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Maps, Westmoreland, scale about 11.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, by R Butters, 22 Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, London, 1803.
Published in 'An Atlas of England ... London. Printed and sold by R. Butters, No.22, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street.' 1803.
The atlas has a map of England and Wales, upsidedown as many other maps are, there is a description of the posts roads, and a gazetteer; its size is 4 x 7 1/2 ins.
Published in 'The Picture of England Illustrated with correct colour'd Maps of the several Counties. In two volumes By William Green ... London: Printed for J. Hatchard Bookseller to his Majesty, Piccadilly. 1804.'
(example map Armitt Library : ALMC2008.14.48)
map feature:- north point (pointing S) & up is W & scale line & sea shaded & coast shaded & rivers & lakes & parks & county & settlements & roads
inscription:- printed bottom
WESTMORELAND.
wxh, sheet:- 11.5x18.5cm
wxh, map:- 90x120mm
inscription:- printed above scale line
Scale of Miles
scale line:- 10 miles = 22.0 mm
scale:- 1 to 730000 ? (1 to 731520 from scale line wrongly assuming a statute mile)
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references:- Butters, R: 1803: Atlas of England ...: (London)
Green, William: 1804: Picture of England Illustrated: Hatchard, J (London)

sources:- Chubb 1927 (CCCX)
Armitt Library

items seen (illustrated items in bold):-
   Armitt Library : ALMC2008.14.48 -- map -- Westmoreland
   Armitt Library : ALMC2008.14.49 -- map -- Westmoreland