Aberdeenshire-Aberdeen-1860 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22932

Map Date:

1.1860

Repository reference:

Aberdeen City Archives Loose Plans Box 4

Historic county:

Aberdeenshire

Town name:

Aberdeen

Map type:

Highways

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NJ943063

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NJ 9010

Map title:

'Plan of the commuation & other roads in the ninth or Town of Aberdeen district comprehending part of the parishes of Old Machar, Newhills, Peterculter & Banchonry, Devenich. January, 1860.'

Comments on map:

Legend indicates that it accompanies a report on roads. Perhaps useful for indicating urban extent: particularly useful for indicating boundary stones of City Royalty.

Scale:

1:14,080

Map-maker:

Keith & Gibb, Draughtsmen, Lithographers & Engravers To The Queen, 15 Union Buildings, Aberdeen [authors].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

103.0 x 64.3

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

boundaries, R: Numbering of roads; turnpike, existing and proposed commutation roads, other public roads, private roads.

Colouring:

water, boundaries: Hand-coloured.

Road names:

important roads only

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised: Shaded blocks only: the public, etc, buildings in black not are named.

Turnpikes:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, harbours, piers

Defence and military:

barracks, magazines/arsenals

Welfare and charitable:

infirmaries, mental, workhouses

Education and academic:

further educational/colleges

Woodland:

shown

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough, misc, boundary markers: Commutation Road district; [Parliamentary and City Royalty; numbered boundary stones for City Royalty given, with numbers].

Known copies of map:

Aberdeen Archives Loose Plans Box 4.

Industry:

bricks/tiles, furniture/pottery

Railways:

routes, named, passenger stations

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Relief:

shown partially: [One hill on links].

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Cemeteries:

shown

Ordnance Survey's

1866-7

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1899-1900

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560