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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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CAMP HILL | Camp Hill | Mr. McLean, Farmer, Braidwood. Mr. Symmington, Farmer, Eastside. | 011 | A small arable hill upon the farm of Braidwood. Upon its summit stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical station] called after the hill. The hill takes its name from the remains of an ancient camp which is upon its summit and the --- of which is yet very distinct. |
SOUTH BLACK HILL | South Black Hill | Mr. McLean, Farmer, Braidwood. Mr. Symmington, Farmer, Eastside. |
011 | A lofty hill or mountain upon the "Pentland Range" joined to "Scald Law" by a ridge. The surface is heathy and in many places where the vegetable soil is removed broken whinstone of a darkish hue appears. It is upon the farm of Eastside and on its summit stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical station] called after the hill. South is applied to contra distinguish it from an adjacent "Black Hill" on the Logan House ground. |
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