Ordnance Survey One-inch "Popular" edition, Scotland, 1921-1930

The "Popular" edition name reflected Ordnance Survey's desire to produce an attractive contoured road map in seven colours that would be popular with the general public. The larger sheet area than previous one-inch to the mile maps, even with new overlaps between sheets, allowed the whole of Scotland to be covered on 92 sheets, numbered from north to south. The first printings were all based on a field revision of 1921-1930, also incorporating data from the (limited) county revision from 1921 onwards. Although showing many similarities to the "Popular" edition of England and Wales, the Scottish sheets differed in some respects, such as showing parish boundaries and names, showing buildings in solid black rather than hatched, with limits shown for rough pasture, and showing parks by dots rather than ruled. Following the completion of the series in 1932, there were revisions and re-issues of some sheets as shown below. The series was updated and reissued in various military editions between 1933 and 1944 (including GSGS 3908), before appearing with the new National Grid lines (1945-1948).

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Sheet Number and Name	Date of Revision	Revision Notes	Publication Date	Sheet Size
Sheet 1 - Yell & Unst (Shetland Islands)	1928		1931	85.1 x 60.8 cm.
Sheet 2 - North Mainland (Shetland Islands)	1928		1932	73.1 x 96.4 cm.
Sheet 3 - Central Mainland (Shetland Islands)	1928 to 1929		1931	62 x 83.7 cm.
Sheet 4 - South Mainland (Shetland Islands)	1928 to 1929		1932	85.7 x 61 cm.
Sheet 5 - Orkney Islands (North)	1929 to 1930		1931	77.3 x 88.6 cm.
Sheet 6 - Orkney Islands (Mainland)	1929 to 1930		1932	72.4 x 95.1 cm.
Sheet 7 - Orkney Islands (South)	1927 to 1930		1931	62.1 x 83.7 cm.
Sheet 8 - Butt of Lewis	1928 to 1929		1931	64.7 x 63.7 cm.
Sheet 9 - Cape Wrath	1927 to 1928		1930	88.9 x 67.9 cm.
Sheet 10 - Tongue	1927 to 1928		1930	75.3 x 88.8 cm.
Sheet 11 - Thurso & Reay	1927 to 1928		1931	85.9 x 61 cm.
Sheet 12 - Wick	1927 to 1928		1930	85.7 x 60.8 cm.
Sheet 13 - Loch Roag and Tarbert	1928 to 1929		[1931]	85.2 x 60.9 cm.
Sheet 14 - Stornoway	1928 to 1929		1932	82.6 x 64.7 cm.
Sheet 15 - Lochinver & Loch Assynt	1927 to 1928		1930	64.3 x 83.5 cm.
Sheet 16 - Lairg & Loch Shin	1927 to 1928		1930	64.5 x 83.4 cm.
Sheet 17 - Helmsdale	1927 to 1928		1930	64.6 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 18 - Harris	1928 to 1929		1931	63.4 x 83.5 cm.
Sheet 19 - Ullapool & Loch Ewe	1927		1930	64.6 x 83.2 cm.
Sheet 20 - Strath Oykell	1927 to 1928		1930	64.7 x 83.7 cm.
Sheet 21 - Dornoch	1927 to 1928		1930	64.2 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 22 - Sollas	1928 to 1929		1932	64.6 x 81.1 cm.
Sheet 23 - Benbecula	1928		1931	63.2 x 83.7 cm.
Sheet 24 - Portree & Dunvegan	1927		1930	94 x 77.8 cm.
Sheet 25 - Raasay & Applecross	1927		1930	97.7 x 73.5 cm.
Sheet 26 - Loch Maree & Achnasheen	1927 to 1928		1929	63.4 x 83.5 cm.
Sheet 26 - Loch Maree & Achnasheen	1927 to 1928	Roads: 1933, Minor corrections: 1936	ca. 1937	63.4 x 83.5 cm.
Sheet 27 - Strathpeffer & Invergordon	1926-7		1929	63.3 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 27 - Strathpeffer & Invergordon	1926 to 1927	Roads: 1939, Minor corrections: 1939	ca. 1939	63.3 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 28 - Nairn & Cromarty	1926-7		1929	63.3 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 28 - Nairn & Cromarty	1926 to 1927	Roads: 1937, Minor corrections: 1938	ca. 1937	63.3 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 29 - Elgin & Keith	1926-7		1929	63.3 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 30 - Banff & Fraserburgh	1927		1930	63.3 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 31 - Peterhead	1927		1930	85.4 x 63.3 cm.
