The Clyde is arguably the most evocative of Scottish rivers Its mention conjures up a variety of images of power productivity & pleasure from its bonnie banks' through the orchards of south Lanarkshire to its association with shipbuilding & trade & the holiday memories of thousands who fondly remember going doon the watter' Its story reflects much of the history of the lands it flows through & the people who live on its banks This book looks at the maps which display the river itself from its source to the wide estuary which is as much a part of the whole image It discusses how the river was mapped from its earliest depictions &
Includes:: such topics as navigation river crossings war & defence tourism sport & recreation industry & power & urban development