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:
Die Schlacht von Mockern am 16ten October 1813; gezeichnet v. C Brugner; gestochen v. Jack; gedruckte v. Pretre [Copy 2]., 1813.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.2(153b)
Scope and Contents
Coloured map.
Dates:
1813.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
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Collection of maps (several in duplicate), approximately two-fifths manuscript, the remainder printed.
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Collection of maps.
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Two copies of a map, 'Die Schlacht von Mockern am 16ten October 1813; gezeichnet v. C Brugner; gestochen v. Jack; gedruckte v. Pretre.'
Digital images of estate maps and plans of properties belonging to the Maxwells of Monreith surveyed by John Gilone.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13374- Map Library.
Dates:
1777-1778
Douglas of Cavers papers.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7488
Scope and Contents
1. Scrapbook inscribed `James Malcolm Palmer Douglas. This book started by his father and continued by his mother, 1948`, with pasted in letters, household accounts and bills for garden seeds, genealogical charts, invitations, menu cards, press cuttings and photographs, 1712-1948, undated.2. Plan of the Cavers Estate the property of James Douglas Esq., 19th century.3. Plan of the Cavers Estate, 19th century.4. Cavers Estate Woods, record of plantations,...
Dates:
18th century to 20th century.
Draughtsmans’ maps and cartographic tracings used, or considered for use, in the production of ‘Wade in Scotland’ by James Bell Salmond., [1934 or before]-late 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.7189C
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.Photographic print of a public notice, 2nd quarter 18th century: ‘Public Highways, District 11th’. (Folio 1.)Draughtman’s map showing “Wade’s Roads”. (Folio 2.)Cartographic tracing of the area of Glen Gluoy, Glen Roy, Glen Glaister and Glen Spean. (Folio 3.)Cartographic tracing of the area of Spean Bridge. (Folio 4.)Draughtsman’s map of the area of Glen Spean. (Folio 5.)Photographic print of a...
Dates:
[1934 or before]-late 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers and photographic plates collected by James Bell Salmond for the 1st and 2nd editions of his ‘Wade in Scotland’; with correspondence and press cuttings concerning the book.
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Images and maps used, or considered for use, in the production of ‘Wade in Scotland’ by James Bell Salmond.
Drawing, undated - Map of area - Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty., ?19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.5855 (51)
Dates:
?19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson, the Edinburgh civil engineers.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson concerning places in Scotland.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with L.
Drawing, undated - Map of area - Lothian, East., ?19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.5855 (82)
Dates:
?19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson, the Edinburgh civil engineers.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson concerning places in Scotland.
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Plans chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson relating to places in Scotland beginning with L.
Drawings and maps relating to the Dundas estate., 1753-?19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.4.12
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Drawings and notes concerning two summerhouses on the estate, 1753-1756.
(ii)-(viii) Estate maps of the Dundas and surrounding lands, ?19th century.
Dates:
1753-?19th century.
Drawings, photographs, maps, plans and prints, largely from the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition devised by Sir Patrick Geddes.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13319
Scope and Contents
The Cities and Town Planning Exhibition was originally conceived in conjunction with the first Town Planning Conference of 1910 organised by the Royal Institute of British Architects, at Burlington House, London, to mark the passing of the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909. Patrick Geddes was asked to be its Director and used it to demonstrate his method of city survey. After the conference, Geddes toured the exhibition to cities interested in learning about the latest developments in...
Dates:
1649-1919, undated
Duplicate copy of MS.8454A: Printed ‘Letter to the Honourable the Directors of the East India Company’ prepared by James Stuart., [3 July 1787.]
Item
Identifier: MS.8454B
Scope and Contents
The final folios contain additional manuscript comments, some signed by James Stuart, but one of the tipped-in documents is lacking.
Dates:
[3 July 1787.]
Duplicated typescript material consisting of genealogical studies of branches of the Forrester family.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.346- is now part of Acc.10884.
Dates:
1671-1692, 1930-1989, and undated.
East Lothian, by John Adair., 1682.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.70.2.11(10)
Scope and Contents
Scale statements read "6 milliaria comunia" 6 = 181 mm. ; "9 mille passus ... milliaria Ital" 9 = 181 mm. Relief shown pictorially. Bathymetry shown by soundings. Features include compass rose; estates and settlements; trees; rivers and tributaries; ships; bridges. Mounted on paper. Has gridlines. Has an additional set of gridlines in red ink ruled obliquely on the sheet, giving correct orientation.
Dates:
1682.
Eight maps of the Borders in the 15th and 16th centuries., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.10876/39
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
Papers of Thomas I Rae, Keeper of Manuscripts in the National Library of Scotland, mostly relating to his work as a Scottish historian.
Dates:
Undated.
Engraved plan, circa 1840, of Holyrood Park with manuscript additions, 1843, of William Nixon.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7795
Dates:
circa 1840-1843.
Enlarged photograph of Scotland from a map, 1567, of Great Britain., 1567.
Item
Identifier: MS.20768, folio 190
Dates:
1567.
Estate and other plans and maps, with some drawings, concerning various places in Scotland.
File
Identifier: Acc.10086
Dates:
19th century to 20th century.
Estate maps of Lochrutton, 1775, 1815, Kirkgunzeon, 1775, Kinharvie, 1793, Creetown, 1815, and Great Orton, 19th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.7932
Dates:
1775-circa 1899.
Estate papers of the Murrays of Ochtertyre., 1517-1934, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21119-21172
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Murray papers concern chiefly their estates in Perthshire, but there is also some family correspondence, household accounts and inventories, and letters and papers of Jacobite interest. Of particular interest is the fine series of letters of General Sir George Murray written during his campaigns in the Peninsula and elsewhere.The papers of the Keiths, Earls Marischal came to the Murrays of Ochtertyre following the marriage of Helen, heiress of Sir Alexander Keith of Dunnottar...
Dates:
1517-1934, undated.
Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 1, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.13797
Scope and Contents
The manuscript contains a Dutch map, circa 1790, of the Malabar coast (page 470).
Dates:
[1821, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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Fair copies, drafts, notes and chapter summaries of Alexander Walker's history of Malabar.
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Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar' by Alexander Walker.
"First Protraction of the Town of Moffatt [sic] as it stood 1758 by James Tait traced from the original by James T Johnstone Aug 1901".
Item
Identifier: Acc.3522
Dates:
1901.
First World War papers of James Naughton Dandie.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9530/1-54
Scope and Contents
The papers relate to James Naughton Dandie's service with the 51st Highland Division (Artillery) in France during World War I, and some post-war papers.
Includes correspondence, diaries, notebooks, manuscript notes and printed material.
Dates:
1914-1919, undated.
Five copies of a map of area Castello Branco-Guarda-River Elga., 1811.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.10.1(32A)-(32E)
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.
Five maps of estates in the North East of Scotland.
File
Identifier: Acc.8189
Scope and Contents
1 Common of Teighside, 1799
2 Kirktown Mill, 1804
3 Kirk Road to Belhelvie, circa 1809
4 parts of Camphill, undated
5 Wester Tolmands, 1859.
Dates:
1799-1859 and undated.