Map, of province of Kyle

This 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:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland T.1906.163
Date:	1654 1655 (?)
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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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