Inverness-shire-Inverness-1718 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

23133

Map Date:

? 1718

Repository reference:

National Library of Scotland [map room] Z.2/78 a-c

Historic county:

Inverness-shire

Town name:

Inverness

Map type:

Military

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NH667454

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NH 6646

Map title:

'Inverness in North Britain by Brigdr. Pelite'.

Comments on map:

Usual Board of Ordnance style. Three copies, in various states of finish: NLS says date is 1718.

Scale:

1:2400

Map-maker:

Brigdr. Pelite [author].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

81.5 x 45.5

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

'standard' colour scheme, land-use

Road names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Known copies of map:

NLS Z.2/78a, 78b, 78c [original]; NLS [website].

Gardens:

shown

Relief:

prominent hills

Tenement boundaries group:

less built-up parts only

Ordnance Survey's

1867

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560