Inverness-shire-Fort William-1736 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

23134

Map Date:

? 1736

Repository reference:

National Library of Scotland [map room] Acc.10497 Wade.58(o),(p)

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 in the shire of Inverness ...'

Comments on map:

Two maps: (o) is untitled, 1:1200; (p) has title as above, 1:7200. Dating from NLS catalogue.

Scale:

1:1200

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

49.5 x 34.5 [1:1200], 42.0 x 30.5 [1:7200].

Number of parts:

2

Colouring:

Buildings, water

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries

Known copies of map:

NLS Acc.10497 Wade.58(o),(p).

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative: 'Scroll' effect on 1:7200.

Relief:

slopes shown: On 1:7200.

Ordnance Survey's

1871

1:2500

1:10,560

1899

1:2500

1:10,560