OS maps show physical and human features as symbols. This makes the maps easier to read. Each OS map has a key to show what the symbols mean. Large-scale maps - 1:1,250, 1:2,500 and 1:10,000.

Maps are representations of the world created by experts called cartographers to help other people navigate different places. Maps contain information tailored to a specific purpose.

The database will store images and information covering all of Great Britain, accurate to two centimetres, creating a 'master map' of the entire country. Ordnance Survey is consolidating several ...

the Ordnance Survey has been synonymous with detailed maps of the British countryside, beloved by ramblers and orienteers. But the UK’s national mapping agency, which is also one of the world ...

Chances are, if you're a regular walker, you will stride out safe in the knowledge that an Ordnance Survey map secreted about your person means you'll know exactly where and when you got lost.

the Ordnance Survey has been synonymous with detailed maps of the British countryside, beloved by ramblers and orienteers. But the UK’s national mapping agency, which is also one of the world ...

Where you can launch your paddleboard from or find a farm shop could be added to OS leisure maps Ordnance Survey (OS) has revealed the top four new symbols people would like to see added to its ...