RecordMap, of Isle of Bute, Argyll< 1 of 1 > Back
Map, of Isle of Bute, ArgyllThis map of the Island of Bute in Argyll is taken from a Dutch atlas and is to a scale of two inches to one mile. It was possibly produced by Johann Blaeu of Amsterdam in 1655. Map of the Island of Bute, from a Dutch atlas, to a scale of 2 inches to 1 mile, by Blaeu, 1655 (?) Advances in surveying and map production brought greater knowledge of the wider world in the late 16th and 17th century. New techniques also helped Scotland to become one of the best mapped countries of the 17th-century world. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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