Inverness-shire-Fort William-1748
CBTM:
21693
Map Date:
1748
Repository reference:
NLS Acc.2572
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 the grounds adjacent to Fort William 1748.'
Comments on map:
Long notes on history and situation of the fort, water supply, tides, etc. The town, 'Maryburgh', is not mapped in detail. Style is a poor imitation of Board of Ordnance.
Scale:
1:7200
Production mode:
manuscript
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
71.5 x 53.5
Number of parts:
1
Colouring:
Buildings, water, land-use
Buildings:
noticeably generalised
Defence and military:
castles/forts/batteries, misc.: Lines of fire from 'Rebell' batteries.
Known copies of map:
NLS Acc.3572.
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Bottom right: 'A plan of Fort William. 1748.', 1:1800, 14.0 x 14.2 cm.
Stated measuerments:
soundings
Ordnance Survey's
1871
1:2500
1:10,560
1899
1:2500
1:10,560
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