Ross and Cromarty-Fortrose-1788 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21903

Map Date:

1788

Repository reference:

NASc RHP 1466

Historic county:

Ross and Cromarty

Town name:

Fortrose

Map type:

estate

Extent of cover:

fragmentary

National grid reference:

NH727566

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NH 7673

Map title:

'Plan of Burghage Lands in and about Fortrose, the property of the late Sir Alexr. Grant of Dalvey Bart. Made out from an accurate survey by David Aitken 1788.'

Comments on map:

Recorded from good 19th century litho copy. Town is shown rather schematically: of questionable value.

Scale:

1:3168

Map-maker:

David Aitken [sv].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

51.5 x 74.0

Number of parts:

1

Building names:

important buildings only: Castle.

Buildings:

noticeably generalised, public buildings emphasised

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Woodland:

shown

Known copies of map:

NASc RHP 1466 [19th century litho version].

Industry:

uncertain: Kiln.

Relief:

prominent hills

Ordnance Survey's

1871

1:2500

1:10,560