Map (sheet 3), Map of Scotland, published by John Stockdale, Piccadilly, London

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This is sheet 3 from the twelve sheets which make up the 'Map of Scotland', a folding map published by John Stockdale of Piccadilly in London. Mounted on linen, the map is dated 31 January 1806 and is to a scale of 3.5 miles to 1 inch.

This sheet contains part of the Orkney Islands. Underneath the compass points on the right hand side, three separate scales are given: British Statute Miles, Scotch and Irish Miles and Common French Leagues.

Improved map production had begun in the late 16th century when Timothy Pont carried out on foot a survey of Scotland, which took him nearly 20 years. His manuscripts were later revised and eventually published by Johann Blaeu of Amsterdam in 1654.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-935-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  T.1906.153
• Date: 1806
  
• Material: Linen
  Map
  
• Dimensions: 610 mm H x 686 mm L
  
• What: Map
  
• Subject: 5. CARTOGRAPHY, Maps, Scotland (Departmental Classification)
  
• Who: Stockdale (Publisher)
  
• Where: SCOTLAND
  
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• Description: Stockdale's Folding Map of Scotland, in twelve sheets, mounted on linen, to a scale of 3 1/2 miles to 1 inch, dated 1806
  
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