{"product_id":"old-coastal-map-of-argyll-and-bute-scotland-by-stanford-1904-mull-islay-jura-tiree-kintyre","title":"Old Coastal Map of Argyll and Bute, Scotland by Stanford, 1904: Mull, Islay, Jura, Tiree, Kintyre","description":"\u003cp\u003eScotland S.W. Argyll Islay Jura Kintyre Mull Tiree presents the storied seaboard of western Scotland through the discerning eye of Edward Stanford in 1904. Prepared for Stanford’s London Atlas of Universal Geography by the “Geographer to Her Majesty,” it assembles Argyll with the Inner Hebrides—Islay, Jura, Mull, and Tiree—and the long, sea-washed blade of the Kintyre peninsula. The composition balances political clarity with physical nuance, articulating parish and county limits as confidently as it draws scalloped coasts, rias, and island-studded channels. Stanford’s restrained palette and crisp, engraved linework give the region a lucid structure: settlements anchor the margins of bays and sounds, routes span headlands and isthmuses, and the oceanic weave between islands is set out with navigable precision. The result is a disciplined yet lyrical portrait of Scotland’s Atlantic fringe at the opening of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map’s physical geography is rendered with particular sensitivity to the West Highlands’ interplay of rock, water, and weather. Sea lochs bite deeply inland—Loch Fyne and West Loch Tarbert on Kintyre, Loch Indaal sheltering Islay—while the Sound of Islay and the Sound of Jura frame Jura’s long, serrate profile. To the north, the Firth of Lorn and the Sound of Mull describe natural corridors around which coastal life has long revolved. Relief is suggested with fine shading that lifts the Paps of Jura and Ben More on Mull from the page, while Tiree appears in airy contrast as a low, open island of machair and beaches. Inland, waters thread between rounded hills and moors, and color washes distinguish administrative units without obscuring the grain of the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuman geography is equally well observed. Oban stands as the western gateway, its harbor facing island routes; Dunoon fronts the Firth of Clyde; and Tarbert occupies its classic narrows between West and East Loch Tarbert, the hinge of Kintyre. Campbeltown, near the peninsula’s southern sweep toward the Mull of Kintyre, anchors a network of roads that spine northward. Across the islands, Tobermory on Mull, Bowmore and Port Ellen on Islay, and Jura’s scattered settlements—most notably Craighouse—appear as compact nodes linked by coastal tracks and crossings. Stanford plots principal routes cleanly, suggesting the practical connections of the day: overland arteries bending to the terrain, and short sea passages that stitch the islands to Argyll. The Crinan Canal, that deft shortcut between Ardrishaig and Crinan, succinctly registers the region’s maritime pragmatism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStanford’s cartography distills the most authoritative surveys of his time into a humane and legible whole. His London Atlas aimed to reconcile precision with clarity, and here the conventions are exemplary: fine coastal delineation for skerries and inlets; calibrated typography that distinguishes towns, villages, and natural features; and tints that separate jurisdictions while maintaining geographic continuity. The map preserves a pre-automotive, pre-bridge geography in which ferries and coastal steamers structured movement as much as roads, and where Gaelic toponyms—Tobermory, Tarbert, Jura—carry the cadence of older land-use and passage. It captures Argyll and the Inner Hebrides at a historical moment, when settlement patterns still hugged harbors, and the sea remained the surest avenue of commerce, culture, and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the modern eye, the sheet offers both scholarship and romance. It frames an Atlantic landscape of rare coherence: the long reach of Kintyre toward Ireland; island chains cupping sheltered waters; and uplands rising abruptly from sea-level crofts. Administrative boundaries are crisply traced yet never distract from the coastlines’ intricacy or the topographic sweep from moor to mountain. Students of Scottish history will recognize layers of narrative—monastic routes, whisky ports, fishing grounds, and the strategic narrows of the sounds—encoded in the disposition of towns and tracks. And lovers of landscape will find enduring touchstones: the Mull of Kintyre’s headland, the deep amphitheater of Loch Indaal, the austere symmetry of Jura, and Mull’s mountainous heart, each elegantly situated within Stanford’s quiet, authoritative design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities and towns on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampbeltown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOban\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDunoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTarbert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIslay (various settlements)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMull (including Tobermory)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJura\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoastlines and inlets of the Hebrides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrincipal settlements such as towns and villages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor routes and roads connecting various locations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural features such as hills, rivers, and lakes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdministrative boundaries of the regions within Argyll.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in 1904 for Stanford’s London Atlas of Universal Geography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompiled and published by Edward Stanford, Geographer to Her Majesty (notable for high-quality geographical maps in the early 20th century).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge folio format; printed area approximately 61 x 50 cm (24 x 19.5 inches); issued as a folding map on a single side (blank verso).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional early 20th-century cartographic style with clear delineation of landforms and settlements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVaried color tints used to differentiate areas and features, characteristic of Stanford’s oeuvre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocus on political and physical geography, including coastlines, islands, principal settlements, and routes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptures the region’s topography and settlement patterns before extensive modern development, reflecting early 20th-century understanding of Scottish geography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 90in (230cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlease note: the labels on this map are hard to read if you order a map that is 16in (40cm) or smaller. The map is still very attractive, but if you would like to read the map easily, please buy a larger size.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. 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