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Maps. Cartographic materials.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to graphic or photogrammetric representations of the Earth's surface or a part of it, including physical features and political boundaries, where each point corresponds to a geographical or celestial position according to a definite scale or projection. The term may also refer to similar depictions of other planets, suns, other heavenly bodies, or areas of the heavens. Maps are typically depicted on a flat medium, such as on paper, a wall, or a computer screen.

Found in 680 Collections and/or Records:

'Sutherland, Strath Okel [and] Strath Charron' [i.e. Sutherland, Strath Oykel and Strathcarron]., [?1636-?1652.]

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.70.2.10 (Gordon 10)
Scope and Contents

This map could have been an early draft for Blaeu's, Southerlandia, 1654 although this does include some different and additional place-names. Part of this area is described in the Pont texts.

Dates: [?1636-?1652.]

The East Part of Fife, by John Adair., 1684.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.70.2.11(7)
Scope and Contents

Scale statements read "four [common miles]" 4 = 151 mm. ; "six thousand passus" 6 = 151 mm. Relief shown pictorially. Features include compass rose; estates and settlements; trees; ships; lochs, rivers and tributaries; anchorages; rocky areas. Mounted on cotton. Has gridlines.

Dates: 1684.

The hydrographicall mappe of Forth from the entry to ye Quensferry, by John Adair., Circa 1682.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.70.2.11(4)
Scope and Contents

Scale statements read "... millearia Italia" 12 = 158 mm. ; "octo millearia communia" 8 = 158 mm. Relief shown pictorially. Bathymetry shown by soundings. Features include compass rose; estates and settlements; ships. Mounted on cotton. Has gridlines.

Dates: Circa 1682.

The Mappe of Straithern, Stormont, [and] Cars of Gaurie, with the rivers Tay [and] Ern, by John Adair., Circa 1682.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.70.2.11(2)
Scope and Contents

Scale statements read "milliaria communia" 8 = 151 mm. ; "12 milliaria ... 12000 passus " 12 = 152 mm. Relief shown pictorially. Features include compass rose ; trees ; estates and settlements ; lochs, rivers and tributaries ; ship. Mounted on cotton, Has watermarks.

Dates: Circa 1682.

The Sherifdome of Etrik Forest, by John Adair., Circa 1682.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.70.2.11(12)
Scope and Contents

Scale statement reads "8 common myls" 8 = 183 mm. Relief shown pictorially. Features include trees; settlements; lochs rivers and tributaries; bridges. Mounted on paper. Has gridlines.

Dates: Circa 1682.

Three letters, 1760, of John Dundas.

 File
Identifier: Acc.6264
Scope and Contents

Concerning the Casket Letters.

With:

1. plan, 18th century, of the Jacobite line at Culloden

2. bible, 1658, with manuscript genealogical information, 1694-1707, about the family of George Wilsone of Sands.

Dates: 1658-circa 1799.

Tracing of a map of Africa from an atlas, presumably made by or for James Augustus Grant., Mid 19th century-late 19th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.17939
Scope and Contents

The title, 'Map of Africa traced from an atlas entitled "ATLAS SIVE GEOGRAPHIA COMPENDIOSA IN QUA ORBIS TERRARUM PAUCIS ATTAMEN NOVISSIMIS TABULIS OSTENDITUR AMSTERDAM no date', is in the hand of James Augustus Grant. He further notes that 'Copies of the atlas are in the possesion of W Culbard Esq. North Lodge Elgin and the Rev. James Cooper, Broughty Ferry'.

Dates: Mid 19th century-late 19th century.