Detail View: Charting The Nation: 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]

Work Record ID: 
0042517
Shelfmark: 
Acc.10497.58(c)
Holding Institution: 
National Library of Scotland
Title: 
Sketch Map of Part of West Highlands not done by actual survey, but laid down on the common computed distances of places, etc.
Creator: 
Wade, George (b.1673, d.1748)
Creator Role: 
Associated Person
Creator: 
Mylne, William Chadwell (b.1781, d.1863)
Creator Role: 
Associated Person
Date: 
1724-1736
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.
Work Type: 
Manuscript map/plan
Measurement: 
44.3 x 53.4cm (1' 5 7/16" x 1' 9")
Material: 
Paper
Technique: 
Hand coloured in outline
Subject Place: 
Scotland
Subject Place: 
Scotland - west
Subject Category: 
Maps, Military
Rights Statement: 
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type: 
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes): 
101812142
Repro Title: 
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]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels): 
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number: 
0042517c.tif
Repro Old ID Number: 
00001149
Repro Capture Date: 
22/08/2000 16:32:00