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This detailed map of Cambridgeshire, created by Emanuel Bowen in 1751, delineates the county's divisions into hundreds, marking towns, roads, rivers, and fenland. Bowen's precise engraving offers a comprehensive view of the county's mid-18th-century geography and settlement patterns. The map is replete with textual annotations.
Historical extracts on the map provide insights into the county's soil, air, natural produce, manufactures, trade, and the state of its principal towns. A detailed perspective view of Ely Cathedral in the top right corner captures the grandeur of this architectural landmark and its bucolic setting. Illustrations of eel fishing adorn the lower left corner title cartouche, adding a visual narrative to the map.
Dedicated to the Right Honourable Henry Clinton, Earl of Lincoln (not to be confused with his cousin, the Revolutionary War general of the same name), the map reflects its importance and esteem.
States
This is the second state, with the imprint of Tinney. The first state was issued in 1751.
Emanuel Bowen (1694?-1767) was a British engraver and print seller. He was most well-known for his atlases and county maps. Although he died in poverty, he was widely acknowledged for his expertise and was appointed as mapmaker to both George II of England and Louis XV of France. His business was carried on by his son, Thomas Bowen. He also trained many apprentices, two of whom became prominent mapmakers, Thomas Kitchin and Thomas Jeffreys.
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