Coasts of Scotland on marine charts, 1580s-1900s

Nautical charts for mariners, focusing on marine hazards, harbours, coastal settlements, and islands. During the 19th century, the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty surveyed all the coasts of Scotland in great detail, often updating charts regularly for busier ports and estuaries.
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1500
- 1560 – Georgio SIDERI (CALLAPODA) - Portolan chart of Europe...
- c.1580 - Nicolas de NICOLAY - Vraye & exacte description hydrographique des costes maritimes d'Escosse...
- [1583] - Lucas Janszoon WAGHENAER - Beschrijvinge van een deel vann Schottlandt van Bambourg tot Aberdein.
1600
- [1658?] - Willem J. BLAEU - De custen van Engelandt en Schotlandt tusschen Tinbij en Donde.
- [1658?] - Willem J. BLAEU - De custen van Schotlandt van Donde tot d'eijlanden van Orcanesse.
- [1658?] - Willem J. BLAEU - Pascaarte de eylanden Hebrides ghenaemt.
- [c.1666] - John MARR - [A chart of the mouth of the Firth of Tay]
- 1682 - Johannes van KEULEN - Pascaert vande westcust van Schotlant, als mede een gedeelte vande Lewys Eylanden...
- [ca.1682] - Johannes van KEULEN - Paskaart vande noord cust van Schotland als mede de eylanden van Hitlandt en Fero...
- 1688 - Greenvile COLLINS - The chiefe harbours in the islands of Orkney.
- 1689 - Greenvile COLLINS - The firth of Murry.
- [1693] - Greenvile COLLINS - The east coast of Scotland with the isles of Orkney and Shetland.
- [1693] - Greenvile COLLINS - Edinburgh Firth.
- [1693] - Greenvile COLLINS - Channel at Leith (Inset: prospect of Leith from the east).
- [1693] - Greenvile COLLINS - The sea coast from Fiffness to Montros...surveyed by Mr Mar.
- [1693] - Greenvile COLLINS - The Islands of Orkney.
- [1693] - Greenvile COLLINS - Part of the Maine Island of Shetland
- [1693] - Greenvile COLLINS - The south part of the isles of Shetland.
- [1695?] - Claes Janszoon VOOGHT - Nieuwe paskaart van de Orcades Eylanden
1700
- [c.1700] - Anon - A chart describing the coast of Scotland from Berwick to Dungsby Head...
- [1703] - John ADAIR - A true and exact Hydrographical description of the Sea coast and Isles of Scotland...
- [1703] - John ADAIR - The Frith of Forth from the Entry to the Queen's ferry, with all the Islands, Rocks, Sands &c.
- [1703] - John ADAIR - Holy-Island, Fairn Islands with the many Rocks and Hazards that lye Scatter'd in that Sea, and the Coast from Sunderland point in England to St Abbs-head in Scotland...
- [1703] - John ADAIR - The Frith and River of Tay with all the Rocks, Sands, Shoals, &c.
- [1703] - John ADAIR - The Town and Water of Montross with the neighbouring Country & Coast from the Red-head to the North-water.
- [1703] - John ADAIR - The coast of Scotland from the Red-head to Aberdeen.
- [1715] - R.W. MOUNT and T PAGE - A new chart of the sea coast of Scotland...
- 1712 - Johannes van KEULEN - Nieuwe Pascaert van de oost cust van Schotlandt beginnende van Barwyck tot aen de Orcades Ylanden...
- 1712 - Johannes van KEULEN - Pascaart van de noortcust van Yrland als meede de westcust van Schotland.
- [1728] - James KNAPTON - A chart of the coast of Scotland with all its islands.
- [ca.1730] - Gerard van KEULEN - Het Eyland Hitland met Zyn onderhoorige Eylanden : Wort by de Engelsche Shetland genaamt.
- 1730 - John ADAIR - The river and frith of Forth.
- 1730 - Mark TIDDEMAN - [A map of the West Coast and Western Isles].
- 1731 - John ADAIR - A new and exact map of the river Clyde...
- 1734 - John MARR - Nieuwe en seer perfecte paskaart van Schotlandt...van Berwyk tot Bokannais = A new and pertinent map of the eastern sea-coasts of Scotland...from the cost of Berwik.
- [ca.1734] - Gerard van KEULEN - Afteekening van de Noord Oost hoek van Schotland Vertoonende The Firth of Murray, en daar in de Riviere Invernness, Cromertie, Tarbert of Tayne...
- [ca.1734-60] - Gerard van KEULEN - De reede van't Leith van Edenburgh = De rivier van Edenburgh; Afteekening van Nieuwe en Oud Aberdeene aan de oostcust van Shotland.
- 1745 - R. & J. OTTENS - Nieuwe paskaard van Hitland met de daar omleggende eylanden...
- [1748] - W. & J. MOUNT & T. PAGE - A new chart of the sea coast of Scotland with the islands thereof.
- 1750 - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - Orkney Islands.
- 1750 - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - South isles of Orkney.
- 1750 - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - Pomona or main-land.
- 1750 - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - North east coast of Orkney.
- 1750 - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - North west coast of Orkney.
- 1750 - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - Lewis or north part of Long-Island.
- 1750 - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - North part of the Lewis.
- 1750 - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - South east coast of the Lewis.
- [1753] - J. N. BELLIN - Carte de la mer d'Escosse contenant les isles et costes septentrionales et occidentales d'Escosse...
