Stirlingshire-Grangemouth-1814 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

21916

Map Date:

1814

Repository reference:

NASc RHP 575

Historic county:

Stirlingshire

Town name:

Grangemouth

Map type:

Hydrographic

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NS927821

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NS 9581

Map title:

'Plan for the improvement of the Forth and Clyde Navigation at Grangemouth 1814'.

Comments on map:

Town seems to be complete, but real emphasis is on existing and proposed canals. This copy maked 'Proof Copy' in manuscript, top left: scale not figured, Scots chains assumed.

Scale:

1:3552

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

74.7 x 45.7

Number of parts:

1

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Canals:

shown

Water transport infrastructure:

harbours, navigation aids

Known copies of map:

NASc RHP 575 [original]; NLS Map.m.494.2 [1962 redrawing, MS, 26 x 18 cm].

Tenement boundaries group:

apparently fairly complete

Ordnance Survey's

1859

1:2500

1:10,560

1896

1:2500

1:10,560