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Maps, A New Map of Westmoreland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, and A New Map of Cumberland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, 1824, published by John Cary, 86 St James's Street, London, 1829.
The maps were used by John Cary for William Smith's geological maps, 1824; the explanatory text for the geology remains on the map, but the geological areas are not coloured.
(example Carlisle Library (24))
inscription:- printed oval cartouche, lower right
A NEW MAP / OF / WESTMORELAND, / DIVIDED INTO WARDS, / EXHIBITING / Its Road, Rivers, Parks &c. / By JOHN CARY, Engraver. / 1829
inscription:- printed bottom
London Published by J. Cary Engraver & Map-seller No.86 St. James's Street.
wxh, map:- 534x479mm
inscription:- printed with scale line
SCALE / Miles
scale line:- 8 miles = 83.9 mm
scale:- 1 to 150000 ? (1 to 153454 from scale line, assuming a statute mile)
sources:- Kendal Library Maps
Carlisle Library Maps

items seen (illustrated items in bold):-
   Carlisle Library : Map 34 -- map -- New Map of Cumberland
   Carlisle Library : Map 57 -- map -- New Map of Westmoreland
   Kendal Library : Map 115 -- map -- New Map of Cumberland
   Kendal Library : Map 123 -- map -- New Map of Westmoreland