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This copperplate map of Cumberland and Westmorland, engraved for Alexander Hogg in London at the end of the 18th century, was originally issued as the left half of a larger double-county map sheet. Trimmed at the right edge, this surviving sheet retains the complete depiction of Cumberland and Westmorland.
Market towns are marked, while a symbol key at upper left distinguishes boroughs, castles, villages, and parks. Roads, turnpikes, rivers, and county boundaries are clearly traced, and the hachured shading of the Lake District and Pennines lends depth to the region’s topography.
Carlisle anchors the northern approach to Scotland near the Solway Firth; Whitehaven and Workington dot the west coast; and Kendal, Penrith, and Ambleside lie among the rivers and valleys of the central fells. The route of Hadrian’s Wall is faintly indicated north of Brampton. Two armorial shields—Cumberland to the upper right, Westmorland to the left—flank the title and lend visual balance. At lower right, a decorative cartouche frames the title with rustic iconography, reinforcing the pastoral identity of the region while proclaiming that the map is “Drawn from the Latest Authorities."
Alexander Hogg was a publisher active in London from 1778 to 1824. He worked under the sign of the Kings Arms on Paternoster Row. He is especially known for publishing architectural and historical prints, as well as maps.
