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Maps, Westmoreland, scale about 5.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland? engraved by Neele, Strand, published by J and J Cundee, Albion Press, London, 1815; published 1815-19.
and a general map, England and Wales.
Published in 'Robins's Atlas of England and Wales, Accurately Engraved by Neele, from the Latest Surveys. London. Published by J. Robins and Co., Albion Press, Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row, 1819.'
Published in 'The New British Traveller, or, Modern Panorama of England and Wales ... by James Dugdale LL.D. Illustrated by a complete set of maps, views of public buildings, antiquities, &c. &c. London: Printed and published by J. Robins and Co., Albion Press, Ivy-Lane, Paternoster Row. 1819.'
(example map Armitt Library : ALMC2008.14.63)
map feature:- title cartouche & compass rose & up is N & scale line & lat and long scales & coast shaded & rivers & lakes & relief & hill hachuring & forests & parks & county & settlements & roads & canals
inscription:- printed title cartouche, lower right
WESTMORELAND.
wxh, sheet:- 26x20.5cm
wxh, map:- 240x188mm
inscription:- printed above scale line
British Miles
scale line:- 8 miles = 38.3 mm
scale:- 1 to 340000 ? (1 to 336155 from scale line wrongly assuming a statute mile)
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references:- : 1819: Robins's Atlas of England and Wales: Robins, J and Co (London)
Dugdale, James: 1819: New British Traveller & Modern Panorama of England and Wales: Robins, J and Co (London)

sources:- Chubb 1927(CCCLXII)
Armitt Library
private collection
Kendal Library Maps

items seen (illustrated items in bold):-
   Armitt Library : A1378.1 -- map -- Westmoreland
   Armitt Library : ALMC2008.14.63 -- map -- Westmoreland
   Carlisle Library : Map 183 -- map -- Westmoreland
   Carlisle Library : Map 207 -- map -- Cumberland
   Kendal Library : Map 15 -- map -- Westmoreland
   Kendal Library : Map 56 -- map -- Westmoreland
   private collection (92) -- map -- England and Wales