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.
Contents
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.
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