Inverness-shire-Inverness-1895 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22003

Map Date:

[1895]

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 31.c.3

Historic county:

Inverness-shire

Town name:

Inverness

Map type:

General Purpose

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NH667454

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NH 6646

Map title:

'Inverness'.

Comments on map:

In J.G. Bartholomew et al. [ed], The Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Atlas of Scotland, Edinburgh Geographical Institute, 1895, on plate LXII. [Preface uses word 'cartography': 'The series of town plans has also been thoroughly revised to present date by local officials.' [sic].]

Scale:

1:15,840

Map-maker:

John Bartholomew & Co. [author, pr, pb].

Production mode:

lithographed

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

19.2 x 19.7 [map only; main plate 53.5 x 43.0].

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

water, land-use, general highlighting of district: Public open spaces green; light yellow land-tinting.

Road names:

generally

Building names:

outside built-up area only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Canals:

shown, other: 'Canal Steamers Start here'.

Water transport infrastructure:

piers

Sanitary and utility information:

gas works

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public buildings:

town hall/administrative

Penal:

jails/reformatories

Defence and military:

barracks, rifle ranges

Welfare and charitable:

infirmaries, workhouses

Education and academic:

schools, observatories

Recreation and sports venues:

sports grounds

Woodland:

scattered tree cover

Public/administrative boundaries:

misc: Parliamentary.

Known copies of map:

BL 10028.ccc.15 [1894: in Murray [pb], Handbook to Scotland, f.p. 375]; BLML Maps 31.c.3, BOL C18 b.2, RGS MR 3.H.3 [515694] [1895: plate LXII in Survey Atlas of Scotland]; BL 10028.ccc.24 [1898: in Murray [pb], Handbook to Scotland, f.p. 375].

Industry:

engineering, food/drink, oil/soap etc, textiles, timber, abbatoirs, misc: Laundry, Steam Joinery & Highland Granite Wks.

Railways:

routes, goods depots, motive power depots, named, passenger stations

Gardens:

nurseries

Leisure and entertainment:

baths/spa, theatres, etc, museums, libraries/newsrooms

Parkland:

public parks

Antiquities:

Battle site, Cromwell's Fort.

Road transport:

bus routes: ['Bus route to Canal'].

Waterbodies:

shown

Borders:

keyboard type

Post and telegraphs:

post offices

Arms and heraldry:

publisher: [Royal Scottish Geographical Society, at head of plate].

Cemeteries:

shown

Dedicee of map:

[Atlas:] Queen Victoria.

Miscellaneous religious group:

Nunnery.

Ordnance Survey's

1867

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560