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Thorvaldur Thordarson
Figure 1. Map of Western Skaftafellshire drawn by S. M. Hólm in 1771 (Hólm 1784) showing his perception
of location and distribution of farms and topographic features in the Fire districts prior to the Laki eruption.
The circles indicate the location of Kirkjubæjarklaustur (large) and Prestbakki (small). The arrow points to the
southern edge of the Síða highlands (the Síða scarp), shown here trending east-west (true orientation is 55◦east
of north). – Yfirlitskort af Vestur Skaftafellssýslu teiknað af Sæmundi M. Hólm árið 1771.
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