Forfarshire [Angus]-Dundee-1846 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22089

Map Date:

1846

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 7656(1)

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:

'Plan of the town of Dundee, with the improvements now in progress by Charles Edward, Archt. 1846.'

Scale:

1:4800

Map-maker:

Charles Edward, Archt [dr], W. & A.K. Johnston, Engravers to the Queen, Edinburgh [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

96.8 x 61.2 [on one plate].

Number of parts:

1

Legends:

boundaries

Colouring:

boundaries

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

shown, public buildings emphasised: Projected building not hatched.

Turnpikes:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

docks, harbours, quays: With Royal Arch at entrance to docks.

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works, reservoirs

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

customs, town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks

Welfare and charitable:

infirmaries, mental

Education and academic:

schools

Markets and exchanges:

markets

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough: [Ancient and extended royalties].

Known copies of map:

NLS [website]; BLML Maps 7656 (1), Dundee Central Library, Local History section, D.1846, D.9662, D.9663, National Archives of Scotland RHP 97, RHP 1162, RGS MR Scotland S.94 [515562] [1846]; NLS EMS.b.2.180, Signet.s.74 [1847]; Dundee Central Library, Local History section, D.1847 [1847: photo]; NLS MS.5847, no.80, RGS, National Archives of Scotland.

Industry:

uncertain, engineering, textiles: Mill, Works.

Railways:

named, passenger stations, routes

Gardens:

shown

Leisure and entertainment:

libraries/newsrooms

Magnetic data:

diagram

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Waterbodies:

shown, curling ponds

Clubs and societies:

learned societies

Relief:

shown partially: [One hill].

Extractive activity:

quarries/pits

Arms and heraldry:

municipal: [In dedication].

Cemeteries:

shown

Dedicee of map:

George Duncan, Esq., M.P. and the Honble. Provost, Magistrates & Town Council.

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

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