Detail View: Charting The Nation: MS Diagram with description of the proposed roads from Callander to Fort William. [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042511
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Shelfmark:
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Acc.10497.58(m)
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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MS Diagram with description of the proposed roads from Callander to Fort William.
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Creator:
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Wade, George (b.1673, d.1748)
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Creator Role:
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Associated Person
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Creator:
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Mylne, William Chadwell (b.1781, d.1863)
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Creator Role:
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Associated Person
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Date:
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1724-1736
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Description:
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A sketch plan from the Wade collection, with extensive notes of the area between Fort William and Kilmahog, near Callander. Despite the heading, this appears to show recommendations for the upgrading and improvement of existing roads, rather than proposals for new ones. Roads in the Highlands in the early eighteenth century had a reputation for being impassable to wheeled traffic, especially in winter. This was why Lieutenant-General George Wade ordered the construction of a new road network between 1725-1734 to aid military movements. In all, some 250 miles were constructed, most being built beyond the boundaries of this map, to the north and east.
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Work Type:
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Manuscript map/plan
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Measurement:
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75.7 x 52.8cm (2' 5 13/16" x 1' 8 13/16")
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Pen and ink
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Subject Place:
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Inverness-shire
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Subject Category:
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Maps, Military
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Rights Statement:
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© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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Repro File Type:
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Cropped Tiff
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Repro File Size (bytes):
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111743838
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Repro Notes:
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(m)
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Repro Title:
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MS Diagram with description of the proposed roads from Callander to Fort William. [1 of 1]
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
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7072 x 7072
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Repro ID Number:
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0042511c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00001162
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Repro Capture Date:
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23/08/2000 03:49:00
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