Ordnance Survey County Series
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TitleOrdnance Survey County Series
ReferenceOS
Date1858-1938
Archive creatorEast Dunbartonshire Information & Archives
Scope and ContentOS/1 First Edition Six Inch
OS/2 First Edition Twenty Five Inch
OS/3 First Edition Town Plans
OS/4 First Revision Six Inch
OS/5 First Revision Twenty Five Inch
OS/6 Second Revision Six Inch
OS/7 Second Revision Twenty Five Inch
OS/8 Third Revision Six Inch
OS/9 Third Revision Twenty Five Inch
OS/2 First Edition Twenty Five Inch
OS/3 First Edition Town Plans
OS/4 First Revision Six Inch
OS/5 First Revision Twenty Five Inch
OS/6 Second Revision Six Inch
OS/7 Second Revision Twenty Five Inch
OS/8 Third Revision Six Inch
OS/9 Third Revision Twenty Five Inch
LanguageEnglish
Archival historyFollowing the French Revolution, the British Government, fearing invasion, ordered the defence ministry - the Board of Ordnance - to begin a systematic mapping of England's South Coast. The work began in 1791 at a scale of 1 inch to the mile, and the first map was published ten years later.
In 1824 the Ordnance Survey were moved to Ireland, to conduct a six inch to the mile valuation survey. The maps of Ireland which were published led to a demand for similar maps for England and Scotland, neither of which had ever been fully mapped before, and in 1840 it was agreed that detailed maps of England and Scotland would be produced. The one inch scale was retained in England only, and after many years of discussion, six inch and twenty five inch to the mile scales were also decided on. The first Ordnance Survey of Scotland took place between 1852 and 1878. These maps underwent three revisions between the mid 1890s and the late 1930s.
Before the Ordnance Survey began its operations, mapping had previously been on an estate, parish or county basis, with blank areas outside the relevant boundary. The first plans that the Ordnance Survey produced followed this tradition.
Over the period 1954 to 1982, the Ordnance Survey replaced the old county series with the new National Grid system.
In 1824 the Ordnance Survey were moved to Ireland, to conduct a six inch to the mile valuation survey. The maps of Ireland which were published led to a demand for similar maps for England and Scotland, neither of which had ever been fully mapped before, and in 1840 it was agreed that detailed maps of England and Scotland would be produced. The one inch scale was retained in England only, and after many years of discussion, six inch and twenty five inch to the mile scales were also decided on. The first Ordnance Survey of Scotland took place between 1852 and 1878. These maps underwent three revisions between the mid 1890s and the late 1930s.
Before the Ordnance Survey began its operations, mapping had previously been on an estate, parish or county basis, with blank areas outside the relevant boundary. The first plans that the Ordnance Survey produced followed this tradition.
Over the period 1954 to 1982, the Ordnance Survey replaced the old county series with the new National Grid system.
Level of descriptionfonds
Repository nameEast Dunbartonshire Archives - Kirkintilloch
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