Map of the black lead mines &c. in Cumberland Full Details

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Title:

Map of the black lead mines &c. in Cumberland

Description:

Extent: 1 map Abstract: Map of a graphite mining region in the vicinity of Seathwaite ("Seawhaite"), in the North Western Fells in the Lake District. Coverage area includes Cockermouth, Keswick, Buttermere, and the Cocker and Derwent ("Darwent") rivers. Notes: Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the right. Map detached from: The gentleman's magazine, and historical chronicle. Volume XXI. London : Printed for Edw. Cave, 1751. The map was apparently published originally in the May 1751 issue, but in bound volumes of Volume XXI was relocated to accompany an article about the black lead mines on page 51 of the February 1751 issue. Includes illustrations of Roman coins and a fish. Scale approximately 1:120,000

Publisher:

Printed by E. Cave, jun

Provider:

Michigan State University

Resource Class:

Maps

Subject:

Graphite mines and mining

Temporal Coverage:

1751

Date Issued:

1751

Place:

Seathwaite Region (Keswick, Cumbria), Cumberland, Lake District, Cumberland (England), Seathwaite Region (Keswick, Cumbria, England), England, Lake District (England)

Rights:

Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0: This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

TIFF/JPEG

Language:

English

Date Added:

2023-09-06