click here to view The Lorn Blaeu Map detail on the NLS site, 1654
What townships existed in the mid 1600's
We still have to identify some of the places
Any help is welcomed.
Blaeu Map place names https://maps.nls.uk/atlas/blaeu/gazetteer/browse/a-d.html
The symbols key - http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/hantsmap/hantsmap/blaeu1/bla1sym.htm
is a village : circle and tower; labelled in italic lowercase text,
is the significant establishment for Campbell of Lochnell
Dulachrumak - the area east of Ardentinny - gaelic suggests piece of meadow or dark piece (not Dalrannoch as suggested by nls)
Barwoulyn - Baravullin - township of the mill .. so this settlement has been here long before a mechanism mill.
Ardmucknish .. the township where Lochnell House will be built - but on this map Campbell of Lochnell is based with a significant establishment on the island on Loch Nell, Kilmore
Barkalden .. Barcaldine
Loch of Barmou-ling
Achagaha .. Achacha
Fairloch .. Ferlochan
Chondolich … Condallich
Tenle … Glentendill
Kreurin .. Creran
Glentenle .. Glen tendill (Glen dudh)
Bin Breck .. Ben Breac
Auon Innerre .. Inneragan
Achareyr .. Achinreir
Letter? Rhugarbh / Letterwalton
Ardchaltan .. Ardchattan
Ben Scourricht .. ??
Anon Buy .. ??
Drum muck .. Drumavuic
Coreule Kiach .. ??
Glen Yuera .. Glen Ure
Glen Etvf … Glen Etive
Bal na muck .. Barnamuc
Krooach an Bain .. Ben Cruachan
Kreuirin .. Creran
other references
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233188747_The_cartographic_signs_and_content_of_Blaeu's_maps_of_Scotland
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