Add to albumThis map of the province of Kyle was adapted by Robert Gordon of Straloch (1580-1661) from an original map by Timothy Pont (1560?-1630?). It appeared in Volume V of Johann Blaeu's 'Novus Atlas', the first printed atlas of Scotland.
The map's scale is 0.8 of an inch to 1 mile. It shows 'COILA PROVINCIA. THE PROVINCE OF KYLE' with adjoining parts of 'Cuningham', 'Elyds-dail', 'Nithis-Dail' and 'Galloway'.
Timothy Pont was an accomplished mathematician and the first projector of a Scottish atlas. In the late 16th century, he carried out on foot a remarkable survey of Scotland which took him nearly 20 years. He died just before he completed the survey.
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- Online ID: 000-100-044-269-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland T.1906.163
- Date: 1654
1655 (?)
- Material: Map
- Dimensions: 17.75" H x 22.50" L
- What: Map
- Subject: 5. CARTOGRAPHY, Maps, Scotland (Departmental Classification)
- Who: Blaeu (?), Holland (Cartographer)
Timotheo Pont
- Where: Netherlands
Scotland, Kyle
- Event:
- Description: Map, evidently taken from a Dutch book, of the province of Kyle, to a scale of 0.8 of an inch to 1 mile, possibly by Blaeu, 1655 (?)
- References:
- Moir, D.G. (ed.),The Early Maps of Scotland to 1850. Edinburgh, 1973. Vol 1 pp 37-53; Vol 2 pp 150-2
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