Dumfriesshire-Moffat-1900 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21797

Map Date:

[1900]

Repository reference:

BL 010370.ee.27

Historic county:

Dumfriesshire

Town name:

Moffat

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NT084053

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NT 0905

Map title:

'Moffat and vicinity.'

Comments on map:

Opposite title of Forrest's guide to Moffat, 5th edition, Moffat: William Forrest, n.d. ['Note' is dated June 1900]. Map seems fairly straightforward transcript of Ordnance Survey 1:10,560, possibly augmented with names from 1:2500: one of this firm's better efforts.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh & London [eng], William Forrest, Bookseller & Stationer, Moffat [pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

16.8 x 26.0

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

generally

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, misc: Named wells: one sulphorous.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, police

Education and academic:

schools

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

BL 010370.ee.27, NLS R.241.h.

Industry:

textiles: [Bleaching Green].

Railways:

routes, passenger stations

Gardens:

shown, nurseries

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, misc: Hydropathic Establishment.

Parkland:

public parks, private parks and ornamental ground

Service and professional:

banks

Antiquities:

[Shown: named in gothic].

Waterbodies:

shown

Clubs and societies:

misc: Institute.

Foot/bridle ways:

shown

Miscellaneous buildings and structures:

Fountain.

Stated measuerments:

bench marks, spot heights: Bench-marks to 0.1 ft.

Tenement boundaries group:

less built-up parts only

Ordnance Survey's

1857

1:2500

1:10,560

1898

1:2500

1:10,560