Post by Catsmate on Apr 19, 2014 18:49:39 GMT
The National Library of Scotland has a digitisation project for older UK
Ordnance Survey maps of the UK (not limited to Scotland) from the
mid-nineteenth century onwards. Site.
Included
are the 6"/mi [10,000:1] of England, Wales and Scotland, the 25"/mi
town plans [2500:1] and the large scale, 5'/mi [1000:1] plan of London.
They're integrated with Google Maps, e.g. here for the London map, so you can switch from 2014 to 1894.
A fascinating trove, and potentially very useful for UK based gaming, research or picking holes in historical novels.
The main NLS map index is also full of interesting stuff, as is this site and this collection of aerial photographs.
Ordnance Survey maps of the UK (not limited to Scotland) from the
mid-nineteenth century onwards. Site.
Included
are the 6"/mi [10,000:1] of England, Wales and Scotland, the 25"/mi
town plans [2500:1] and the large scale, 5'/mi [1000:1] plan of London.
They're integrated with Google Maps, e.g. here for the London map, so you can switch from 2014 to 1894.
A fascinating trove, and potentially very useful for UK based gaming, research or picking holes in historical novels.
The main NLS map index is also full of interesting stuff, as is this site and this collection of aerial photographs.