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[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
A Set of Thirty Six New...
1725
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Description
The title page to Herman Moll's 'A Set of Thirty Six New and Correct Maps of Scotland', published in 1725. The 36 maps include two made previously, 'Scotia Antiqua' by Robert Gordon, and a map of 'Scotland divided into its shires' by Moll. There are three types of county maps: those with one county (e.g., Angus), those with part of a county (e.g., the west part of Kirkcudbrightshire), and those with two or more counties (e.g., 'Fife and Kinros'). Moll was probably born in the mid-1650s in the north German city of Bremen, and arrived in London by the late 1670s.
Work Record ID
0042245
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
A Set of Thirty Six New...
1725
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042246
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
Anandale is Part of Dum...
1725
[Dumfriesshire, Liddesd...
Subject Place
[Dumfriesshire, Liddesdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland]
Description
A map of Annandale in eastern Dumfriesshire, and southern Roxburghshire (Eskdale and Liddesdale) from Moll's 1725 atlas of Scottish shires. The two areas are separated from each other by a dotted line and from surrounding shires by dotted coloured lines. Some settlements are absent, notably Lockerbie, and Moffat which, though not yet a famous spa town, had become a burgh. Additionally, Lochmaben is placed on the Lochar Water. Based in London, Moll depended on the work of other cartographers and surveyors for his information, citing Adair, Pont and Gordon. However, he made no mention of his use of Blaeu's atlas.
Work Record ID
0042256
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
Anandale is Part of Dum...
1745
[Annandale, Dumfriesshi...
Subject Place
[Annandale, Dumfriesshire, Eskdale, Liddesdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042193
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
Argyle, Lorn, Knapdale,...
1725
[Argyll and Bute, Crina...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Crinan, Knapdale, Scotland]
Description
Argyle, Lorn, Knapdale and Cowal', a map by Herman Moll from his atlas of Scottish shires (1725). Some areas contain little information, particularly Cowal which is obscured by the title box; other areas overlap the map's border. Much of Knapdale here has an east-west alignment and the map provides a view of Loch Gilp ('Gilb') before the advent of the Crinan Canal. Lochgilphead, a fishing village at the time, is missing though Crinan ('Grinen') is included. The coastlines possess the most detail, while other areas, such as around the north of Loch Awe, are either blank or contracted.
Work Record ID
0042264
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
Argyle, Lorn, Knapdale,...
1745
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042224
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
Galloway Contains, The ...
1725
[Galloway, Kirkcudbrigh...
Subject Place
[Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, Wigtownshire]
Description
A map of 'Galloway Contains The Shires of Wigton and Kirkcudbright', by Herman Moll from his 1725 atlas. Coloured lines show the coastline and the shires' borders with Ayrshire and Dumfriesshire. The map divides the area into three sections: East, West and Mid-Galloway. Galloway ('the land of the stranger Gaels') was a stronghold of the 17th-century Covenanters, aided by its mountainous and isolated regions. These are apparent in Moll's map which shows much detail. Until the sixteenth century, Gaelic was spoken widely in the area, particularly the west. Moll was a skilled copperplate engraver who probably learned his trade in northern Germany.
Work Record ID
0042251
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
Galloway Contains. The ...
1745
[Galloway, Kirkcudbrigh...
Subject Place
[Galloway, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, Wigtown, Wigtownshire]
Work Record ID
0042187
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
Lothian contains The Sh...
1725
[East Lothian, Haddingt...
Subject Place
[East Lothian, Haddingtonshire, Linlithgowshire, Lothian, Midlothian, Scotland, West Lothian]
Description
Herman Moll's map of 'Lothian' from his 1725 atlas of Scotland. The area includes the counties of East, Mid- and West Lothian. Interesting features include the detailed representation of Edinburgh, the 'Lithin Houps' to the south, the Magdalen Salt Pans near Pinky, the dotted markings on the Forth coastline, and the enclosure around Arthur's Seat where debtors took refuge. Roads are more prominent here than in other maps in the atlas and the three shires are separated by dotted lines. In West Lothian are found 'Silver Mines', 'Tortrium' and a section of the Antonine Wall ('Graham's Dike', named after a legendary chieftain or as a term for a 'strong wall').
