In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Etive like this:
Etive, river, Argyllshire; issues from Loch Mathair Etive on Rannoch Moor, and flows SW. to head of Loch Etive; is 15 miles long, and is a good fishing stream; Loch Etive extends 10½ miles SW. and 8½ miles W. to Firth of Lorne at Dunstaffnage Castle.
Etive through time
Etive is now part of Highland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Highland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Etive itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Etive, in Highland and Argyll | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27090
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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