Historical Maps of the Northeast Coastline

The National Map Library of Scotland has recently digitised a large part of its historical map collection and made it available online. Below are links to those maps that cover the coastline of the Northeast of Scotland.

Please note the Trustees of the National Library of Scotland retain full copyright of all images on their website.

All images courtesy of National Map Library

1500s

• [1583] - Lucas Janszoon WAGHENAER - Beschrijvinge van een deel vann Schottlandt van Bambourg tot Aberdein

1600s

• [1658?] - Willem J. BLAEU - De custen van Engelandt en Schotlandt tusschen Tinbij en Donde 
• [1658?] - Willem J. BLAEU - De custen van Engelandt en Schotlandt tusschen Tinbij en Donde, De kusten van Schotlandt van Donde tot Eijlanden Orcanesse
• [1658?] - Willem J. BLAEU - Pascaarte de eylanden Hebrides ghenaemt 
• 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 
• 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 - The sea coast from Fiffness to Montros...surveyed by Mr Mar 

1700s

• [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 
• [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 
• 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 
• [1748] - W. & J. MOUNT & T. PAGE - A new chart of the sea coast of Scotland with the islands thereof 
• 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 

1800s

• 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