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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARSEHOPE BURN | Carsehope Burn | James Hope, Archibald Hogg, William Maxwell Esqr., James Milligan. | 053; 055 | A fine burn rising in Carsehope Middens and falling into the Daer Water near the herd's house of "Crookburn". |
| CARSEHOPE MIDDENS | Carsehope Middens | James Milligan, William Maxwell Esqr., Archibald Hog. | 055 | A name given to a slaggy moss at the head of Carsehope Burn. |
| SCAW'D LAW | Scaw'd Law, Scald Law. | Archibald Hogg, James Hope, William Maxwell Esqr., James Milligan, Co. Map (Forest's). | 055 | A fine prominent hill about 2100 feet high with a beautiful table land on the summit about 33 chains long, the direction of the range is N. & S. There is a good stone fence on the top which forms the boundary between the Cos. of Dumfries & Lanark; on a clear day a fine view may be obtained of the windings of the Nith and Drumlanrig Castle. |
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