Ruthven 1855
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map type:- Ruthven 1855 |
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Geological Map of the Lake District, scale about 3.5
miles to 1 inch, by John Ruthven, Kendal, published by John
Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1855.
The topographical base map is engraved by William Banks, Edinburgh, Lothian. There is an accompanying description:- Description of the Geological Map of the Lake District to which is added A List of the Fossils and the Locations where found. |
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| see:- | Martineau 1855 | |
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Garnett 1850s-60s K | |
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(map example, private collection)
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| map feature:- | sectioned for folding & mounted & folded & card covers & table of symbols & north point & up is N & scale line & lat and long scales (from Greenwich) & sea plain & coast form lines & rivers & lakes & relief & hill hachuring & county & settlements & roads & railways & canals & geology & table of strata | |
| inscription:- |
printed title, upper right
MAP / OF THE / ENGLISH LAKES / AND ADJOINING COUNTRY / GEOLOGICALLY COLOURED / BY / JOHN RUTHVEN / OF KENDAL / 1855. |
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| inscription:- |
printed bottom
PUBLISHED BY JOHN GARNETT, WINDERMERE. |
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| inscription:- |
printed & embossed cover
TRAVELLING MAP / OF THE / ENGLISH LAKES / GEOLOGICALLY COLOURED / 2/6 gold on red |
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| inscription:- |
printed above scale line
Scale of Miles |
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| scale line:- | 5 miles = 36.5 mm (roughly) | |
| scale:- | 1 to 220000 ? (1 to 220458 from scale line) | |
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| references:- |
Butler, Toby: 1998: John Ruthven and his Geological Map:
Westmorland Geological Society Transactions: no.26:
pp.16-17 |
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| sources:- |
Armitt Library Kendal Library Maps |
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| items seen (illustrated items in bold):- | ||
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Armitt Library : A1159.23 -- geological map -- Map of the English Lakes and adjoining country Geologically Coloured | |
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Armitt Library : A1818 -- geological map -- Map of the English Lakes and adjoining country Geologically Coloured | |
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Kendal Library : Map 127 -- geological map -- Map of the English Lakes and adjoining country Geologically Coloured | |
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Kendal Library : Map 128 -- geological map -- Map of the English Lakes and adjoining country Geologically Coloured | |