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A New Map of the County of Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Jones and Smith, Pentonville, and A New Map of the County of Cumberland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by Charles Smith, 172 Strand, London, 1804; published 1804-46.
Published in 'Smith's New English Atlas being a Complete Set of County maps, Divided into Hundreds. On which are delineated all the Direct and Cross Roads, Part of which are from actual Measurement, Cities, Towns, and most considerable Villages, Parks, Gentlemen's Seats, Rivers, and Navigable Canals: Preceded by a General Map of England and Wales. On which the principal Roads are carefully described, for the purpose of facilitating the Connection of the respective Maps. The whole accompanied by an Index Villaris, containing upwards of Forty Thousand Names of Places mentioned in the Work, with Reference to their Situation. London. Printed for C. Smith, Mapseller, No.172 (Corner of Surrey Street) Strand. 1804. ...'
The first edition of the map is dated 1801.
The atlas has title page, contents list, an explanation, index and list of subscribers; its size is 13 x 20 1/2 ins.
Published in an edition 1808.
The date is corrected to 1804, with '2nd Edition Corrected to 1808' added below.
Published in editions 1818, 1821, 1827.
The date to which the map has been corrected is given.
Published in an edition '... Printed for C. Smith, Mapseller extraordinary to His Majesty. No.172, Strand, 1834.'
Published in an edition 1846?
The date to which it is corrected is 1846, but this might apply to single maps, not the atlas.
(map example Kendal Library (1))
map feature:- compass rose & up is N & scale line & lat and long scales & coast form lines & rivers & lakes & relief & hill hachuring & forests & trees & parks & county & wards (hundreds) & settlements & roads & turnpike roads & distances from London & canals & table of symbols & table of wards (hundreds)
inscription:- printed
A / NEW MAP / of the COUNTY of / WESTMORLAND / Divided into Wards. / LONDON / Printed for C. SMITH No.172 Strand. / January 6th. 1804.
wxh, sheet:- 59.5x50cm
wxh, plate:- 540x485mm
wxh, map:- 502x451mm
scale:- 1 to 150000 ? (1 to 147948 from scale line assuming a statute mile)
scale line:- 8+1 miles = 97.9 mm
inscription:-
[... 1804 ... 2nd Edition Corrected to 1808.]
1808 edition
inscription:-
[... 1804 ... 3rd Edition. Corrected to 1818.]
1818 edition
inscription:-
[Corrected to 1827.]
1827 edition
inscription:-
[Corrected to 1834.]
1834 edition
inscription:-
[Corrected to 1846.]
1846 edition
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references:- Smith, Charles: 1804 & 1808 & 1818 & 1821 & 1827 & 1834 & 1846: Smith's New English Atlas: (London)

sources:- Chubb 1927 (CCCXI)
JandMN Collection
Armitt Library
Carlisle Library Maps
Kendal Library Maps

items seen (illustrated items in bold):-
   Armitt Library : ALMC2008.14.70 -- map -- Westmoreland
   Carlisle Library : Map 31 -- map -- New Map of the County of Cumberland
   Carlisle Library : Map 173 -- map -- Westmoreland
   Carlisle Library : Map 174 -- map -- Westmoreland
   Carlisle Library : Map 179 -- map -- Westmoreland
   JandMN (72) -- map -- Westmoreland
   Kendal Library : Map 102 -- map -- Westmorland
   Kendal Library : Map 103 -- map -- Westmorland
   Kendal Library : Map 104 -- map -- Westmorland
   Kendal Library : Map 105 -- map -- Westmorland