Dunbartonshire-Dumbarton-1832 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21619

Map Date:

[1832]

Repository reference:

National Library of Scotland, Map Room

Historic county:

Dunbartonshire

Town name:

Dumbarton

Map type:

boundaries

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NS396754

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NS 4177

Map title:

'Dumbarton.'

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. Henshall [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

25.5 x 30.7

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

boundaries: Outer boundary hand-coloured.

Road names:

important roads only

Building names:

important buildings only, outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Turnpikes:

shown

Mills:

watermills

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

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, Dumbarton Library.

Industry:

glass, rope walk

River and foreshore features:

foreshore: [Apparently saltmarsh grazing].

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Landowners and occupiers:

fragmentary for location purposes

Relief:

shown partially: [At castle].

Miscellaneous street furniture:

M. Stone.

Stated measuerments:

boundary lengths

Ordnance Survey's

1859

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1896-7

1:2500

1:10,560