Detail View: Charting The Nation: A New Map of North Britain with the Islands thereunto belonging [1 of 1]

Work Record ID: 
0042723
Shelfmark: 
Aq.1/1(10)
Holding Institution: 
National Library of Scotland
Title: 
A New Map of North Britain with the Islands thereunto belonging
Creator: 
Murray, Alexander, Sir (b.1743)
Creator Role: 
Author
Creator: 
Seale, R. W. (active 1732-1775)
Creator Role: 
Engraver
Creator: 
Cowley, John (active 1733-1745)
Creator Role: 
Surveyor
Date: 
1734
Description: 
This map entitled 'A new map of North Britain' was drafted by John Cowley and engraved by R W Seale in 1734. It was reproduced in 'The True Interest of Great Britain' published by Sir Alexander Murray in 1740 with an explanatory essay. The outline was based on an amalgamation of earlier maps, particularly that by Moll, as amended by Cowley's own survey of Ardnamurchan, Sir Alexander Murray's observations of the west coast and Adair's map of the east coast (1688). Cowley was very aware of the inaccuracies of the maps, citing the difficulty of coastal surveying from small ships in difficult seas. He was also trying to align three different systems of measurement: English miles, Scottish miles and Highland miles.
Work Type: 
Printed map/plan
Measurement: 
37 x 49.4cm (1' 2 9/16" x 1' 7 7/16")
Material: 
Paper
Technique: 
Uncoloured
Subject Place: 
Orkney
Subject Place: 
Scotland
Reference: 
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.1, 1973, p.183.
Related Work Title: 
The Hope Scott Collection
Related Work Notes: 
Host Item
Rights Statement: 
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type: 
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes): 
70643160
Repro Notes: 
map 'X'
Repro Title: 
A New Map of North Britain with the Islands thereunto belonging [1 of 1]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels): 
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number: 
0042723c.tif
Repro Old ID Number: 
00001061
Repro Capture Date: 
10/08/2000 12:00:00