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Wood Town Atlas
mapThis map is from the Wood Town Atlas of 1822. At this point, Lanark had not changed much since the Middle Ages. The Castle is at the bottom of the…
Wilsontown 25 Inch Map
mapThe 25 inch map, which was Thomson’s Map of 1832, shows the Wilsontown area prior to the arrival of the railway. The rail road mentioned on the map was a…
Railway Map showing coal pits
mapA railway map from 1898. This shows just how many coal pits were in production, not to mention the Auchengray Brickworks and the Tarbrax Oil Works. Forth and the surrounding…
Estate Map of Douglas
mapAn interesting estate map of Douglas from 1822, showing how the village once was.
Ross Map of Lanarkshire
mapThe Ross Map of Lanarkshire, dating from 1772. By this time, the last Douglas Castle had been built. On the map is Douglas Mill. It is here that Bonnie Prince…
Ordinance Map of Symington
mapThe first edition of the 1864 Ordinance Map of Symington, showing a site simply called ‘The Place’. This was likely a medieval castle or fortification, though limited information is known…
Burgh Surveyor’s Map of Lanark
mapThe map is a fascinating glimpse of Lanark just before the outbreak of war in 1914. Interesting features on this map include a plethora of railway lines which include a railway…
Forest map
mapA Lesmahagow map from 1819. It is better for detail and is more precise than the Ross Map. It shows too the owners of the principle houses, which is very…
Ordnance Survey, Wilsontown
mapThis Ordnance Survey map of 1898 shows the profound impact that railways had on an industrial area such as Wilsontown. The station was near Wilsontown House. It still survives but…