The Coast of Scotland from the Red-head to Aberdeen /
Adair, John,1660-1718.
Moxon, J.(James)
cartographic

[17--?]
This is a manuscript copy of one of the maps from John Adair's printed atlas 'The Description of the Sea-Coast and Islands of Scotland with Large and Exact Maps for the Use of Seamen', first published by him in Edinburgh in 1688 (see shelfmark EMS.s.737).
It shows the coasts of Angus and Aberdeenshire, from Redhead promontory to Aberdeen. It is coloured, where the printed original was not.
The other maps in the atlas, and the title page, were also copied in mansucript and are at shelfmark MS.1651.Z.69/01.
In top left hand corner: title hand-lettered in box, and "Survey'd by John Adair Geographer for Kingdom".
At bottom of sheet: scale statement "6000 Passus", with scale bar graded [0]-[1/4]-[1/2]-[3/4]-1-2-3-4-5-6 . Bathymetry indicated by soundings figures.
In lower part of sheet: "B.O" with upwards arrow, stamped in red.
Has wind-rose with fleur-de-lys pointer, orienting top of sheet to north.
It indicates settlements and prominent estates with symbols of churches or houses, shaded red. It also indicates waterways, hills, sandbars and windmills.The towns of Montrose, Aberdeen and Old Aberdeen are shaded red, with the main buildings indicated.
Shows coast of Angus and Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Description of the sea-coast and islands of Scotland, with large and exact maps for the use of seamen