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Crosthwaite 1783-94
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Series of maps, An Accurate Map of the Matchless Lake of Derwent, of the Grand Lake of Windermere, of the Beautiful Lake of Ullswater, of Broadwater or Bassenthwaite Lake, of Coniston Lake, of Buttermere, Crummock and Loweswater Lakes, and Pocklington's Island, by Peter Crosthwaite, Kendal, Cumberland now Cumbria, 1783 to 1794.
Derwentwater, scale 3 inches to 1 mile, engraved by S Neele, published 1783; corrected and published 1788, 1794, 1809, 1819; reprinted 1863.
Pocklington' Island, engraved by H Ashby, published 1783; corrected and published 1788, 1794, 1809.
Windermere, scale 2 inches to 1 mile, engraved by H Ashby, published 1783; corrected and published 1788, 1794, 1809, 1819; reprinted 1863.
Ullswater, scale 3 inches to 1 mile, engraved by H Ashby, published 1783; corrected and published 1788, 1794, 1809, 1819; reprinted 1863.
Bassenthwaite Lake, scale 3 inches to 1 mile, engraved by S Neele, published 1785; corrected and published 1788, 1794, 1809, 1819; reprinted 1863.
Coniston, scale 3 inches to 1 mile, engraved by J Ellis, published 1788; corrected and published 1794, 1809, 1819; reprinted 1863.
Buttermere, Crummock Water and Loweswater, scale 3 inches to 1 mile, engraved by S Neele, published 1794; corrected and published 1809, 1819; reprinted 1863.
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map feature:- compass rose & up is W & scale line & lat and long data & rivers & lakes & depth soundings & roads & settlements
inscription:- printed lower centre
An Accurate MAP of the matchless LAKE of DERWENT, (situate in the most delightful Vale which perhaps ever Human Eye beheld) near KESWICK, CUMBERLAND, ...
scale line:- 1 mile = 72 mm (approx)
scale:- 1 to 22000 ?
wxh, map:- 41.5x21cm
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references:- Crosthwaite, Peter & Rollinson, William (introduction): 1968: Series of Accurate Maps of the Principal Lakes of Cumberland, Westmoreland and Lancashire: Graham, Frank (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear):: facsimiles of each map

sources:- Bicknell 1990
JandMN Collection
Armitt Library
Kendal Record Office

items seen (illustrated items in bold, * have map squares etc):-
   Armitt Library : 1959.191.2 -- map -- Accurate Map of Buttermere, Crummock and Loweswater Lakes *
   Armitt Library : 1959.191.3 -- map -- Accurate Map of the Matchless Lake of Derwent *
   Armitt Library : 1959.191.4 -- map -- Accurate Map of Broadwater or Bassenthwaite Lake *
   Armitt Library : 1959.191.6 -- map -- Pocklington's Island
   Armitt Library : 1959.191.7 -- map -- Accurate Map of the Beautiful Lake of Ullswater *
   Armitt Library : ALMC2008.14.102 -- map -- Accurate Map of the Grand Lake of Windermere *
   Carlisle Library : Map 216 -- map -- Accurate Map of Buttermere, Crummock and Loweswater Lakes
   Carlisle Library : Map 217 -- map -- Accurate Map of Coniston Lake
   Carlisle Library : Map 218 -- map -- Accurate Map of the Beautiful Lake of Ullswater
   Carlisle Library : Map 219 -- map -- Accurate Map of the Grand Lake of Windermere
   JandMN (182) -- map series -- Crosthwaite's Lakes -- Series of Accurate Maps of the Principal Lakes of Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire
   JandMN (182_1) -- map -- Accurate Map of the Matchless Lake of Derwent
   JandMN (182_2) -- map -- Accurate Map of Broadwater or Bassenthwaite Lake
   JandMN (182_3) -- map -- Accurate Map of Buttermere, Crummock and Loweswater Lakes
   JandMN (182_4) -- map -- Accurate Map of the Grand Lake of Windermere
   JandMN (182_5) -- map -- Accurate Map of Coniston Lake *
   JandMN (182_6) -- map -- Accurate Map of the Beautiful Lake of Ullswater
   JandMN (182_7) -- map -- Pocklington's Island
   KendalRO : WDX 1113/2 -- map -- Accurate Map of the Grand Lake of Windermere
   Keswick Museum : 2011.1 -- map -- Accurate Map of Broadwater or Bassenthwaite Lake