Work Record ID
0042258
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
Lothian contains The Sh...
1745
[East Lothian, Haddingt...
Subject Place
[East Lothian, Haddingtonshire, Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Lothian, Midlothian, Scotland, West Lothian]
Work Record ID
0042195
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
Orkney Shire
1745
[Orkney, Scotland]
Subject Place
[Orkney, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042238
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
Orkney Shire.
1725
[Orkney, Scotland]
Subject Place
[Orkney, Scotland]
Description
This map entitled Orkney Shire was engraved and published in 1725 as part of the Atlas of Scotland by Herman Moll (1654?-1732). It shows considerable coastal detail as well as the main hills, lochs and settlements. Early in his career, Herman Moll had engraved a series of sea charts for Captain Greenvile Collins including charts of Orkney and Shetland. These charts were based on the accurate coastal surveying undertaken by Collins in 1681-1688. Rocks are marked, many with individual names, such as Horse of Copinssha (Copinsay) or Barrit Rock. A whirlpool is marked beside Swinna. Details such as these may have been influenced by Collins' charts.
Work Record ID
0042278
Moll, Herman
Scotland
1701
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Description
A map of Scotland by Herman Moll, published in his 'A System of Geography' (1701) and part of the Marischal Collection. Moll published a great number of maps which proved highly popular, including several of Scottish counties. Based in London, Moll depended on the work of others, such as Robert Gordon, Timothy Pont and John Adair. The outline and latitude are clearly influenced by Gordon's 1654 map though Moll's draughtsmanship is evident. He has also changed the shapes of some lochs and adjusted the northern coastline, most likely through the influence of Adair's surveys. The same map appears in his 'Atlas Manuale' (1709) and in the third edition (1709) of 'A System of Geography' (then titled 'The Compleat Geographer').
Work Record ID
0042179
Moll, Herman
Scotland
1701
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Description
A map of Scotland by Herman Moll, published in his 'A System of Geography' (1701) and part of the Marischal Collection. Moll published a great number of maps which proved highly popular, including several of Scottish counties. Based in London, Moll depended on the work of others, such as Robert Gordon, Timothy Pont and John Adair. The outline and latitude are clearly influenced by Gordon's 1654 map though Moll's draughtsmanship is evident. He has also changed the shapes of some lochs and adjusted the northern coastline, most likely through the influence of Adair's surveys. The same map appears in his 'Atlas Manuale' (1709) and in the third edition (1709) of 'A System of Geography' (then titled 'The Compleat Geographer').
Work Record ID
0042179
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
Scotland delineated; or...
1745
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042184
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
Scotland delineated; or...
1745
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042244
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
Scotland Divided into i...
1725
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Description
Scotland divided into its shires' by Herman Moll from his 1725 atlas of Scottish counties 'A Set of Thirty Six New and Correct Maps of Scotland'. The outline of Scotland used here was developed by Moll from 1708. Orkney and Shetland are included in an inset. The map uses colour and dotted lines to separate counties, and there are few other details beyond major burghs, rivers, lochs and islands. The Highlands are demarcated with a double line. Herman Moll produced hundreds of maps, charts and globes and was one of the most famous cartographers of his day. However, the 'shire' maps in this atlas, Moore suggests, are 'poor reductions of those in the Blaeu atlas' of the mid-17th century.
Work Record ID
0042249
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
Scotland Divided into i...
1745
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042186
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The East Part of Gallow...
1725
[Galloway, Kirkcudbrigh...
