A new law taking force in Scotland this month imposes strict regulations on how government mapmakers draw the Shetland Islands, a modest archipelago located approximately 100 miles off the British ...

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Shetland is an archipelago of a hundred or so islands in the North Sea, featuring ancient hills, valleys and lochs. The string of islands is known for its remote beauty: it's a 12-hour ferry ride to ...

Modern maps of the world are so commonplace that they have almost become latter-day icons. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website ...

A map - claimed to be the oldest accurate chart of Scotland - is to be auctioned off in Edinburgh. The historic document, known as The Nicolay Rutter, is said to have been drawn up from the voyage ...

A lengthy restoration project has been carried out on the Great Polish Map of Scotland A giant three-dimensional concrete map of Scotland has been restored to its former glory. Culture Secretary Fiona ...

The earliest maps of Scotland included 'fantasy islands' that never existed, according to a new book by some of the country's leading cartographers. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The ...

The Regno Di Scotia map dates back to the mid-16th century The first ever printed map of Scotland has gone on show in a new exhibition by the National Library of Scotland. Despite dating back to 1560, ...

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Scotland has a lot to offer visitors - 118 inhabited islands, more than 290 beaches, more than 1,000 castles and more than 30,000 lochs. But many of the sights are separated by miles and miles of ...