. English: An absolutely stunning and monumental 1794 wall map of Scotland by Lieutenant Campbell. Covers Scotland in full with extraordinary detail throughout. Notes every town, hamlet, bishopric, country, forest, castle swam and road. Even offers some offshore detail with regard to the various postal ferries, the Marrs Bank, rocks and other undersea dangers, and cod fishing grounds. Identifies a number of important locales including Loch Ness, the source of the Spey, Ben Wyvis mountain, the Rock of Islay, Ben Nivis Mountain, and the ruins of Beregonium ancient capital of Scotland. A large i
. English: An absolutely stunning and monumental 1794 wall map of Scotland by Lieutenant Campbell. Covers Scotland in full with extraordinary detail throughout. Notes every town, hamlet, bishopric, country, forest, castle swam and road. Even offers some offshore detail with regard to the various postal ferries, the Marrs Bank, rocks and other undersea dangers, and cod fishing grounds. Identifies a number of important locales including Loch Ness, the source of the Spey, Ben Wyvis mountain, the Rock of Islay, Ben Nivis Mountain, and the ruins of Beregonium ancient capital of Scotland. A large inset map in the upper right quadrant details the Shetland Islands. An elaborate baroque title cartouche appears in the upper left quadrant. Published by Laurie and Whittle as plate nos. 7-8 in the 1797 edition of Thomas Kitchin's General Atlas . A New and Correct Map of Scotland or North Britain with all the Post and Military Roads, Divisions, and 1794 (dated). 1794 Campbell Map of Scotland - Geographicus - Scotland-campbell-1794
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