Subject Place
[Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland]
Description
A map of the 'East Part of Galloway', including the eastern part of Kirkcudbrightshire between the Rivers Dee and Nith, as well as the western part of Dumfriesshire. The map appeared in Herman Moll's 1725 atlas of Scotland. The details suggest intriguing changes since Moll's time, from the spelling of features such as the Urr Water ('Orr' on the map) to the compelling 'Druym Cassh Twinty Schillings Land' near Mochrum and Loch Ken. The first known maps by Moll were of Europe and America and appeared in Sir Jonas Moore's 1681 work 'New Systeme of the Mathematicks containing.a new geography'.
Work Record ID
0042253
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The East Part of Gallow...
1745
[Galloway, Kirkcudbrigh...
Subject Place
[Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042190
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The East Part of the Sh...
1725
[Badenoch and Strathspe...
Subject Place
[Badenoch and Strathspey, Inverness-shire, Scotland]
Description
This map entitled The East Part of the Shire of Inverness with Badenoch &c was engraved and published in 1725 by Herman Moll (1654?-1732) as part of his Atlas of Scotland. It encompasses the area from Inverness through the Great Glen to Fort William. The military communications through the Highlands were built or improved by General George Wade from 1724 onwards in reaction to the Jacobite rebellions of 1715 and 1719. Two roads are shown, one along the Great Glen, the other to Ruthven Fort and the south. The English army had three forts along the great Glen: Fort William, Fort Augustus (Kilwhuimon), and Fort George at Inverness. This original Fort George was destroyed by the Jacobites in 1746 and rebuilt further east near Ardersier.
Work Record ID
0042274
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The East Part of the Sh...
1745
[Inverness-shire, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Inverness-shire, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042234
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The Islands of Shetland
1745
[Scotland, Shetland]
Subject Place
[Scotland, Shetland]
Work Record ID
0042239
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The Islands of Shetland...
1725
[Scotland, Shetland]
Subject Place
[Scotland, Shetland]
Description
This map entitled The Islands of Shetland was engraved and published in 1725 as part of the Atlas of Scotland by Herman Moll (1654?-1732). The map is annotated with considerable information concerning fishing. The summer herring season was clearly of great importance to the Shetland economy. During July and August many foreign boats fished off the islands. Not only did they stimulate local fishing but they also brought trade goods from Europe. A different natural resource was the supply of hawks from Fair Isle. Hunting with hawks was still a popular pastime in the 17th century so it would have been worthwhile to catch and train young birds.
Work Record ID
0042279
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The Isle of Ila &c. Par...
1725
[Argyll and Bute, Islay...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Islay, Island of, Scotland, Sound of Jura]
Description
This map entitled 'The Isle of Isla &c. Part of Argyl Shire' was engraved and published in 1725 as part of the Atlas of Scotland by Herman Moll (1654?-1732). Moll's Atlas included thirty-six maps of Scotland, many based on Joan Blaeu's pioneering Atlas of 1654. The map shows topographical details such as mountains, forests and the main settlements. The smaller islands are drawn and named but there are few details of rocks or currents. This is in marked contrast to some of the other Hebridean maps. There is a compass with a fleur de lys at the north point and a plain cross to the east. This pattern of compass was used by Moll on a number of the other maps in the atlas.
Work Record ID
0042283
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The Isle of Ila &c. Par...
1745
[Islay, Island of, Scot...
Subject Place
[Islay, Island of, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042243
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The Isle of Iura &c. Pa...
1725
[Argyll and Bute, Jura,...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Jura, Island of, Scotland]
Description
This map entitled 'The Isle of Jura &c. Part of Argyl Shire' was engraved and published in 1725 as part of the Atlas of Scotland by Herman Moll (1654?-1732). Moll's Atlas included thirty-six maps of Scotland, many based on Joan Blaeu's Atlas of 1654. It is a finely engraved map but there is no decorative detail. There is a simple linear scale, marked in British miles. The coastline is outlined in colour. The map shows topographical details such as mountains, forests and the main settlements. The smaller islands are drawn and named but there are few details of rocks or currents. This is in marked contrast to some of the other Hebridean maps.
Work Record ID
0042282
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The Isle of Iura &c. Pa...
