Aberdeenshire-Aberdeen-1854
CBTM:
21815
Map Date:
1854
Repository reference:
NASc RHP 804/2
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:
'Map of New and Old Aberdeen corrected to 1848 with the projected improvements, railways, harbour &c.'
Comments on map:
Dated 1848 in title and 1854 in publication note. Bottom right: 'This Map, continued from the Original Survey made in 1809 by John Smith, Architect, has been revised and corrected to 1848, by Alexr. Ogg Land Surveyor; the Railways and Approaches by Alexr. Gibb, C.E. and the Harbour Improvements by James Abernethy, Harbour Engineer.'
Scale:
1:7680
Map-maker:
John Smith, Alexander Ogg, Alexander Gibb, James Abernethy [sv], J. Gellatly, 26 George St, Edinburgh [pb].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
51.5 x 66.5 [map: plate 52.7 x 69.2].
Number of parts:
1
Legends:
colours: Provision made for administrative colouring [not on this copy].
Road names:
generally
Building names:
partly
Buildings:
noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised, steps to buildings: Most buildings in city centre lettered rather than named: no reference provided. Notable houses with occupants given shown by stylised pictograms. Some steps to buildings, e.g. Lunatic Asylum.
Mills:
(unspecified type)
Canals:
shown
Water transport infrastructure:
docks, navigation aids, piers, quays, boat houses
Sanitary and utility information:
gas works
Places of Worship:
incompletely shown
Defence and military:
barracks, magazines/arsenals
Welfare and charitable:
blind, hospitals, workhouses
Education and academic:
schools, further educational/colleges
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
race courses
Woodland:
scattered tree cover
Public/administrative boundaries:
borough, Parish: [Royalty].
Known copies of map:
NASc RHP 45673 [1849?]; NASc RHP 804/2 [1854]; Aberdeen Archives Dr. A & SR Dr. 1 [1855].
Industry:
bricks/tiles, engineering, food/drink, uncertain: Works.
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
River and foreshore features:
foreshore, misc: Proposed diversion of river.
Gardens:
shown, nurseries
Magnetic data:
diagram, value (undated)
Parkland:
private parks and ornamental ground
Landowners and occupiers:
notable residents
Waterbodies:
shown
Relief:
shown partially
Reference system:
distance circles: 0.5-mile from Post Office.
Cemeteries:
shown
Stated measuerments:
other: Dock acreage.
Ordnance Survey's
1866-7
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1899-1900
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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