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Pont Maps of Scotland, ca. 1583-1614 - History

The story of how Pont's maps survived the centuries to end up in one of the National Library of Scotland's strongrooms is a fascinating one. It involves kings and cartographers and some of the greatest Scottish scholars and statesmen of their day, and takes us to Amsterdam and back again. Select from the features below to find out more about it.