Detail View: Charting The Nation: Formarten and part of Marr and Buquhan [3 of 5]

Work Record ID: 
0042398
Shelfmark: 
Adv.MS.70.2.10 (Gordon 32)
Holding Institution: 
National Library of Scotland
Title: 
Formarten and part of Marr and Buquhan
Creator: 
Gordon, Robert (b.1580, d.1661)
Creator Role: 
Mapmaker
Date: 
1630-1655
Description: 
A large map at a relatively large scale, drawn on a sheet made up from several smaller sheets, later trimmed on the southern margin. Coverage is of part of Aberdeenshire. On the west, the map extends as far as Huntly (Strathbogie) (shown on an inset), Rhynie (with a profile of Tap o' Noth), Alford and Kincardine O'Neil. To the north, the map includes the Hill of Tillymorgan (in profile), Methlick and Dudwick. In the south, the boundary approximates to the River Dee. Within these limits, coverage is both detailed and incomplete. The map was compiled by Robert Gordon of Straloch (1580-1661), at an unknown date, probably drawing on both his own knowledge and the late sixteenth century observations of Timothy Pont.
Work Type: 
Manuscript map/plan
Measurement: 
88.5 x 71.8cm (2' 10 13/16" x 2' 4 1/4")
Material: 
Paper
Technique: 
Pen and ink
Subject Place: 
Aberdeenshire
Subject Place: 
Buchan
Subject Place: 
Don River
Subject Place: 
Scotland
Reference: 
Taylor, Alexander B., 'Manuscript maps of Pont, the Gordons and Adair in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh',Scottish Geographical Magazine, Nov., 1907, p.587.
Rights Statement: 
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type: 
Derivative JPEG
Repro File Size (bytes): 
123648698
Repro Notes: 
32, lower right
Repro Title: 
Formarten and part of Marr and Buquhan [3 of 5]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels): 
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number: 
0042398c-0002.tif
Repro Old ID Number: 
00000548
Repro Capture Date: 
07/06/2000