Caithness and Sutherland

This guide to Caithness and Sutherland was first published in 1920 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

H. F. Campbell (Author)

9781107692800, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 November 2012

180 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1 cm, 0.2 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This guide to Caithness and Sutherland by H. F. Campbell was first published in 1920. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the area.

Part I. Caithness: 1. County and shire. Origin and administration of Caithness
2. General characteristics
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries. Surface
4. Watershed. Rivers. Lakes
5. Geology and soil
6. Natural history
7. Coast line
8. Coastal gains and losses. Lighthouses
9. Climate and weather
10. The people - race, language, population
11. Agriculture
12. Fishing and other industries
13. Shipping and trade
14. History of the county
15. Antiquities
16. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
17. Architecture - (b) military, municipal, domestic
18. Communications
19. Roll of honour
20. Chief towns and villages of Caithness
Part II. Sutherland: 1. County and shire. Origin of Sutherland
2. General characteristics
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface. General features
5. Watersheds. Rivers. Lakes
6. Geology and soil
7. Natural history
8. The coast line. Coastal gains and losses
9. Climate
10. People - race, language, population
11. Agriculture
12. Industries. Manufactures. Mines. Minerals
13. Fishing and fishing stations
14. Shipping and trade
15. History of the county
16. Antiquities
17. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
18. Architecture - (b) military
19. Architecture - (c) Municipal and domestic
20. Communications - past and present
21. Administrative divisions
22. Roll of honour
23. Chief towns and villages of Sutherland
Illustrations
Maps and diagrams.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]