Dumfriesshire-Annan-1832 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21606

Map Date:

[1832]

Repository reference:

National Library of Scotland, Map Room

Historic county:

Dumfriesshire

Town name:

Annan

Map type:

boundaries

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NY193666

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NY 2166

Map title:

'Annan.'

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 [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

23.2 x 24.7

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

boundaries: Outer boundary hand-coloured.

Road names:

partly

Building names:

clergy residences, outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Mills:

windmills, watermills, (pictorial)

Water transport infrastructure:

quays

Sanitary and utility information:

misc: Named well.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Education and academic:

schools

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough

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: NLS map library.

Industry:

food/drink, rope walk

Gardens:

nurseries

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Miscellaneous street furniture:

Sign Post [pictorial 'pillar': presumably shown because is a boundary turn].

Stated measuerments:

boundary lengths

Ordnance Survey's

1856

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1898

1:2500

1:10,560