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map type:-
Hobson 1850

Maps, Westmorland, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, scale about 4.5 miles to 1 inch, reproductions of the maps by J and C Walker, 1837, with fox hunting additions by Hobson, published by John and Charles Walker, 9 Castle Street, Holborn, London, 1850.
Published in 'Hobson's Fox-Hunting Atlas; containing separate Maps of every County in England and the three Ridings of Yorkshire; comprising forty-two maps, showing the Roads, Railways, canals, Parks, etc., etc. Compiled from the maps of the Board of Ordnance, and other surveys. By J. and C. Walker. London: Published J. and C. Walker, 9, Castle Street, Holborn.' 1850.
The map still has the imprint of Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Co, but without a date; the atlas size is 9 3/4 x 14 ins.
   Walker 1837
(example map JandMN (144))
map feature:- plain cartouche & up is N & scale line & lat and long scales (trapezoidal projection) & coast shaded & rivers & relief & hill hachuring & woods & trees & forests & parks & county & electoral data & wards (hundreds) & settlements & roads & canals & railways & hunt areas
inscription:- printed plain cartouche, upper left
CUMBERLAND / BY J. & C. WALKER
wxh, sheet:- 44.5x35.5cm
wxh, map:- 320x394mm
scale line:- 16+1 miles = 91.5 mm
scale:- 1 to 300000 ? (1 to 299004 from scale line)
references:- Hobson: 1850: Hobson's Fox-Hunting Atlas: Walker, John and Charles (London)

sources:- Chubb 1927 (DXXXII)
JandMN Collection

items seen (illustrated items in bold):-
   JandMN (144) -- map -- Cumberland