Kinghorn Maps

The main source of the following Maps is the National Library of Scotland (NLS). Their home page is here. Their Maps are held here.

Late 18th century Mill feasibilty study survey Map - Contributed by Bill Forrest

Kinghorn Town Plan surveyed 1828 - Ginny Reid (Historical Society): "The numbers on this plan are not the street numbers. The plan was originally made to allow the council to keep track of their property tax. The numbers corresponded to a number in the council stent ledger, later the valuation roll".

Great Reform Act Plans Kinghorn 1832 - Part of the 1832 Report (see Historical)

Kinghorn Map revised 1894 published 1895

Kinghorn Map revised 1913 published 1914

Kinghorn Map revised 1943 published 1947

The origin of the Place Names of Kinghorn - researched by Tom Fisher

Bathymetric Loch Survey 1905- How deep is the Loch?

Proposed new Piers for Kinghorn & Pettycur circa 1847- Contributed by the late James Edmiston MBE

Spyglass - You can select an old map and overlay it onto the up-to date one using an adjustable spyglass.

Choose any area in Fife or Scotland. - Click on the small rectangle covering the area you want to look at then select one of the 3 maps that are presented on the right hand side of your screen e.g. Either the 1895,1914 or 1947 Map.