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    • 1Do all maps show real places?
    • 2How are features selected?
    • 3Why do maps have scale?
    • 4Why do place names change over time?
    • 5How are hills shown on a flat map?
    • 6Why use symbols?
    • 7Do maps go out of date?
    • 8How do maps show human activity?
    • 9How is the spherical world made flat?
    • 10Why is north to the top?
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  • New and improved chart of the Hebrides New and improved chart of the Hebrides.
  • Nova Et Accvratissima Totius Terrarvm Orbis Tabvla Nova Et Accvratissima Totius Terrarvm Orbis Tabvla.
  • Portolan chart of Europe Portolan chart of Europe.
  • A plan of the battle of Culloden and the adjacent country A plan of the battle of Culloden and the adjacent country.
  • 'Scotia' by Paolo Forlani, Venice: around 1560 'Scotia' by Paolo Forlani, Venice: around 1560 .
  • School room map of Europe by the Scottish School Book Association … School room map of Europe by the Scottish School Book …
  • New hydrographical survey of the islands of Shetland New hydrographical survey of the islands of Shetland.
  • Great Britain Great Britain
  • Edinburgh Edinburgh
  • Scotiae tabula / Abraham Ortelius.
Antwerp : Ortelius, circa 1580 Scotiae tabula / Abraham Ortelius. Antwerp …
  • Map of Strath Devon and the district between the Ochils and the Forth Map of Strath Devon and the district between the Ochils...
  • Geological map of the British Isles and Adjacent Coast of France. Geological map of the British Isles and Adjacent Coast...
  • Abredoniae Abredoniae.
  • Victorian population map Victorian population map.
  • Naturalist's map of Scotland Naturalist's map of Scotland.
  • Plan of the town of Dundee, with the improvements now in progress Plan of the town of Dundee …
  • 'The Graphic' war map 'The Graphic' war map.
  • Map of Great Britain and Ireland Map of Great Britain and Ireland.
  • Ascozia Ascozia
  • 18th century map of Inverness 18th century map of Inverness
  • Map of the Clyde and Tweed basins Map of the Clyde and Tweed basins.
  • Chart of the islands of Orkney with the coast of ScotlandChart of the islands of Orkney with the coast of Scotland.

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