1745
[Jura, Island of, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Jura, Island of, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042242
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The Isle of Mull &c. Pa...
1725
[Argyll and Bute, Firth...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Firth of Lorn, Mull, Island of, Scotland]
Description
This map entitled The Isle of Mull & and part of Argyle Shire was engraved and published in 1725 as part of the Atlas of Scotland by Herman Moll (1654? -1732). There are a number of notes concerning historical events. In the Sound of Mull, Moll records the wreck of the Spanish Armada. In 1588 Spain sent 129 ships to attack England. Some were sunk by the English navy, and many were wrecked attempting to return to Spain via the Irish sea. A marginal note refers to the burials of kings of Scotland, Norway and Ireland at St Oran's church on Iona. The original monastery at Iona was founded in 563 by the Irish Missionary St Columba.
Work Record ID
0042281
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The Isle of Mull &c. Pa...
1745
[Iona, Mull, Island of,...
Subject Place
[Iona, Mull, Island of, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042241
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The Middle Part of Gall...
1745
[Galloway, Kirkcudbrigh...
Subject Place
[Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042189
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The Middle Part of Gall...
1725
[Galloway, Kirkcudbrigh...
Subject Place
[Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland]
Description
A map of the 'Middle Part of Galloway' (Kirkcudbrightshire) by Herman Moll in his 1725 atlas. The map shows numerous settlements and features though several are in unaccustomed positions to each other (e.g., New Galloway, Clatteringshaws, and Loch Grannoch). Additionally, several places are encircled, possibly indicating parkland. The area was (and is) chiefly rural: around this time, Kirkcudbright had about 500 people. The first known maps by Moll were of Europe and America and appeared in Sir Jonas Moore's 1681 work 'New Systeme of the Mathematicks containing.a new geography'. Moll also made charts for Collins and John Adair, the Scottish geographer.
Work Record ID
0042252
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The North P. of Perth S...
1745
[Perthshire, Scotland]
Subject Place
[Perthshire, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042229
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The North P. of Perth S...
1725
[Blair Atholl, Glen She...
Subject Place
[Blair Atholl, Glen Shee, Loch Tay, Perthshire, Scotland]
Description
This map entitled 'The North P[art] of Perthshire containing Athol and Broadalbin' was engraved and published in 1725 by Herman Moll (1654?-1732) as part of his county atlas of Scotland. It shows roads, topographical features and settlements. Several of the mountains are named, for example Bin Tork (An Torc) and Binchouldach (Beinn a' Chuallaich) near Loch Rannoch. However, there is little attempt to depict individual shapes, the hills remaining stylised mounds with hatching on the east side. The difference between the Lowland settlement patterns of eastern Perthshire and this western area is well marked, as there are no enclosed estates indicated. Settlements lie quite closely clustered along the river valleys.
Work Record ID
0042269
Moll, Herman
The North Part of Great...
1708
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Description
This map shows Scotland divided into counties, with the Western Isles and an inset depicting Orkney and Shetland. Longitude is measured from both London (St. Paul's Cathedral) and Ferro. The title of 'The north part of Great Britain' reflects the change in Scotland's status following the Union of Parliaments in 1707. The map was published the following year in 'Fifty-six new and accurate maps of Great Britain begun by Mr. Morden: perfected, corrected and enlarged by Mr. Moll'. Moll's maps show the more accurate outline of Scotland resulting from John Adair's surveys.
Work Record ID
0042787
[Moll, Herman, Miege, G...
The North Part of Great...
1718
[Orkney, Scotland, Shet...
Subject Place
[Orkney, Scotland, Shetland]
Work Record ID
0042786
[Moll, Herman, Midwinte...
The North Part of Great...
1719-1721
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, D...
Subject Place
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, Dunnottar Castle, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Fortrose, Glasgow, Montrose, Scotland, Stirling]
Work Record ID
0042798
[Moll, Herman, Midwinte...
The North Part of Great...
1719-1721
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, D...
