Work Record ID:
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0042517
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Shelfmark:
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Acc.10497.58(c)
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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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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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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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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Work Type:
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Manuscript map/plan
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Measurement:
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44.3 x 53.4cm (1' 5 7/16" x 1' 9")
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Hand coloured in outline
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Subject Place:
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Scotland - west
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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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101812142
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Repro Title:
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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. [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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0042517c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00001149
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Repro Capture Date:
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22/08/2000 16:32:00
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