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Tbe Royal Scottish GeograpMcal Society's
Atlas of Scotland
A SERIES OF
SIXTY-TWO PLATES OF MAPS AND PLANS
Illustrating the Topography, Physiography, Geology,
Natural History, and Climate of the Country.
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Designed by and prepared under the direction of
J. G. BARTHOLOMEW, F.R.S.E., F.R.G.S.,
Hon. Secy. Roy. Scot. Geographical Society,
and edited by :
TOPOGRAPHY— JOHN BARTHOLOMEW, F.R.G.S.
QEOLOQY— Sir ARCHIBALD GEIKIE, LL.D., F.R.S., &c.
PHYSIOGRAPHY— Prof. J. GEIKIE, LL.D., F.R.S., &c.
NATURAL HISTORY— J. A. HARVIE BROWN, F.Z.S.
METEOROLOGY— ALEX. BUCHAN, LL.D., F.R.S.E.
This Atlas, which has been in progress for several years, has been compiled,
drawn, and engraved with careful thoroughness and accuracy, and the latest
improvements in cartography have been adopted in its production. The general
scope of the work can be gathered by reference to the Contents, but its most im-
portant features may here be referred to. The basis of the Atlas is a reduction
of the Ordnance Survey, in forty-tive sectional maps, on the uniform scale of
half -an inch to the mile. On these Section Maps every part of Scotland is given
in Topographical detail, including all physical and political features of any im-
portance. On this scale each map is coloured in contour lines, to show the
height of land and the depth of seas and lakes, so far as surveyed. The new
County and Parish boundaries, as determined by the recent Boundary Commis-
sion, are here shown complete for the first time. The Ordnance Survey being in
many respects out of date, the half-inch-scale maps have been submitted to a
thorough and systematic revision by official and other local authorities, which,
it is hoped, has insured the insertion of all new roads, hamlets, mansion-
houses, hotels, inns, &c.« and the deletion of such as no longer exist. Railway
and steamer routes have been subjected to revision by the various Companies.
The series of town plans has also been thoroughly revised to present date by
local officials.
For the accuracy and completeness of the sections treating of the Physio- |
grtkphyj Geology, Meteorology, and Natural History of Scotland, the names of
the Editors ought to be a sufficient guarantee. The Explanatory and statistical
text accompanying these sections is designed to summarise the leading Geogra-. j
phical features of the country.
The Edinburgh Geographical Institute, Park Road.