Can you buy old OS Maps?

You can buy some of our historical maps of Great Britain, whilst other worldwide maps and survey information are accessible in various archives.

How do I find old maps of my area?

Listed below are some pointers to some of the more popular places to finding historical maps.

1. City Libraries. The first place to look for a city map is the obvious low-tech destination: the library.
2. David Ramsey Map Collection.
3. Sanborn Maps.
4. Oddens’ Bookmark.

What are the oldest OS Maps?

Although the first Ordnance Survey map was published in 1801, it was many years before it produced detailed maps of the whole country. For many places, the oldest large-scale Ordnance Survey map dates from the 1860s, 1870s or 1880s. Many different editions of Ordnance Survey maps have been produced since then.

Are old maps worth any money?

In general terms, a map is worth whatever the market will bear, so one way to get a sense for a map’s value is to look at how much it has sold for in the past.

What can I do with old OS maps?

10 Things To Make From Old Maps

1. 1 Paper Decoration.
2. 2 Globe Centrepiece.
3. 3 Box Frame.
4. 4 Decoupage Shoes.
5. 5 Paris Letters.
6. 6 Resin Paperweight & Cufflinks.
7. 7 Gift Card Envelope.
8. 8 Decoupage Lampshade.

Can you get OS Maps for free?

OS Maps provides free and subscriber access to mapping content and other great features for Great Britain and Australia.

How can I download OS Maps for free?

Use the OS Maps app to download sections of map for use offline. In the app select Menu > My Offline Maps and click ‘ Add a custom offline map (Menu > Download offline maps on Android). Find the area you want to download. Click ‘Download’ to save the area on screen plus about the same in each direction and name it.

How accurate are old OS maps?

For a “1:2500 scale Overhaul” map the comparable relative accuracy of the lines on the map is 1.2 metres (4 feet) relative to other lines within 200 metres (656 feet). Some physical features found on the map are more easily surveyed accurately than other features.

What are the blue lines up the side of an OS map called?

Every OS map has a grid, which is shown using faint blue lines. The lines across the bottom of the map are called eastings as they travel towards the east. The lines up the side of the map are called northings as they travel towards the north.

Where was the Studebaker factory in South Bend located?

The Studebaker factory in South Bend could always build enough cars. The problem was that after 1960, they could build three times more cars than they could SELL. Studebaker was saved twice by building smaller cars; in 1939 by the Champion and twenty years later by the Lark.

Why was Hewlett Packard interested in the Studebaker?

Packard bought Studebaker believing that Studebaker would make a profit if Studebaker could sell approximately 160,000 cars year. Studebaker’s actual “break even” point was actually selling more than 260,000 cars per year because of Studebaker’s high labour cost.

Where was the Studebaker body plant in Detroit?

The South Bend Studebaker factory was a model of efficiency compared to the Packard operation in Detroit where they lost their lease on a rented body plant in 1954 (Chrysler kicked them out) and moved their body and final assembly plant to an older building at a different location in Detroit.

When was the last year Studebaker made a car?

That last blast from Studebaker was the Avanti that was introduced in 1963. In 1964, Studebaker production moved to Canada. The last year that Studebaker was produced was 1966, although the Avanti continued to be built by an independent in South Bend, Indiana.