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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GLENSALLOCH BURN Glenshalloch Burn
Glenshalloch Burn
Glenshalloch Burn
Glensalloch Burn
Glenshillow
Walter Anderson
John Stewart
John Mitchell
Rev [Reverend] Robert Simpson
Johnston's County Map
006; 007 [Situation] On the N.Wn. [North Western] slope of Glengaber Hill (4¼ miles N.E. [North East] from Sanquhar) N.W. [North West] by W. [West] to Cog Burn.
A small Rivulet having its source near Coghead and falls into Cog Burn.
Shalloch is a willow, "It is the Willow Glen burn," Seilleach, the willow Glenseilich, would be the correct Gaelic orthography. Salloch is however supposed to be Scoto-Irish - It forms a compound of several Names in this County as Cairnsalloch in Kirkmahoe - "the Cairn of the willows".-
BACK BURN Back Burn
Back Burn
Back Burn
Walter Anderson
John Stewart
John Mitchell
003; 007 [Situation] From about ¾ mile S. [South] of Duntercleuch Rigg summit N.W. [North West] by N. [North] to Glenbuie Burn.
A small Stream having its source near Duntercleugh Rigg and falls into Glenbuie Burn.
WELL HILL Well Hill
Well Hill
Well Hill
Walter Anderson
John Stewart
John Mitchell
007 [Situation] 4¾ miles N.E. [North East] from Sanquhar.
A Considerable hill near Coghead, the name has been established Many Years.

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Philip Munro
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Transcriber's notes

A table row for GLENSALLOCH BURN was added, map reference 006; 007 from volume index.

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George Howat

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