Land Utilisation Survey, Scotland, 1931-1935

The first systematic and comprehensive depiction of the land cover and use in Scotland (1931-1935), under the superintendence of L. Dudley Stamp.

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• As individual sheets using a zoomable map of Scotland
• As a seamless layer on a modern satellite or map base.

We are very grateful to Mr Giles Clark for permission to display these maps on our website.

See also:

• Guide to colouring depicting land-use
• Further information

 

Sheet Number and Name	Date of Survey	Date of Publication
Sheet 1 - Yell & Unst (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 2 - North Mainland (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 3 - Central Mainland (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 4 - South Mainland (Printed)	1932	1933
Sheet 5 - Orkney Islands (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 6 - Orkney Islands (Printed)	1932	1939
Sheet 7 - Orkney Islands (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 8 - Butt of Lewis (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 9 - Cape Wrath (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 10 - Tongue (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 11 - Thurso & Reay (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 12 - Wick (Printed)	1931-1933	1936
Sheet 13 - Loch Roag & Tarbert (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 14 - Stornoway (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 15 - Lochinver & Loch Assynt (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 16 - Lairg & Loch Shin (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 17 - Helmsdale (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 18 - Harris (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 19 - Ullapool & Loch Ewe (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 20 - Strath Oykell (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 21 - Dornoch (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 22 - Sollas (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 23 - Benbecula (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 24 - Portree & Dunvegan (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 25 - Raasay & Applecross (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 26 - Loch Maree & Achnasheen (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 27 - Strathpeffer & Invergordon (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 28 - Nairn & Cromarty (Printed)	1932-1934	1940
Sheet 29 - Elgin & Keith (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 30 - Banff & Fraserburgh (Printed)	1932-1934	1951
Sheet 32 - Lochboisdale & Eriskay (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 33 - Barra & Mingulay (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 34 - The Cuillins, Rhum & Canna (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 35 - Sound of Sleat (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 36 - Lochcarron & Dornie (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 37 - Inverness (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 38 - Granton-on-Spey & Strath Dearn (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 39 - Dufftown & Huntly (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 40 - Inverurie & Ellon (Printed)	1932-1934	1951
Sheet 41 - Glen Shiel & Glen Garry (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 42 - Fort Augustus (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 43 - Kingussie (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 44 - Ballater & Strathdon (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 45 - Aberdeen (Printed)	1932-1934	1936
Sheet 46 - Ardnamurchan & Loch Shiel (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 47 - Ben Nevis & Fort William (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 48 - Loch Ericht & Loch Laggan (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 49 - Grampian Mountains & Blair Atholl (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 50 - Glen Clova & Lochnagar (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 51 - Stonehaven & Brechin (Printed)	1932-1933	1950
Sheet 52 - Coll & Tiree (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 53 - Sound of Mull (Printed)	1933-1933	1935
Sheet 54 - Loch Etive & Glen Coe (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 55 - Killin & Loch Rannoch (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 56 - Dunkeld & Pitlochry (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 57 - Forfar & Dundee (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 58 - Arbroath & Montrose (Printed)	1932	1950
Sheet 59 - Iona & Colonsay (Printed)	1933	1935
Sheet 60 - North Jura & Firth of Lorne (Printed)	1933	1935
Sheet 61 - Oban & Loch Awe (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 62 - Loch Katrine & Loch Earn (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 63 - Perth & Strath Earn (Printed)	1932-1933	1950
Sheet 64 - Dundee & St Andrews (Printed)	1932-1933	1950
Sheet 65 - Dunoon & Loch Fyne (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 66 - Loch Lomond (Printed)	1932-1933	1950
Sheet 67 - Stirling & Dunfermline (Printed)	1931-1933	1948
Sheet 68 - Firth of Forth (Printed)	1932-1933	1935
Sheet 69 - Islay (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 70 - Sound of Jura (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 71 - Island of Bute (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 72 - Glasgow (Printed)	1932-1937	1940
Sheet 73 - Falkirk & Motherwell (Printed)	1932-1934	1940
Sheet 74 - Edinburgh (Printed)	1931-1935	1936
Sheet 75 - Dunbar & Lammermuir (Printed)	1932-1935	1944
Sheet 76 - Kintyre (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 77 - Island of Arran (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 78 - Kilmarnock & Ayr (Printed)	1932-1933	1937
Sheet 79 - Lanark (Printed)	1932-1933	1945
Sheet 80 - Peebles & Galashiels (Printed)	1931-1935	1945
Sheet 81 - Kelso & The Cheviot (Printed)	1932-1935	1950
Sheet 82 - Ailsa Craig & Girvan (Printed)	1932-1933	1950
Sheet 83 - Loch Doon (Printed)	1932-1934	1950
Sheet 84 - Nithsdale & Moffat (Printed)	1932-1933	1944
Sheet 85 - Hawick & Eskdale (Printed)	1933-1935	1945
Sheet 86 - The Cheviot Hills (Printed)	1931-1935	1947
Sheet 87 - Newton Stewart (Printed)	1932-1935	1950
Sheet 88 - Dumfries (Printed)	1933-1934	1950
Sheet 89 - Solway Firth & River Esk (Printed)	1933-1935	1950
Sheet 90 - Stranraer (Printed)	1933-1934	1950
Sheet 91 - Wigtown (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935
Sheet 92 - Castle Douglas & Kirkcudbright (Manuscript)	ca.1931-1935