Year: 1654

Blaeu map of Pettinain, 1654

Blaeu map of Pettinain

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Year: 1654

This map, by Joan Blaeu in 1654, shows Pettinain – described on the map as ‘Petynan’. Nearby is the Grange – the grange is mentioned in the records of the…

Blaeu map of Leadhills, 1654

Blaeu map of Leadhills

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Year: 1654

Blaeu’s map of Leadhills from 1654. This map greatly improved accuracy from Timothy Pont’s map of the area. Blaeu was a Dutch cartographer born in Alkmaar. This map was produced…

Blaeu map of Quothquan, 1654

Blaeu map of Quothquan

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Year: 1654

The 1654 map of Quothquan by Joan Blaeu. The map does not indicate a settlement at Quothquan, instead showing Quothquan Mill (then named ‘Kothoon Mill’). This was shown at a…

Blaeu map of Bonnington, 1654

Blaeu map of Bonnington

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Year: 1654

This map was published in 1654 by Joan Blaeu, a Dutch cartographer born in Alkmaar, the son of cartographer Willem Blaeu. It was based on the first detailed map of…

Blaeu map of Lesmahagow from 1654

Blaeu map of Lesmahagow

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Year: 1654

This Blaeu Map of 1654 shows the area around Lesmahagow. Curiously Lesmahagow does not get a mention though Craighead does. An excavation of the 15th century Tower House was completed…