Aberdeenshire-Peterhead-1805
CBTM:
21686
Map Date:
1.7.1805
Repository reference:
NLS MS 5859 no.47
Historic county:
Aberdeenshire
Town name:
Peterhead
Map type:
Hydrographic
Extent of cover:
fragmentary
National grid reference:
NK133462
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NK 1245
Map title:
'... plan of the town and harbour of Peterhead...'.
Scale:
1:2376
Map-maker:
John Ainslie [author], J. Craig, Assistant to Mr Ainslie [eng], Post Office, Peterhead, and John Ainslie, 28 Nicholson St, Edinburgh [sell].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
73.7 x 56.0 [map: plate 76.2 x 58.5].
Number of parts:
2
Legends:
altitude information, other: Rocks covered and exposed.
Road names:
generally
Building names:
clergy residences
Buildings:
shown
Water transport infrastructure:
harbours, piers, quays
Sanitary and utility information:
misc: Washing House, wells (on streets or publicly accessible).
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals
Known copies of map:
Aberdeen University Library, NLS MS.4859, no.46, MS.5859, no.47.
Industry:
ship yards, rope walk
River and foreshore features:
foreshore, foreshore material specified
Gardens:
shown: [On inset only].
Landowners and occupiers:
fragmentary owners: [Some owners on the inset].
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Top right: 'Plan of the Baths and Fish Ponds &c situated on the north side of the Bay of Peterhead', 23.0 x 14.7 cm, 1:696, dedicated to its builder.
Relief:
cliffs
Post and telegraphs:
flagstaff: Pictorial.
Cemeteries:
shown
Dedicee of map:
[Main map:] the inhabitants; [inset of baths, etc]: 'James Arbuthnot Esqr. who executed this work at a great expence'.
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
shown: Including Hotell.
Stated measuerments:
soundings: In feet.
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete
Ordnance Survey's
1869
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1900
1:2500
1:10,560
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