Ross and Cromarty-Fortrose-1832 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21630

Map Date:

[1832]

Repository reference:

National Library of Scotland, Map Room

Historic county:

Ross and Cromarty

Town name:

Fortrose

Map type:

boundaries

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NH727566

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NH 7673

Map title:

'Fortrose (and Rosemarkie)'.

Comments on map:

Included in Reports upon the boundaries of the several cities, burghs, and towns in Scotland, in respect to the election of members to serve in Parliament, British Parliamentary Papers (House of Commons series) 1831-2 (408) XLII.1.

Scale:

1:10,560

Map-maker:

J. Henshall [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

24.5 x 25.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

boundaries: Outer boundary hand-coloured.

Road names:

fragmentary

Building names:

clergy residences

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Mills:

watermills

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours

Sanitary and utility information:

misc: Named wells.

Places of Worship:

shown comprehensively

Public/administrative boundaries:

borough

Known copies of map:

Originally printed for Reports upon the boundaries of the several cities, burghs, and towns in Scotland, in respect to the election of members to serve in Parliament, British Parliamentary Papers (House of Commons series) 1831-2 (408) XLII.1. 'Independent' copies noted: NLS map library.

Industry:

distilling, rope walk

Gardens:

shown: [Minister's Garden].

Ferries:

ferry

Stated measuerments:

boundary lengths

Ordnance Survey's

1871

1:2500

1:10,560