New Map of Westmorland
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map type:- Cary 1801 |
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Maps, A New Map of Westmorland, and A New Map of
Cumberland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary,
181 Strand, London, 1801, published 1809-34.
Published in 'Cary's New English Atlas; being a Complete Set of County Maps, from actual surveys, corresponding in size with his general atlas; on which are particularly delineated Those Roads which were measured by Order of the Right Honourable the Postmaster-General, By John Cary, as well as all others, both direct and cross; Rivers, Navigable Canals, Parks, Heaths, commons, &c. &c. exhibiting also The whole of the Market and Borough Towns, Parishes and Hamlets, as well as Places of inferior note. To which is added A Copious Index, containing reference to the Hundreds, &c. in which the Places are situated, the number of Houses, the Population, and the amount of Poor Rates paid by each, as stated in the returns made to Parliament. London: printed for J. Cary, Engraver and Map-seller, No.181, near Norfolk Street, Strand. 1809.' The atlas was issued in parts from 1801, bought together 1809 with a title page; there is a general map of England and Wales; the atlas size is 13 x 20 3/4 ins. Published other editions 1811, 1818, 1825? 1828, 1834. |
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(example Carlisle Library : Map 314)
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| inscription:- |
printed lower right
A / NEW MAP / OF / CUMBERLAND, / DIVIDED INTO HUNDREDS. / EXHIBITING / Its Roads, Rivers, Parks, &c. / By JOHN CARY, Engraver. / 1801. |
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| inscription:- |
printed bottom
London, Published by J. Cary Engraver & Map seller No.181 Strand Sepr. 28 1801. |
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| wxh, sheet:- | 56x67.5cm | |
| wxh, map:- | 480x536mm | |
| inscription:- |
printed with scale line
SCALE / Miles |
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| scale line:- | 12 miles = 91.1 mm | |
| scale:- | 1 to 210000 ? (1 to 211988 from scale line, assuming a statute mile) | |
| references:- |
Cary, John: 1809 & 1811: Cary's New English Atlas:
(London) |
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| sources:- |
Chubb 1927 (CCCXXXIII) Carlisle Library Maps |
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| items seen (illustrated items in bold):- | ||
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Armitt Library : 1959.189 -- map -- New Map of Lancashire | |
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Carlisle Library : Map 314 -- map -- New Map of Cumberland | |