Historical Maps of Moray
The National Map Library of Scotland has recently digitised a large part of its historical map collection and made it available online. Below are links to those maps that cover Moray.
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Moray (Elgin) and Nairn Shires
- ca.1583-1601 - Pont 6: Strath Spey; River Nethy. (manuscript)
- ca.1583-1601 - Pont 8: Moray and Nairn. (manuscript)
- ca.1583-1601 - Pont 9: the coast of Banff. (manuscript)
- ca.1583-1601 - [Gordon 23]: Pont's map of Elgin and northeast Moray. (manuscript)
- ca.1636-1652 - Gordon 5: [A detailed map including Glenmore, Lochs Arkaig and Garry, and the river basins of the Nairn, Findhorn, and Spey]. (manuscript)
- ca.1636-1652 - Gordon 22: [Map of River Findhorn down to just below the junction of the Fintack Burn]. (manuscript)
- ca.1636-1652 - Gordon 25: Aberdeen, Banf [sic], Murrey [sic] &c. to Inverness : ' [and] Fra the north water to Ross. (manuscript)
- ca.1636-1652 - Gordon 26: Strathbogie and Aenzie. (manuscript)
- 1654 - Joan BLAEU - MORAVIA - Moray and Nairn.
- 1745 - Herman MOLL - The Shires of Murray and Nairn.
- 1747-1755 - Roy - Military Map survey of Scotland.
- 1832 - John THOMSON - Nairn and Elgin.
Town Plans and Views, 1580-1919
Elgin
- ca. 1583-1601 - Timothy PONT Elgin - Detail of Elgin from [Gordon] 23 - on Pont maps website.
- 1693 - Prospect of the House and Town of Elgin - John Slezer (John Slezer website).
- 1822 - John WOOD Elgin - Plan of the Town of Elgin from actual survey.
- 1832 - Great Reform Act Plans and Reports Elgin - Elgin
- 1838 - Robert RAY - Plan of the Burgh of Elgin from actual survey.
- 1868 - ORDNANCE SURVEY Elgin-Large Scale Town Plan - on OS Town Plans website - 13 sheets
Cullen
- 1832 - Great Reform Act Plans and Reports Cullen - Cullen
- 1868 - ORDNANCE SURVEY Cullen - Large Scale Town Plan - County Series Map - 1:2,500 - 1 sheet
Forres
- ca. 1583-1601 - Timothy PONT Forres - Detail of Forres from Pont 8- on Pont maps website.
- 1822 - John WOOD Forres - Plan of the Town of Forres from actual survey.
- 1832 - Great Reform Act Plans and Report Forres - Forres
- 1868 - ORDNANCE SURVEY Forres - Large Scale Town Plan - County Series Map - 1:2,500 - 7 sheets
Keith
- 1868 - ORDNANCE SURVEY Keith - County Series Map - 1:2,500 - 1 sheet