Sutherland-Helmsdale-1820
CBTM:
22463
Map Date:
7.1820
Repository reference:
BL G.3139
Historic county:
Sutherland
Town name:
Helmsdale
Map type:
Hydrographic
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
ND028154
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
ND 0416
Map title:
'Plan of the town & harbour of Helmsdale, in the parish of Loth on the south east coast of Sutherland, commenced building in 1814 by the Marquess of Stafford K.G. John Rennie Esqr. Engineer'.
Comments on map:
Plate 4, f.p. 126-7 in James Loch, ...Improvements on the estates of the Marquess of Stafford, London: Longman, 1820. Notes on tidal ranges, top left.
Scale:
1:4800
Map-maker:
Wm Forbes, Brora [dr], Sidy Hall, Bury Strt, Bloomsby. [eng].
Production mode:
engraved
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
24.2 x 20.0
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
fragmentary
Buildings:
noticeably generalised
Turnpikes:
shown
Water transport infrastructure:
harbours, quays, misc: Basin, Breakwater.
Public buildings:
shown
Known copies of map:
BL G.3139, NLS A.120.e.2 [in James Loch, ...Improvements in the estate of the Marquess of Stafford, London, Longman, 1820].
Industry:
lime/cement
River and foreshore features:
foreshore, misc: Tidal flow data.
Antiquities:
Helmsdale Old Castle.
Landowners and occupiers:
misc: [Residents].
Relief:
prominent hills
Stated measuerments:
soundings: In feet.
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete
Ordnance Survey's
1871
1:2500
1:10,560
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