Forfarshire [Angus]-Brechin-1832 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21609

Map Date:

[1832]

Repository reference:

National Library of Scotland, Map Room

Historic county:

Forfarshire [Angus]

Town name:

Brechin

Map type:

boundaries

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NO598601

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NO 6060

Map title:

'Brechin.'

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:

Ellis, 61 Gr. Russell Str., Bloomsbury [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

30.0 x 26.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

boundaries: Outer boundary hand-coloured.

Road names:

important roads only

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Turnpikes:

shown

Mills:

watermills

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Woodland:

shown

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.

Industry:

distilling, food/drink, smithing

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Landowners and occupiers:

fragmentary for location purposes

Waterbodies:

shown

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Ordnance Survey's

1862

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560