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Charting The Nation
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Acc.10497.58(c)
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National Library of Scotland
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
Sketch Map of Part of West Highlands not done by actual survey, but laid down on the common computed distances of places, etc.
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Sketch Map of Part of West Highlands not done by actual survey, but laid down on the common computed distances of places, etc.
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Wade, George (b.1673, d.1748)
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Wade, George (b.1673, d.1748)
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Creator:
Mylne, William Chadwell (b.1781, d.1863)
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Mylne, William Chadwell (b.1781, d.1863)
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Date:
1724-1736
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1724-1736
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Description:
This map from the Wade collection shows part of the West Highlands. It is undated, but was probably produced prior to 1725, possibly by the Board of Ordnance. This map was not drawn up from a field survey, but rather compiled from known or estimated distances. The original notes explain the difficulty of using this method in circumstances where a mile can mean different lengths. The map demonstrates the difficulty of communication in this region in the early eighteenth century, with few good roads over what is a very large area. The major road built in this area by Lieutenant-General George Wade during his tenure in Scotland (1725-1740) was from Fort William to Fort Augustus, a distance of thirty miles.
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This map from the Wade collection shows part of the West Highlands. It is undated, but was probably produced prior to 1725, possibly by the Board of Ordnance. This map was not drawn up from a field survey, but rather compiled from known or estimated distances. The original notes explain the difficulty of using this method in circumstances where a mile can mean different lengths. The map demonstrates the difficulty of communication in this region in the early eighteenth century, with few good roads over what is a very large area. The major road built in this area by Lieutenant-General George Wade during his tenure in Scotland (1725-1740) was from Fort William to Fort Augustus, a distance of thirty miles.
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44.3 x 53.4cm (1' 5 7/16" x 1' 9")
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44.3 x 53.4cm (1' 5 7/16" x 1' 9")
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Paper
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Hand coloured in outline
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Hand coloured in outline
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Scotland
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Scotland
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Scotland - west
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Scotland - west
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Maps, Military
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Maps, Military
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Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
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