Argyllshire-Oban-1791 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21908

Map Date:

1791

Repository reference:

NASc RHP 41087

Historic county:

Argyllshire

Town name:

Oban

Map type:

estate

Extent of cover:

fragmentary

National grid reference:

NM860300

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NM 8730

Map title:

'Plan of the intended village at Oban, the property of Donald Campbell Esquire of Dunstafnage by George Langlands 1791. Copy by Alexander Langlands 16th. October 1811.'

Comments on map:

Of distinctly questionable value as an indicator of what might actually be on the ground. Scale is assumed to be Scots chains. Table of street widths and street and frontage lengths, bottom right.

Scale:

1:2664

Map-maker:

George Langlands [author], Alexander Langlands [dr].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

45.0 x 33.0

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

Buildings, R, other: New streets, buildings, frontages, coast, intended breastwork.

Colouring:

Buildings, water, owners

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Water transport infrastructure:

quays

Known copies of map:

NASc RHP 41087.

Industry:

textiles: ['Tannery Acres'].

Gardens:

shown

Relief:

prominent hills

Ordnance Survey's

1867

1:500

1870

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1898

1:2500

1:10,560