Old Map of Teviotdale
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Old Map of Teviotdale published by Joan Blaeu, 1654
The rivers of the Scottish Borders weave through this finely engraved map, linking a dense pattern of settlements, wooded grounds and small hills. Kelso, Jedburgh and Selkirk provide recognisable starting points, while the many lesser names invite a closer look at the countryside between them. A figured title panel and illustrated scale frame the lower corners. Reproduced as an unframed fine art print, it preserves the detail and character of Blaeu’s seventeenth-century Scottish atlas.
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Historical Background
The Teviot and the neighbouring river valleys give this map its intricate structure. Streams branch between small settlements, enclosed woodland and scattered hills, while the Tweed helps define the northern part of the district. The sheet extends beyond the Teviot valley itself into adjoining parts of the Borders.
Map Details
- Original title: Teviotia vulgo Tivedail
- Publisher: Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam
- First atlas publication: 1654
- Source: Earlier Scottish survey material credited on the sheet
- Area: Teviotdale with adjoining Tweed, Ettrick and Yarrow country
- Edition note: Later atlas impressions exist; 1654 identifies the first publication of the design
Kelso stands by a prominent bend near the right-hand side, while Jedburgh appears farther south in the closely marked interior. Selkirk helps locate the valleys to the north-west. Between these larger names, the engraving records many smaller places, giving the map its particular interest for readers with connections to the Borders.
Wooded enclosures and small hill symbols interrupt the river network. Towards the upper left, a group of lochs and upland features contrasts with the more densely settled eastern valleys. Coloured boundary lines help distinguish the mapped district from neighbouring areas, including Liddesdale along the lower edge.
The original inscription credits the survey material used for the engraving, while the publisher’s name appears separately. The university catalogue identifies the design with Blaeu’s Scottish atlas of 1654, correcting the earlier date and publisher stated in the current product description. A first-publication date should still be distinguished from the year of any individual atlas impression.
The lower corners contain two different decorative scenes: figures surround the title on the left, and a man with surveying instruments accompanies the scale on the right. These details balance the dense place-name coverage. For family or local history, the print is useful as a record of historical geography and spellings, although it should not be treated as proof of a particular person’s residence.
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