Dunbartonshire-Dumbarton-1777 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21711

Map Date:

? 1777

Repository reference:

NLS [county folder]

Historic county:

Dunbartonshire

Town name:

Dumbarton

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NS396754

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NS 4177

Map title:

'Dumbarton town to which a Royal Charter was granted... 1221.'

Comments on map:

Inset on 1:63,360 county map.

Scale:

1:7500*

Map-maker:

Chas Ross, Greenlaw [sv].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

18.3 x 16.7 [inset].

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

partly

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

misc: Tolbooth.

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Known copies of map:

BOL Gough Maps Scotland 90, NLS EMS.s.182; NASc RHP 9095 [photo]; NLS [county folder] [photo]; NLS [website].

Industry:

ship yards

Gardens:

shown

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Bottom left: Dumbarton Castle [off map].

Arms and heraldry:

municipal: [Elephant and castle].

Dedicee of map:

[Main map:] Noblemen and gentlemen of the county.

Ordnance Survey's

1859

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896-7

1:2500

1:10,560