Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUCHAN HILL | Buchan Hill | John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via New Galloway Anthony McMillan n.s. Glenhead via Newton Stewart |
013 | A considerable rocky heathy hill on the farm of Buchan Situated a short distance west of Loch Valley. On its Summit is a Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Boffin' |
| GARLAND BURN | Garland Burn Garland Burn |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via New Galloway Anthony McMillan n.s. Glenhead via Newton Stewart |
014 | A mountain stream having its source in 'Loch Valley' which is considerably elevated, its course is therefore down a considerable incline brawling over rocks having a beautiful And snowy appearance. Flowing in a Southwesterly direction it ultimately falls into 'Loch Truil' As to the origin of its name nothing is known in the locality. It forms the boundary between the farms of Glenhead and Buchan. |
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List of Names collected by Samuel Barclay Laborer
Plan 14C Trace 4
Parish Minnigaff
Object
Buchan Hill - a Hill
Garland Burn - a stream
[Signed] Samuel Barclay Labr. [Labourer]
28th. August 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 31 - Parishes of Minnigaff and Kells, OS1/20/31
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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