Edinburghshire [Midlothian]-Edinburgh-1839 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21730

Map Date:

12.1839

Repository reference:

NLS EMS.b.2.166(1)

Historic county:

Edinburghshire [Midlothian]

Town name:

Edinburgh

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NT257736

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NT 2770

Map title:

'Edinburgh by W. & A.K. Johnston 1839.'

Comments on map:

At top, outside neatline: 'Printed in the Assembly Rooms at the first Exhibition of Arts, Decr. 1839': on glossy card. Top left is 'Objects of interest to strangers with terms of admittance'. Presumably intended as a souvenir or demonstration: fine engraving, especially of text.

Scale:

1:24,000*

Map-maker:

W. & A.K. Johnston, Publishers of Geographical Works, 4 St Andrew Square [authors, eng, pb].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

14.4 x 11.2

Number of parts:

1

Road names:

generally

Building names:

royal palaces

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, building infill omitted, public buildings emphasised: A few emphasised buildings not described.

Turnpikes:

shown

Canals:

shown

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, misc: Named well.

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative, customs, internal revenue

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Welfare and charitable:

deaf & dumb

Education and academic:

schools, further educational/colleges, observatories

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Known copies of map:

NLS EMS.b.2.166(1); Edinburgh Library YNE 3040 LN (YDA 1828.842) [43554, A.7251] [1842: in Willox's Guide to the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway: may be same plate: not checked].

Railways:

routes, goods depots, named

Leisure and entertainment:

public halls, theatres, etc

Parkland:

public parks

Clubs and societies:

trade and livery company halls

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Bottom left: Castle from Grass Market.

Relief:

prominent hills

Borders:

decorative: With 'rose' corners.

Monuments:

Monuments, statues

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Ordnance Survey's

1851-3

1:1056

1:10,560

1876-7

1:1056

1:10,560

1893-4

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560