Sheet 32 of the Ordnance Survey One-inch Popular Edition of Scotland
The title on this map reads, 'Lochboisdale & Eriskay (Inverness-shire)'. Originally surveyed in 1876, this edition was revised in 1928 and published by the Ordnance Survey Office in 1931. It is drawn at a scale of 1 inch to every mile and shows the islands of South Uist, Eriskay, Fuday and part of Barra. At the bottom of the map there is a guide to the symbols used, and three scales in miles, yards and kilometres.
According to Groome's 'Gazetteer of Scotland' (1894), Eriskay is best remembered for being the place 'where Prince Charles Edward [Stuart] first set foot on the kingdom of his ancestors, 23 July 1745'. It is 3 miles long and 1.5 miles wide and is separated from South Uist by the Sound of Eriskay, which is approximately two miles wide.
The Ordnance Survey developed out of the Board of Ordnance, responsible for the upkeep of fortifications in Great Britain, and its map-making was stimulated by the Jacobite revolt and the French and Industrial Revolutions. Since the late eighteenth century, the Ordnance Survey has been at the forefront of map surveying and publishing, resulting in a wide range of maps for a variety of uses. The 1-inch popular edition, issued between 1924 and 1932, is one of their best-known series, and includes information derived from previous 6-inch and 25-inch mapping. Importantly, all 'Popular' sheets were revised for major land-use changes, such as building development, roads, afforestation and industrial works. They were useful particularly for outdoor activities, touring, and military manoeuvres, and include many features of historical interest. The Popular edition was the first OS series of Scotland not produced from copper plates, but wholly by lithography. The Ordnance Survey developed out of the Board of Ordnance, responsible for the upkeep of fortifications in Great Britain, and its map-making was stimulated by the Jacobite revolt and the French and Industrial Revolutions. Since the late eighteenth century, the Ordnance Survey has been at the forefront of map surveying and publishing, resulting in a wide range of maps for a variety of uses. The 1-inch popular edition, issued between 1924 and 1932, is one of their best-known series, and includes information derived from previous 6-inch and 25-inch mapping. Importantly, all 'Popular' sheets were revised for major land-use changes, such as building development, roads, afforestation and industrial works. They were useful particularly for outdoor activities, touring, and military manoeuvres, and include many features of historical interest. The Popular edition was the first OS series of Scotland not produced from copper plates, but wholly by lithography.
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