Sheet 32 - Lochboisdale & Eriskay	1928		1931	60.7 x 83.5 cm.
Sheet 33 - Barra & Mingulay	1928		1931	65.3 x 81 cm.
Sheet 34 - The Cuillins Rhum and Canna		1927	1929
Sheet 34 - The Cuillins Rhum and Canna	Roads: 1938, Minor corrections: 1938	ca. 1927	ca. 1938
Sheet 35 - Sound of Sleat	1927		1929	91.5 x 75.9 cm.
Sheet 35 - Sound of Sleat	1927	Roads: 1938, Minor corrections: 1937	ca. 1938	91.5 x 75.9 cm.
Sheet 36 - Lochcarron & Dornie	1926 to 1928		1929	64.3 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 36 - Lochcarron & Dornie	1926 to 1928		ca. 1936	64.3 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 37 - Inverness	1926 to 1927		1929	63 x 83.5 cm.
Sheet 38 - Grantown-on-Spey & Strath Dearn	1926 to 1927		1929	63.3 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 38 - Grantown-on-Spey & Strath Dearn	1926 to 1927	Roads: 1934, Minor corrections: 1936	ca. 1937	63.3 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 39 - Dufftown & Huntly	1926 to 1927		1929	63.5 x 83.7 cm.
Sheet 40 - Inverurie & Ellon	1927		1929	63.2 x 81 cm.
Sheet 41 - Glen Shiel & Glen Garry	1926 to 1927		1928	64.5 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 42 - Fort Augustus	1927		1928	64.3 x 83.5 cm.
Sheet 43 - Kingussie	1927		1928	63.3 x 83.5 cm.
Sheet 44 - Ballater & Strathdon	1927		1929	63.5 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 45 - Aberdeen	1927		1929	63 x 81 cm.
Sheet 46 - Ardnamurchan & Loch Shiel	1924 to 1927		1929	64.5 x 83.7 cm.
Sheet 46 - Ardnamurchan & Loch Shiel	1924 to 1927	Roads: 1934, Minor corrections: 1936	ca. 1937	64.5 x 83.7 cm.
Sheet 46 - Ardnamurchan & Loch Shiel	1924 to 1927	Roads: 1939, Minor corrections: 1939	ca. 1940	64.5 x 83.7 cm.
Sheet 47 - Ben Nevis & Fort William	1924 to 1927		1928	65.2 x 83.8 cm.
Sheet 47 - Ben Nevis & Fort William	1924 to 1927	Roads: 1936, Minor corrections: 1937	ca. 1938	65.2 x 83.8 cm.
Sheet 48 - Loch Ericht & Loch Laggan	1925 to 1927		1928	63.2 x 84.6 cm.
Sheet 49 - Grampian Mountains & Blair Atholl	1925 to 1927		1927	64.6 x 84.7 cm.
Sheet 49 - Grampian Mountains & Blair Atholl	1925 to 1927	Roads: 1936, Minor corrections: 1937	ca. 1937	64.6 x 84.7 cm.
Sheet 50 - Glen Clova & Lochnagar	1925 to 1927		1927	64.7 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 50 - Glen Clova & Lochnagar	1925 to 1927	Roads: 1939, Minor corrections: 1939	ca. 1940	64.7 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 51 - Stonehaven and Brechin	1925 to 1927		1928	64.6 x 81 cm.
Sheet 52 - Coll & Tiree	1924		1927	64.7 x 85 cm.
Sheet 53 - Sound of Mull	1924		1927	67.8 x 96.4 cm.
Sheet 54 - Loch Etive & Glen Coe	1924 to 1926		1927	64.7 x 84.9 cm.
Sheet 54 - Loch Etive & Glen Coe	1924 to 1926	Roads: 1937, Minor corrections: 1937	ca. 1938	64.7 x 84.9 cm.
Sheet 55 - Killin & Loch Rannoch	1925 to 1926		1927	64.7 x 85 cm.
Sheet 55 - Killin & Loch Rannoch	1925 to 1926	Roads: 1932, Minor corrections: 1934	ca. 1934	64.7 x 85 cm.
Sheet 55 - Killin & Loch Rannoch	1925 to 1926	Roads: 1932, Minor corrections: 1934	ca. 1934	64.7 x 85 cm.
Sheet 55 - Killin & Loch Rannoch	1925 to 1926	Roads: 1932, Minor corrections: 1934	ca. 1934	64.7 x 85 cm.
Sheet 56 - Dunkeld & Pitlochry	1925 to 1926		1927	64.8 x 85 cm.
Sheet 56 - Dunkeld & Pitlochry	1925 to 1926	Roads: 1938, Minor corrections: 1938	ca. 1929	64.8 x 85 cm.
Sheet 56 - Dunkeld & Pitlochry	1925 to 1926		ca. 1939	64.8 x 85 cm.
Sheet 57 - Forfar & Dundee	1925 to 1926		1927	63.2 x 83.8 cm.
Sheet 58 - Arbroath & Montrose	1925 to 1926		1927	65.3 x 84.9 cm.
Sheet 59 - Iona and Colonsay	1924		1927	92.7 x 60.8 cm.
Sheet 60 - North Jura & Firth of Lorne	1924		1927	91.3 x 63 cm.
