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McNeill, Peter, and Ranald Nicholson, eds.''''''''An'' ''Historical Atlas of Scotland, c.'' ''400-c. 1600''. St. Andrews, Scotland: Atlas Committee of the Conference of Scottish Medievalists, 1975. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=124605&disp=An+Historical+atlas+of+Scotland%2C+c%2E+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 941 E3ha].) This book contains many maps to illustrate population movements, settlement patterns, battles, and other important events in Scotland.''' | McNeill, Peter, and Ranald Nicholson, eds.''''''''An'' ''Historical Atlas of Scotland, c.'' ''400-c. 1600''. St. Andrews, Scotland: Atlas Committee of the Conference of Scottish Medievalists, 1975. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=124605&disp=An+Historical+atlas+of+Scotland%2C+c%2E+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 941 E3ha].) This book contains many maps to illustrate population movements, settlement patterns, battles, and other important events in Scotland.''' | ||
Whittington, G., and I.D. Whittington, eds. ''An Historical Geography of Scotland''. London, England: New York: Academic Press, 1983. ( | Whittington, G., and I.D. Whittington, eds. ''An Historical Geography of Scotland''. London, England: New York: Academic Press, 1983. (Family History Library[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=466607&disp=An+Historical+geography+of+Scotland%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 941 E3sg].) This is a good overall review of Scotland’s historical geography. | ||
Gilbert, Martin. ''British History Atlas''. New York: Macmillan Co., 1968. ( | Gilbert, Martin. ''British History Atlas''. New York: Macmillan Co., 1968. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=273602&disp=British+history+atlas%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 942 E3bri.) ]This national historical atlas contains maps to illustrate population movements, railways, battles, plagues, and more. | ||
You can find other sources in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | You can find other sources in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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GREAT BRITAIN - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY | GREAT BRITAIN - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
=== County Changes Made in 1974 === | === County Changes Made in 1974 === | ||
In 1974 the British government reorganized the counties of Scotland. Twelve areas, called regions, were created from the original thirty-four counties. See the "[[Scotland Maps|Maps]]" section of this outline for the county changes. | In 1974 the British government reorganized the counties of Scotland. Twelve areas, called regions, were created from the original thirty-four counties. See the "[[Scotland Maps|Maps]]" section of this outline for the county changes. | ||