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 Monmouthshire by Herbert A. Evans was first published in 1911. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.
Contents
1. County and shire; 2. General characteristics; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Watershed and rivers; 6. Geology and soil; 7. Natural history; 8. The Severn sea; 9. Climate; 10. People - race, language, population; 11. Agriculture; 12. Industries and manufactures; 13. Mines and minerals; 14. Fisheries; 15. Shipping and trade; 16. History of the county; 17. Antiquities - prehistoric. Roman; 18. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 19. Architecture - (b) military; 20. Architecture - (c) domestic; 21. Communications - past and present; 22. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 23. Roll of honour; 24. The chief towns and villages of Monmouthshire.
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