- [1757] - J. N. BELLIN - Carte des principaux ports des Isles Orcades...
- [1757] - J. N. BELLIN - Carte du Golphe d'Edinburgh.
- [1769] - William ABERDEEN - A chart of the Orkney Islands.
- 1775 - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - A general chart of the west coast and western islands of Scotland from Cantire to Cape Wrath and Butt of the Lewis.
- 1775 - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - The sound of Mull.
- 1775 - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - The west side of the island Mull with the islands Tiri and Coll.
- 1775 - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - The north part of Sky island and the adjacent main of Scotland.
- 1776 - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - The south part of Sky Island and the adjacent main of Scotland.
- [1776] - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - The south part of Long Island from Bara Head to Benbecula I.
- [1776] - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - The west coast of Scotland from Ila to Mull.
- [1776] - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - The Lewis or north part of Long Island.
- 1776 - Murdoch MACKENZIE (Senior) - The channel between Sky I and the Lewis.
- [c.1780] - Johannes VAN KEULEN - Nieuwe Caart van de Rivier van Glasgow in 't Groot.
- 1781 - Thomas PRESTON - A new hydrographical survey of the islands of Shetland.
- 1781 - J. BENNETT & R. SAYER - A new chart of the north coast of Scotland with...the Orkney Islands.
- 1785 - John AINSLIE - A chart of part of the South of Scotland, from Berwick upon Tweed to Skateraw Harbour in the County of Kincardine...
- 1785 - John AINSLIE - A chart of part of the North of Scotland, from Banff to Duncansby Head.
- 1794 - Joseph HUDDART - A new chart of the West coast of Scotland from the Mull of Galloway to Dunan Point in Sky.
- 1794 - Joseph HUDDART - A new chart of the West coast of Scotland from the point of Ardnamurchan to Cape Wrath.
- 1795 - George EUNSON - A chart of the islands of Orkney... with the coast of Scotland.
- For 950 Admiralty Charts of Scottish coasts, 1795-1963 - view separate listing
1800
- 1804 - DEPOT GENERALE DE LA MARINE, Paris - Carte particuliere de la cote occidentale d'Escosse, depuis la Pointe d'Ardnamurchan jusqu'au Mull de Galloway.
- 1804 - DEPOT GENERALE DE LA MARINE, Paris - Carte particuliere de la cote occidentale d'Escosse, depuis le Cape Wrath jusqu'a la Pointe d'Ardnamurchan.
- 1804 - DEPOT GENERALE DE LA MARINE, Paris - Carte particuliere de la cote orientale d'Ecosse, depuis St Abb's Head jusqu'a Duncansby Head.
- 1804 - DEPOT GENERALE DE LA MARINE, Paris - Carte des Isles Shetland.
- 1804 - DEPOT GENERALE DE LA MARINE, Paris - Carte des Isles Orcades.
- 1804 - William HEATHER - A new and improved chart of the Hebrides or Lewis Islands and adjacent coast of Scotland...
- 1828 - James KNOX - Map of the Basin of the Forth.
- 1837 - Michael SLATER - East Coast of Scotland. Sheet XXIII. Dornoch Frith...
- 1846 - W. BLACHFORD - A chart of the north coast of Scotland including the Orkney and Shetland Islands.
- 1846 - H.C. OTTER - West Coast of Scotland. Sheet IV. Including Lochs Cairn Bahn, Glen Coul, and Glen Dhu...
- 1846 - H.C. OTTER - West Coast of Scotland: Handa Island to Rhu Stoir...
- 1848 - J. JEFFERY & H.C. OTTER - West Coast of Scotland. Sheet 1. Croc Huish to Karra Garrow....
- 1850 - James KNOX - Map of the Basin of the Tay, including the greater part of Perth Shire, Strathmore and the Braes of Angus or Forfar.
1900
- 1917 - James Frederick IMRAY - Chart showing the North and North West Coasts of Scotland.
- 1938 - Stanford's Geographical Estabt. - Stanford's general chart of the West Coast of Scotland from Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point together with inset charts of Tobermory Harbour, Oban Harbour, East Loch Tarbert, Loch Crinan, Loch Gilp, Campbeltown Loch .
- 1907-1909 - Maps to accompany the Scottish coast defence scheme - Skeleton Diagram of Command Communications - Tay Defences.
- 1907-1909 - Maps to accompany the Scottish coast defence scheme - Skeleton Diagram of Command Communications - Aberdeen Defences.
- 1907-1909 - Maps to accompany the Scottish coast defence scheme - Skeleton Diagram of Command Communications - Forth Defences.
- 1907-1909 - Maps to accompany the Scottish coast defence scheme - Skeleton Diagram of Command Communications - Clyde Defences.
- 1907-1909 - Maps to accompany the Scottish coast defence scheme - Forth Defences.
- 1907-1909 - Maps to accompany the Scottish coast defence scheme - Forth Defences. Revised 1909.
- 1907-1909 - Maps to accompany the Scottish coast defence scheme - Clyde Defences. Revised 1909.
- 1907-1909 - Maps to accompany the Scottish coast defence scheme - Aberdeen Defences. Revised 1909.
- 1907-1909 - Maps to accompany the Scottish coast defence scheme - Tay Defences. Revised 1909.
- 1907-1909 - Maps to accompany the Scottish coast defence scheme - Tay Defences. Revised 1909.
- 1907-1909 - Maps to accompany the Scottish coast defence scheme - Clyde Defences. Revised 1909.