John Bartholomew & Co.
Geological Map of Scotland, 1900 (c.)
32 x 27 in
81 x 69 cm
81 x 69 cm
SCOT1818
This folding geological map of Scotland was designed by John Bartholomew & Co., reduced from the Ordnance Survey and Geological Surveys directed by Sir Archibald Geikie. It highlights the many...
This folding geological map of Scotland was designed by John Bartholomew & Co., reduced from the Ordnance Survey and Geological Surveys directed by Sir Archibald Geikie. It highlights the many geological materials present in Scotland, indicated on the map as brightly coloured regions. A colour key and additional geological information is included in the bottom left of the map. Colours are organised into geological eras with detailed labels. Colour-coded landscape views showing various local land formations border the map on the top and sides.
John George Bartholomew was a Scottish cartographer best known for his atlases of Scotland, England and Wales, Meteorology, India, and the Holy Land. He was a founding member of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and held the title of Cartographer to H.M. King George V. Several generations of the Bartholomew family directed the firm between 1826 and 1980, establishing one of the most successful cartographic companies in British history.
Printed colour. [SCOT1818]
John George Bartholomew was a Scottish cartographer best known for his atlases of Scotland, England and Wales, Meteorology, India, and the Holy Land. He was a founding member of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and held the title of Cartographer to H.M. King George V. Several generations of the Bartholomew family directed the firm between 1826 and 1980, establishing one of the most successful cartographic companies in British history.
Printed colour. [SCOT1818]
