Berger, 1814

Title: Isle of Man

In article 'Mineralogical Account of the IoM Berger mentions 'surveyed by Wm Genster & James Kewley engravred by Mr Webster (draughtsman to the soc)’.
Tooley has Thomas Webster, Professor of Geology - geol map IoWight 1815;Geenoughs Geol.Map of England +Wales 1819.

Description:235mm x 139mm with line border. Based on Mackenzie - approximately 1:200,000 - N to top;
Geologically coloured yelowl,ochre,brown red,grey
hills numbered but not identified shown by hachured ‘tree stumps’
map printed turned on double page under geol. section(note refers to map read as viewed; not as on page)

'Section of the Isle of Man from Aire Head to Calf of Man' & with other sections on rh side
Aa: Granite .. Marl and Sand
Ee: compass above Title

Map was not bound with proceedings as held in Manx Museum


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