Bidspirit auction | First Land Utilisation Survey of

First Land Utilisation Survey of Britain, specifically Sheet 53: Sound of Mull, - Surveyed around 1933 and published in 1935. The survey was a massive national project led by L. Dudley Stamp at the London School of Economics. It is famous for its ”chess-board” use of bright colors to represent different land uses across the country, much of which was recorded by schoolchildren and teachers in the 1930s. Key Features of this Map: Location: It covers the Sound of Mull and the Island of Mull, showing the rugged terrain of Morvern to the north and Lismore Island to the southeast. Land Use Classification: The distinct colors indicate how the land was used at the time: