Forfarshire [Angus]-Dundee-1821
CBTM:
22805
Map Date:
1821
Repository reference:
Dundee Central Library, Local History section, D.1821
Historic county:
Forfarshire [Angus]
Town name:
Dundee
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NO405302
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NO 4329
Map title:
'Dundee surveyed 1821. Engd. by W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinr.'
Comments on map:
Not as detailed as John Wood [Exeter 22804], but the style of the title suggests an 'anonymised' version of his. Striking lack of building description.
Scale:
1:7104
Map-maker:
W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinr. [eng].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
56.7 x 39.2 [map: plate 59.2 x 41.7].
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
partly
Buildings:
noticeably generalised: Central part in undetailed blocks.
Turnpikes:
shown
Mills:
windmills: [Old Wind Mill].
Water transport infrastructure:
docks, piers
Defence and military:
barracks
Welfare and charitable:
mental
Markets and exchanges:
cross, markets
Recreation and sports venues:
sports grounds
Woodland:
scattered tree cover
Known copies of map:
Dundee Central Library, Local History section, D.1821.
Industry:
food/drink, rope walk, textiles, misc: Roodyards.
Relief:
shown partially
Extractive activity:
quarries/pits
Cemeteries:
shown
Ordnance Survey's
1857-8
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1871
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
1900-1
1:500
1:2500
1:10,560
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