Edinburghshire [Midlothian]-Edinburgh-1871
CBTM:
21872
Map Date:
1871
Repository reference:
NLS Bartholomew Archive [brown folder, 'Edinburgh Plans'].
Historic county:
Edinburghshire [Midlothian]
Town name:
Edinburgh, Leith, Portobello
Map type:
Utility
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NT257736
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NT 2770
Map title:
'Map showing the proposed Edinburgh Street Tramways 1871.'
Comments on map:
Only included on grounds of scale: not very informative, apart from the tramways. Quite good quality litho.
Scale:
1:15,840
Map-maker:
J. Bartholomew, Litho, Edinburgh [author, lith].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
55.2 x 45.2
Number of parts:
1
Legends:
transport: Tramways: in red.
Colouring:
water, land-use, transport.: Open spaces green.
Road names:
partly
Building names:
royal palaces, outside built-up area only
Buildings:
some or all buildings omitted., public buildings emphasised: Many public buildings not named.
Canals:
shown
Water transport infrastructure:
docks
Places of Worship:
misc: Amongst the undescribed buildings.
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, central government
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries: Castle.
Welfare and charitable:
hospitals, infirmaries, mental, orphanages, workhouses, misc: Watson's Institution.
Education and academic:
schools, further educational/colleges
Markets and exchanges:
markets
Recreation and sports venues:
gymnasia: [Royal Gymnasium].
Known copies of map:
Edinburgh Library qYHE 4711 [44242], NLS Bartholomew Archive [brown folder, 'Edinburgh Plans'].
Railways:
routes, named, passenger stations
Parkland:
botanic gardens, public parks, private parks and ornamental ground
Waterbodies:
shown
Relief:
prominent hills
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Cemeteries:
shown
Street tramways:
routes shown
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
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