National Library of Scotland adds Sutherland estate maps

From the National Library of Scotland (www.nls.uk):

We have added a further 580 maps online, relating to Sutherland Estates. These include 524 estate maps, 40 county maps, and 22 coastal charts. These maps were made to support all aspects of estate management, including agricultural improvement, the clearance of inland farms and the expansion of sheep runs, the creation of new villages, harbours, mines and industries on the eastern coast, as well as new roads, railways, lighthouses, and fisheries. Later maps show the creation of crofting lands, the expansion of shooting forests, and the sale of land. These maps contain uniquely useful and detailed information about the rural landscape in northern Scotland, many annotated as working documents relating to estate business. We are very grateful to Sutherland Estates for allowing us to put these maps online.

Home page - Sutherland Estate Maps, 1770s-1920s (in shelfmark order)
Estate Maps of Scotland, 1730s-1950s - Sutherland (in parish and date order)

For further details visit https://maps.nls.uk/estates/sutherland/

Chris

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