Sheet 61 - Oban & Loch Awe	1924		1927	63.4 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 61 - Oban & Loch Awe	1924	Roads: 1937, Minor corrections: 1937	ca. 1938	63.4 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 62 - Loch Katrine & Loch Earn	1924 to 1925		1927	64.5 x 83.5 cm.
Sheet 62 - Loch Katrine & Loch Earn	1924 to 1925	Minor corrections: 1933	ca. 1933	64.5 x 83.5 cm.
Sheet 63 - Perth & Strath Earn	1924 to 1926		1927	64.6 x 83.7 cm.
Sheet 64 - Dundee & St Andrews	1926		1927	72.9 x 101.4 cm.
Sheet 65 - Dunoon & Loch Fyne	1924		1927	60.9 x 83.7 cm.
Sheet 66 - Loch Lomond	1924		1927	60.9 x 83.7 cm.
Sheet 67 - Stirling & Dunfermline	1926 to 1926		1927	64.6 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 67 - Stirling & Dunfermline	1923 to 1926	Minor corrections: 1933	ca. 1931	64.6 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 68 - Firth of Forth	1923 to 1926		1928	68 x 100.7 cm.
Sheet 69 - Islay	1924		1926	91.7 x 77.3 cm.
Sheet 70 - Sound of Jura	1924		1926	90.2 x 65.9 cm.
Sheet 71 - Island of Bute	1923 to 1924		1926	73.2 x 83.7 cm.
Sheet 72 - Glasgow	1923 to 1924		1925	76 x 99.8 cm.
Sheet 72 - Glasgow	1923 to 1924	Minor corrections: 1933	ca. 1930	76 x 99.8 cm.
Sheet 73 - Falkirk & Motherwell	1923 to 1924		1926	76.2 x 88.8 cm.
Sheet 73 - Falkirk & Motherwell	1923 to 1924	Roads: 1932, Minor corrections: 1932	ca. 1932	76.2 x 88.8 cm.
Sheet 74 - Edinburgh	1923		1926	76.1 x 93.5 cm.
Sheet 74 - Edinburgh	1923	Roads: 1932, Minor corrections: 1934	ca. 1934	76.1 x 93.5 cm.
Sheet 75 - Dunbar & Lammermuir	1922-3		1926	76.2 x 88.7 cm.
Sheet 76 - Kintyre	1924		1926	101.7 x 76.1 cm.
Sheet 77 - Island of Arran	1923 to 1924	Minor corrections: 1934	1926	72 x 86.8 cm.
Sheet 77 - Island of Arran	1923 to 1924		ca. 1934	72 x 86.8 cm.
Sheet 78 - Kilmarnock & Ayr	1923		1926	60.8 x 81.2 cm.
Sheet 79 - Lanark	1922 to 1923		1926	60.9 x 81.2 cm.
Sheet 79 - Lanark	1922 to 1923	Roads: 1932, Minor corrections: 1936	ca. 1937	60.9 x 81.2 cm.
Sheet 80 - Peebles & Galashiels	1922 to 1923		1926	61 x 81.1 cm.
Sheet 80 - Peebles & Galashiels	1922 to 1923	Roads: 1938, Minor corrections: 1939	ca. 1939	61 x 81.1 cm.
Sheet 81 - Kelso	1921 to 1923		1926	60.8 x 81.2 cm.
Sheet 82 - Ailsa Craig & Girvan	1926		1923	83.8 x 58.4 cm.
Sheet 83 - Loch Doon	1922 to 1923		1926	60.9 x 78.6 cm.
Sheet 83 - Loch Doon	1922 to 1923	Roads: 1937, Minor corrections: 1938	ca. 1938	60.9 x 78.6 cm.
Sheet 84 - Nithsdale & Moffat	1922 to 1923		1926	60.7 x 81.1 cm.
Sheet 84 - Nithsdale & Moffat	1922 to 1923	Roads: 1932, Minor corrections: 1932	ca. 1933	60.7 x 81.1 cm.
Sheet 85 - Hawick & Eskdale	1922		1926	61.5 x 81.4 cm.
Sheet 85 - Hawick & Eskdale	1922	Roads: 1938, Minor corrections: 1938	ca. 1939	61.5 x 81.4 cm.
Sheet 86 - The Cheviot Hills	1921-2		1926	58.4 x 78.5 cm.
Sheet 87 - Newton Stewart	1922 to 1923		1925	61 x 78.8 cm.
Sheet 88 - Dumfries	1922		1925	60.8 x 83.6 cm.
Sheet 89 - Solway Firth & River Esk	1921-2		1925	60.8 x 78.7 cm.
Sheet 88 - Dumfries	1922	Roads: 1939, Minor corrections: 1939	ca. 1940	60.8 x 78.7 cm.
Sheet 89 - Solway Firth & River Esk	1921 to 1922	Roads: 1929, Minor corrections: 1931	ca. 1932
Sheet 90 - Stranraer	1921 to 1923		1924	58.1 x 78.5 cm.
Sheet 91 - Wigtown	1922 to 1923		1924	83.4 x 63.2 cm.
Sheet 92 - Castle Douglas & Kirkcudbright	1922 to 1923		1925	60.9 x 90.7 cm.

Tourist Maps

Sheet Number and Name	Date of Revision	Publication Date	Sheet Size
Cairngorms	1921-1922	1922	ca. 75 x 93 cm
Cairngorms		1936	ca. 84 x 106 cm
Invergordon to Loch Ness	1926-1927	1933	ca. 82 x 92 cm
Trossachs & Loch Lomond	1924-1925	1930	ca. 83 x 105 cm
Oban		1936	ca. 106 x 78 cm

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