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map type:-
Atkinson 1847 map
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Map of the Lake District, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Hill, perhaps engraved by W H LIzars, published by Thomas Atkinson, Kendal, Westmorland, 1847-53.
Included in a Handbook to the English Lakes.
(example Armitt Library : A1144.2)
map feature:- folded (3x2) & north point & up is N & scale line & sea plain & coast form lines & rivers & lakes & relief & hill hachuring & parks & settlements & roads & railways
inscription:- printed top
MAP OF THE LAKE DISTRICT
inscription:- printed bottom left, right, centre
Thomas Hill delt. / W H [Lizars ] Sculpt. / Published by Thos. Atkinson, Kendal.
wxh, sheet:- 20x29.5cmcm
wxh, map:- 186x264mm
inscription:- printed with scale line
Scale of Miles
scale line:- 5 miles = 33.7 mm
scale:- 1 to 240000 ? (1 to 238775 from scale line)
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