Description: A detailed travel map of the Shetland Islands and Orkney Islands off the northern coast of Scotland from 1908, showing first class and secondary roads, cities, towns, ports, ferry and steamer routes, rivers, lakes, terrain and coastal features of the area. This map uses contour–coloring to show terrain, with elevations shown in feet. Cities and towns on this map include Lerwick, Hillswick, Bodam, Kirkwall, and Stromness. Islands and coastal features include Pomona, Hoy, South Ronaldsay, Rousay, Pentland Firth, Westray Firth (Orkney), Fair Isle, and Mainland, Yell, Fetlar, and Unst (Shetland).
Place Names: United Kingdom, Fetlar, Lerwick, Orkney, Pentland, Pomona, Rousay, Shetland, Westray, Unst, Yell,
ISO Topic Categories: inlandWaters,
location,
oceans,
transportation
Keywords: Orkney and Shetland, roads, transportation, roads, inlandWaters,
location,
oceans,
transportation, Unknown, 1908
Source: J.G. Bartholomew, F.R.G.S., The Handy Touring Atlas of the British Isles Specially Prepared for Cyclists, Motorists, and Travellers (London, United Kingdom : George Newnes, Limited, 1908) 90-91
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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