Aberdeenshire-Aberdeen-1832 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21604

Map Date:

[1832]

Repository reference:

National Library of Scotland, Map Room

Historic county:

Aberdeenshire

Town name:

Aberdeen

Map type:

boundaries

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NJ943063

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NJ 9010

Map title:

'Aberdeen.'

Comments on map:

Included in Reports upon the boundaries of the several cities, burghs, and towns in Scotland, in respect to the election of members to serve in Parliament, British Parliamentary Papers (House of Commons series) 1831-2 (408) XLII.1.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

J. Gardner, 163 Regent Street [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

63.5 x 60.5

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

boundaries: Outer boundary hand-coloured.

Road names:

important roads only

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: A few buildings emphasised but not described.

Turnpikes:

shown

Mills:

(unspecified type)

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours

Sanitary and utility information:

water works

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only: Outside built-up part only.

Defence and military:

magazines/arsenals

Welfare and charitable:

mental

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges

Recreation and sports venues:

race courses

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, Parish: [Parish boundaries seem very incomplete].

Known copies of map:

Originally printed for Reports upon the boundaries of the several cities, burghs, and towns in Scotland, in respect to the election of members to serve in Parliament, British Parliamentary Papers (House of Commons series) 1831-2 (408) XLII.1. 'Independent' copies noted: Aberdeen Library, NLS map library.

Industry:

bricks/tiles, chemicals, distilling, engineering, food/drink, textiles

Waterbodies:

shown

Residual industrial land-use and waste:

relict industry: Old Mill.

Ordnance Survey's

1866-7

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1899-1900

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560