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The Lake Survey's soundings and chart of Loch Ness (published 1910)

PhotographPublic domainPublished 1910
The Lake Survey's soundings and chart of Loch Ness (published 1910): map
The Lake Survey's soundings and chart of Loch Ness (published 1910): map

The source of the depth (754 feet) and area figures still quoted; the AUV survey of 2014 mapped the deep floor in detail.

Bathymetrical Survey of the Scottish Fresh-Water Lochs, 1910. Public domain

Copies 2

ScanSir John Murray and Laurence Pullar (Challenger Office, Edinburgh) · archive.org · 1910 · public-domainPrimary source: Bathymetrical Survey of the Scottish Fresh-Water Lochs, vol. 21 step from the original
MapBathymetrical Survey of the Scottish Fresh-Water Lochs · commons.wikimedia.org · 1910 · Public domain (published 1910)1 step from the original

Where it was made

EdinburghAberdeenDundee1Loch Ness200 kmGlasgowAberdeen1200 km
Loch Ness · Freshwater loch

Sources 1

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The Lake Survey's soundings and chart of Loch Ness (published 1910) [Artifact ART0CRFXQ8R58F1]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CRFXQ8R58F1
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