Subject Place
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, Dunnottar Castle, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Fortrose, Glasgow, Montrose, Scotland, Stirling]
Work Record ID
0042798
[Moll, Herman, Midwinte...
The north part of Great...
1714
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, D...
Subject Place
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, Dunnottar Castle, Edinburgh, Fortrose, Glasgow, Montrose, Orkney, Scotland, Shetland, St. Andrews, Stirling]
Work Record ID
0042797
[Moll, Herman, Midwinte...
The north part of Great...
1714
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, D...
Subject Place
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, Dunnottar Castle, Edinburgh, Fortrose, Glasgow, Montrose, Orkney, Scotland, Shetland, St. Andrews, Stirling]
Work Record ID
0042797
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The north part of Great...
1714-1730
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042799
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The north part of Great...
1714-1730
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042799
[Moll, Herman, John, Ea...
The North Part of Great...
1714-1726
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, D...
Subject Place
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, Dunnottar Castle, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Fortrose, Glasgow, Montrose, Scotland, St. Andrews, Stirling, Stirling Castle]
Work Record ID
0042159
[Moll, Herman, John, Ea...
The North Part of Great...
1714-1726
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, D...
Subject Place
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, Dunnottar Castle, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Fortrose, Glasgow, Montrose, Scotland, St. Andrews, Stirling, Stirling Castle]
Work Record ID
0042159
[Moll, Herman, John, Ea...
The North Part of Great...
1714-1726
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, D...
Subject Place
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, Dunnottar Castle, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Fortrose, Glasgow, Montrose, Scotland, St. Andrews, Stirling, Stirling Castle]
Work Record ID
0042159
[Moll, Herman, John, Ea...
The North Part of Great...
1714-1726
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, D...
Subject Place
[Aberdeen, Bass Rock, Dunnottar Castle, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Fortrose, Glasgow, Montrose, Scotland, St. Andrews, Stirling, Stirling Castle]
Work Record ID
0042159
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The North Part of ye Sh...
1725
[Roxburghshire, Scotlan...
Subject Place
[Roxburghshire, Scotland, Selkirkshire]
Description
A map of part of the Scottish Borders from Moll's 1725 Atlas. The areas shown include Selkirkshire and the north part of Roxburghshire. Unusually, the map spills over the left side of the frame. The map shows much detail, including encircled and squared-off areas (e.g., near Ancrum and 'Langetoun') and wooded areas. A road runs from England, past Jedburgh and to the north via Kelso. Watersheds are presented in some detail though with simplified alignments. A dotted but uncoloured line separates Selkirkshire ('Ettrick Forest') from Roxburghshire. Kelso was probably the largest burgh at the time with about 2,500 inhabitants; Jedburgh had about 2,000, Selkirk 1,000 and Hawick 750.
Work Record ID
0042254
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The North Part of ye Sh...
1745
[Ettrick Forest, Roxbur...
Subject Place
[Ettrick Forest, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Selkirkshire]
Work Record ID
0042191
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The Shire of Angus or F...
1745
[Angus, Forfar, Scotlan...
Subject Place
[Angus, Forfar, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042230
[Moll, Herman, Bowles, ...
The Shire of Angus or F...
1725
[Angus, Arbroath, Brech...
Subject Place
[Angus, Arbroath, Brechin, Dundee, Forfar, Montrose, Scotland]
Description
This map entitled 'The Shire of Angus or Forfar' was engraved and published in 1725 by Herman Moll (1654?-1732) as part of his Atlas of Scotland. It shows roads, topographical features and settlements. On several of his Scottish maps, Moll notes the presence of mineral resources. North of Edzell iron mines are marked, and lead mines are shown near the River Esk. From prehistory small scale mineral sources had been exploited. During the 18th century new technology such as the blast furnace made larger scale iron working possible. Many were in the Highland areas where plentiful timber made charcoal a possible fuel. Much of the ore for these larger ventures was imported.
Work Record ID
0042270
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