Cumberland

This guide to Cumberland by J. E. Marr was first published in 1910 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

J. E. Marr (Author)

9781107660199, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 13 December 2012

182 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1 cm, 0.2 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This guide to Cumberland by J. E. Marr was first published in 1910. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.

1. County and shire. Cumberland: origin of the word
2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Geology and soil
5. Surface and general features
6. The coast-line
7. Watersheds and passes
8. Rivers
9. Lakes
10. Scenery
11. Natural history
12. Climate
13. People - race. Language. Settlement. Population
14. Agriculture. Forestry
15. Industries
16. Mining and quarrying.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]