Old Geology Map of Scotland in 1876 by A. Geikie - Highlands, Lowlands, Granite, Basalt Formations - unframed print in a room setting
Old Geology Map of Scotland in 1876 by A. Geikie - Highlands, Lowlands, Granite, Basalt Formations - unframed print in a room setting
Old Geology Map of Scotland in 1876 by A. Geikie - Highlands, Lowlands, Granite, Basalt Formations - close-up detail of the print
Old Geology Map of Scotland in 1876 by A. Geikie - Highlands, Lowlands, Granite, Basalt Formations - close-up detail of the print
Old Geology Map of Scotland in 1876 by A. Geikie - Highlands, Lowlands, Granite, Basalt Formations - close-up detail of the print
Old Geology Map of Scotland in 1876 by A. Geikie - Highlands, Lowlands, Granite, Basalt Formations - close-up detail of the print
Old Geology Map of Scotland in 1876 by A. Geikie - Highlands, Lowlands, Granite, Basalt Formations - close-up detail of the print
Old Geology Map of Scotland in 1876 by A. Geikie - Highlands, Lowlands, Granite, Basalt Formations - close-up detail of the print

Old Geology Map of Scotland in 1876 by A. Geikie - Highlands, Lowlands, Granite, Basalt Formations

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This is a remarkable and specialised geological map of Scotland created by Archibald Geikie in 1876, one of Britain's leading geologists and a former Director-General of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom, representing Scotland through the lens of Earth science rather than simple geography.

Edinburgh and Glasgow are marked as geographic reference points, though the map's focus is geological rather than political. The Highlands dominate the northern portion, their granites and metamorphic rocks colour-coded in detail, with the Cairngorms and Ben Nevis marked among the major peaks. The central Scottish lowlands show the coal-bearing strata that powered Scotland's industrial revolution, Loch Lomond and Loch Ness are marked, and islands including Arran, with its distinctive volcanic geology, and the Hebrides are shown alongside the Forth and Clyde valleys.

A fitting birthday, Christmas, Father's Day or housewarming gift for geology enthusiasts or anyone with an interest in the history of Scottish natural science.