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map type:-
Atkinson 1840s-50s
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Map of Furness, scale about 6 miles to 1 inch, engraved by W H Lizars, Edinburgh, published by David Atkinson, Ulverston, Lancashire now Cumbria, 1840s-50s.
David Atkinson was active in Ulverston by the 1840s; W H Lizars died in 1859.
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map feature:- up is N & scale line
inscription:- printed lower right
Map of FURNESS
inscription:- printed bottom centre and right
Published by D. Atkinson, Ulverston. / Engd. by W. H. Lizars. Edinr.
inscription:- printed over scale line
British Miles
scale line:- 5 miles = 21.5mm (roughly)
scale:- 1 to 370000 ? (from scale line assuming a statute mile)
wxh, map:- 9x15cm
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