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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.

 Item
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 ridge of Busaco., Circa 1810.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1(45)
Scope and Contents From the Series: Some of the maps were acquired by General Sir George Murrary during his active service, others later for historical purposes. They are arranged as follows: Peninsula (numbers 1-88); France (numbers 89-95); uncertain locality (numbers 95-96); Canada (numbers 97-106); Flanders (numbers 107-133); various military actions, 1761-1846, and undated, especially those of 1813 (numbers 134-164). A list has been placed at the front of each volume; only the manuscript items have...
Dates: Circa 1810.

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 copies of a sketch of the disposition of the allies under the command of Lt.Genl. Hill, to surprise the enemy in Arroyo Molinos on the morning of 28th October 1811., 1811.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1(70a)-(70c)
Scope and Contents From the Series: Some of the maps were acquired by General Sir George Murrary during his active service, others later for historical purposes. They are arranged as follows: Peninsula (numbers 1-88); France (numbers 89-95); uncertain locality (numbers 95-96); Canada (numbers 97-106); Flanders (numbers 107-133); various military actions, 1761-1846, and undated, especially those of 1813 (numbers 134-164). A list has been placed at the front of each volume; only the manuscript items have...
Dates: 1811.

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.

Tour diary of Frederick Walter Ferrier Noel-Paton: Madras Presidency, August 1909., 1909.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.85.1.2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Of the fourteen volumes in the series, twelve are typescript `tour diaries’ with appendices of various documents and printed items, and the remaining two volumes are an address book and an index volume.

Dates: 1909.

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.

Tracing of roads in the neighbourhood of Pamplona with the ground occupied by the Allied Army on the 27th, 28th [and] 29th July 1813. Scale, One inch to a mile., 1813.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1(83)
Scope and Contents From the Series: Some of the maps were acquired by General Sir George Murrary during his active service, others later for historical purposes. They are arranged as follows: Peninsula (numbers 1-88); France (numbers 89-95); uncertain locality (numbers 95-96); Canada (numbers 97-106); Flanders (numbers 107-133); various military actions, 1761-1846, and undated, especially those of 1813 (numbers 134-164). A list has been placed at the front of each volume; only the manuscript items have...
Dates: 1813.