Aberdeenshire-Aberdeen-1745 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21780

Map Date:

? 1745

Repository reference:

BLML K.Top.49.5(3)

Historic county:

Aberdeenshire

Town name:

Aberdeen

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NJ943063

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NJ 9010

Map title:

'A survey of the cities of New and Old Aberdeen, the Harbour and country adjacent, by Andrew Logie.'

Comments on map:

Dated c.1742-6 in BLML catalogue. Has notes on sun rise and setting and longest day on left, and on right directions for entering harbour. Mapping is mainly esturine and topographical: that of town is relatively generalised and basic.

Scale:

1:12,000

Map-maker:

Andrew Logie [author].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

41.5 x 43.0

Number of parts:

1

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Notable buildings pictorial.

Mills:

windmills, watermills, (pictorial), (symbol): [Pictorial windmill, other mills by 'wheels': an Old Wind Mill as text].

Water transport infrastructure:

quays, navigation aids, misc: Notes in harbour of number of nets.

Sanitary and utility information:

misc: Named wells.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

hospitals, infirmaries

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BLML K.Top.49.5(3); NASc [photo].

Industry:

bricks/tiles

River and foreshore features:

foreshore, springs: [Mineral Springs].

Gardens:

shown

Waterbodies:

shown

Relief:

'molehills'

Borders:

latitude & longitude shown

Cemeteries:

shown

Other land-uses & land-cover:

marsh/wetland

Ordnance Survey's

1866-7

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1899-1900

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560