Detail View: Charting The Nation: A Map of Midlothian [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042677
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Shelfmark:
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EMS.s.737(16)
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Holding Institution:
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National Library of Scotland
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Title:
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A Map of Midlothian
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Imprint:
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[Edinburgh: Cooper, ca. 1735]
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Creator:
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Cooper, Richard (b.1696, d.1764)
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Creator Role:
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Engraver
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Creator:
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Adair, John (b.1660, d.1718)
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Creator Role:
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Surveyor
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Creator:
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Dundas, Robert
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Creator Role:
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Dedicatee
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Date:
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1735
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Description:
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This map of Mid-Lothian was originally surveyed by John Adair but was not published until after his death in 1718. The dedication to Robert Dundas MP suggests a date of about 1735 as Dundas became Lord Arniston in 1737. The coastal details, such as the rocks in the Firth of Forth or the beacon off Leith, are a reminder that Adair also produced maps of the sea coast of Scotland. Leith harbour is drawn with a sheltering wall and enclosed docks. Edinburgh is shown by a bird's eye view of houses, the castle and Holyrood palace, but smaller towns such as Dalkeith are shown in plan only. As maps became more sophisticated the pictorial symbols of the medieval maps were gradually replaced by geometric symbols.
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Work Type:
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Printed map/plan
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Measurement:
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69 x 49.7cm (2' 3 3/16" x 1' 7 9/16")
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Uncoloured
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Subject Place:
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Edinburgh
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Subject Place:
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Lothian
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Subject Place:
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Midlothian
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Reference:
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Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.206.
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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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99847022
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Repro Title:
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A Map of Midlothian [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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0042677c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00000985
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Repro Capture Date:
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01/08/2000 10:25:00
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