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This map depicts Polmaily and Achmony. This map is bounded by Balnagrantoch, Milton, Rychraggan and Achtemarach. There is an indication that land use in the area had changed substantially in recent years. The mining of natural resources would be a comparatively recent development, but some of the mines seem to have gone out of use. One place is marked as 'old quarries', another as 'old lime kiln'. This could be due to the fact that rock in the area contains many impurities, and that carrying rock was itself a difficult task. The 19th Century saw a decline in Glenurquhart's population and so construction work would not have been substantial.

Other features of the map demonstrate different use oaf natural resources. A lime kiln indicates that the area's lime was a natural asset. This is a sedimentary rock which indicates that Glenurquhart was once under water. Limestone is primarily composed of calcium carbonate, an organic compound derived from primitive sea creatures. This rock could be converted into lime, a substance which can increase soil fertility due to its calcium content. This illustrates that agricultural technology was comparatively advanced in Glenurquhart. Soil rotation and artificial fertilisers were introduced to the area by 'Good' Sir James Grant in the late 18th Century, who had a large impact on attitudes to farming in the area.