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Housman 1800 map 1
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Soil map, Lancashire, Westmoreland, Cumberland and a Part of Yorkshire, with a Sketch of the Soils, Canals, etc, scale about 8.5 miles to 1 inch, engraved by J Lowes, published by F Jollie, Carisle, Cumberland, and C Law, Ave Maria Lane, London, 1800.
Included in A Descriptive Tour, and Guide to the Lakes, Caves, Mountains ..., by John Housman; published 1800-21.
(example Carlisle Library (30))
map feature:- north point & up is N (NNE) & scale line & sea plain & coast form lines & rivers & lakes & relief & hill hachuring & county & settlements & roads & canals & soils
inscription:- printed
LANCASHIRE, / Westmoreland, Cumberland, / & a part of / YORKSHIRE. / With a Sketch of the / Soils Canals &c.
inscription:- printed with scale line
English Statute Miles
scale line:- 10 miles = 30.0 mm
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sources:- Bicknell 1990
Carlisle Library
JandMN Collection

items seen (illustrated items in bold):-
   Carlisle Library : Map 76 -- map -- Lancashire, Westmoreland, Cumberland and a Part of Yorkshire, with a Sketch of the Soils, Canals, etc
   Carlisle Library : Map 77 -- map -- Lancashire, Westmoreland, Cumberland and Part of Yorkshire, with a sketch of the Soils Canals etc
   JandMN (233_1) -- map -- Lancashire, Westmoreland, Cumberland and Part of Yorkshire, with a sketch of the Soils Canals etc