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1800 - 1859

YearTitleNotes
1800 Map of County of Renfrew by John AINSLIE This map shows the surrounding county of Renfrew to the south and west of the city.
1807 Map of the City of Glasgow and the Suburbs by Peter FLEMING This is a very detailed street map of the city across 6 sheets. Individual buildings, businesses, and owners are marked. Postal district and city boundaries are delineated.
1821 Map of the City of Glasgow and Suburbs by David SMITH and Peter FLEMING This very detailed street map includes hatched lines indicating planned street improvements, as well as individual buildings, businesses, and landowners. Police wards are indicated with hand-painted coloured boundaries, and parishes with a Gothic font.
1822 Map of the Ten Parishes within the Royalty and the Parishes of Gorbals Barony of Glasgow by David SMITH and James CLELAND This street map includes proposed streets with hatched lines and Parish boundaries.
1828 Plan of the City of Glasgow and its Environs with all the latest improvements by David SMITH Beautifully coloured street map of the city with Parish and Royalty boundaries marked.
1832  Map of the Ten Parishes within the Royalty and the Parishes of Gorbals Barony of Glasgow by James CLELAND  Street map showing the Barony Parish, Parishes and Royalty of Glasgow. 
1840 Glasgow and Suburbs by William McPHUN This map includes proposals for areas including around the River Clyde and Glasgow Green. 
1852 Map of the country for 10 miles around Glasgow by Edward MEIKLEHAM  This map shows parish and county boundary lines.  
1857-58 Town Plan 1st Edition by ORDNANCE SURVEY This very large-scale map series covers many sheets, showing the city in great detail prior to the city improvements of the 1860s.
1858 Plan of Glasgow & suburbs: engraved expressly for the Post Office directory by Joseph SWAN  A full alphabetical index of streets and places of interest is included at the foot of this map. This map accompanied the Post Office Directory of the same year.  
1859 Glasgow on 25 Inch plan 1st Edition by ORDNANCE SURVEY  This large-scale map series covers many sheets, showing the city in great detail prior to the city improvements of the 1860s. 
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