Inverness-shire-Fort William-1725
CBTM:
21803
Map Date:
1725
Repository reference:
BLML K.Top.50.41
Historic county:
Inverness-shire
Town name:
Fort William
Map type:
Military
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
NN102740
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
NN 1075
Map title:
'A plan of Fort William and Maryburgh at Inverlochy in Lochabor.'
Comments on map:
Note in reference of the nearest 'towns': the only one treated as such for the Exeter Towns Project is Inverness, 48 miles away; Kiliwhiman Barrack is only 24 miles away. Usual military style.
Scale:
1:1296
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
107.5 x 52.5
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
'standard' colour scheme, land-use
Buildings:
shown
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only: This is inside the fort.
Penal:
gallows, (pictorial): [The Place of Execution: unoccupied gallows].
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries: Various parts described.
Markets and exchanges:
cross, markets, (pictorial)
Woodland:
orchards
Known copies of map:
BLML K.Top.50.41.
Industry:
food/drink
River and foreshore features:
foreshore
Gardens:
shown
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Top right: 1:25,344 of surrounding area, with fort but without town, with soundings.
Relief:
slopes shown
Cemeteries:
shown: Old and new ones.
Residual industrial land-use and waste:
relict industry: Old Brewhouse.
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete
Ordnance Survey's
1871
1:2500
1:10,560
1899
1:2500
1:10,560
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