, parts of the Lune
valley, etc. Not clearly divided from the West Yorkshire
moors.
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THE WESTERN MOORLANDS OF YORKSHIRE |
including the Howgills, Sedbergh, etc. Not clearly
divided from the Kendal region.
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settlements
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A few settlements are marked as reference points, marked
by a circle and (mostly) labelled.
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cities |
circle; labelled in upright block caps, eg:-
CARLISLE
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towns |
circle; labelled in upright lowercase text, eg:-
Penrith
Kendal
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