Oban in 1898 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is double-sided; the main map covers most of the town centre, extending from Barr Cruinn southward to Loch a Mhuilinn, & inland to the unfinished Hydropathic. Features include station, goods station, Railway Quay, North Pier, South Pier, Manor House, St Columba`s RC Pro Cathedral, Royal Hotel, numerous other hotels named, churches, etc. This map is most unusual in being contoured. On the reverse is a part of the adjacent sheet 98.11, extending coverage south, including Glenmore Wood, Altnacraig, Mc Kelvie Isolation Hospital, Soroba Farm & High School. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.