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Maps, Westmoreland, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, scale about 11 miles to 1 inch, by Emanuel Bowen, 1762, published by W Owen, Homer's Head, Fleet Street, London, 1762 in a monthly series of county maps; published 1762-63.
Published in 'The General Magazine Of Arts and Sciences, Philosophical, Philological, Mathematical, and Mechanical ... By Benjamin Martin. London. Printed for W. Owen, at Homer's Head, in Fleet-street. ...' about 1762?
Published in 'The Natural History Of England; ... Illustrated by a Map of each County. Vol.II. Containing [list 0f 36 counties] By Benjamin Martin. ... MDCCLXIII.' ie 1763.
Volume I was 'The Natural History Of England; Or, A Description of each particular County, In regard to the Curious Productions of Nature and Art. Illustrated by a Map of each County, and Sculptures of Natural Curiosities. Vol.I. Containing [list of 14 counties] By Benjamin Martin. London: Printed and sold by W. Owen, Temple-Bar, and by the Author, at his House in Fleet-street, MD CC LIX.' ie 1759.
scale line:- 12 miles = 31 mm
scale:- 1 to 620000 ? (1 to 622972 from scale line assuming modern mile)
scale line:- 15 miles = 1 3/8 ins
scale:- 1 to 690000 ?
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references:- Martin, Benjamin: 1765: General Magazine of Arts and Sciences: Owen, W (London)
Martin, Benjamin: 1759: Natural History of England : Owen, W (London)

sources:- Chubb 1927 (CCXV)
Hodson 1984
Armitt Library
Kendal Library Maps
Carlisle Library Maps

items seen (illustrated items in bold):-
   Armitt Library : ALMC2008.14.113 -- map -- Westmoreland
   Armitt Library : ALMC2008.14.114 -- map -- Westmoreland
   Carlisle Library : Map 8 -- map -- Cumberland
   Kendal Library : Map 29 -- map -- Westmoreland
   Kendal Library : Map 45 -- map -- Westmoreland