Alexander Nimmo's Inverness survey & journal, 1806

Description:

Alexander Nimmo was Rector of Inverness Academy in 1806 when the Commission for Highland Roads and Bridges employed him to survey the boundary of Inverness-shire with the adjacent counties. During his survey Nimmo kept a journal of his 'perambulation'. This book presents a transcription of this journal, along with significant historical commentary.

subjects: Boundaries,  Sources,  Cartography,  Cartographers,  Biography,  History,  Scotland, history,  Scotland, biography

People: Alexander Nimmo (1783-1832)

Places: Scotland,  Inverness-shire (Scotland),  Inverness-shire

Times: 19th century