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Maps  for  Law Librarians Chris Fleet & Paula Williams
Maps for Law Librarians ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Introduction to Maps ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Map (maep)  n. ,[object Object],[object Object]
Formats ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
 
Raster v vector ,[object Object],[object Object]
400 dpi 300 dpi 200 dpi Raster Mapping – pixellates as you zoon in beyond 100%
OS MasterMap - Vector Mapping - points, lines and polygons
Uses for law? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Bleau’s “Atlas of Scotland” 1654
The Roy Map   Military Survey of Scotland
Mapping Estates ,[object Object]
Mapping Counties
Beware… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
 
A Plan of Roads in Dispute… in the …parishes of Fowlis & Ludie (1799)
Section 2 - Ordnance Survey ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Section 2 - Ordnance Survey ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
 
 
 
Section 2 - Ordnance Survey ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
 
 
OS Book of Reference …from 1855 to the mid-1880s for 1:2,500 maps. Parcel number, acreage and land-use.  Can be consulted in NLS.
 
Section 2 - Ordnance Survey ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Origins of the OS county meridians for large scale mapping
 
Survey and Revision Dates for County Series Mapping Online at:  http://www.nls.uk/maps/os/county_series_list.html
Section 2 - Ordnance Survey ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The National Grid
Section 2 - Ordnance Survey ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Richard Oliver’s town lists Chapter 6 of Ordnance Survey Maps: a concise guide for historians  (London: Charles Close, 2005)
Richard Oliver’s County Listings Chapter 7 of Ordnance Survey Maps: a concise guide for historians  (London: Charles Close, 2005)
Section 2 - Ordnance Survey ,[object Object]
OS 1:1056, surveyed 1852
OS 1:1056, surveyed 1852
OS 1:1250, published 1953
OS 1:1250, published 1978
 
OS 1:2,500, 1854-9
OS 1:2,500, 1854-9
OS 1:2,500, revised 1893
 
 
 
OS 1:10,560, surveyed 1852
OS 1:10,560, surveyed 1852
OS 1:10,560, surveyed 1852
 
OS 1:10,560, published 1958
OS 1:10,560, published 1983
Ordnance Survey ,[object Object],[object Object]
OS 1:63,360, 1850
One-inch to the mile County Series indexes
Ordnance Survey Maps One-inch "Popular" edition, 1925
Ordnance Survey ,[object Object],[object Object]
Section 2 - Ordnance Survey ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
RAF – 1951
RAF – 1948
Ordnance Survey – 1872
 
Section 2 - Ordnance Survey ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Post-1963 1:2,500 and 1:1250 mapping  Symbols … and Boundaries
Online at: http://www.nls.uk/maps/os/abbrev
Ordnance Survey ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Cataloguing & Classification ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Is it Cartographic? ,[object Object]
Cartographic Description ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Physical description ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Scale ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Grid references ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Gazetteers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Graphic Indexes
Section 4.  Acquisition, copyright and licensing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Section 4  Acquisition, copyright and licensing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Section 4  Acquisition, copyright and licensing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
http://www.nls.uk/maps/os/index.html
Section 4  Acquisition, copyright and licensing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
 
Choose a location using one of the criteria provided.
The system will then search for that location.
The location will be displayed on screen.
If necessary, you can pan around the map to find the exact location.
Choose the type of mapping you want. 1:2500 scale or larger is available as Superplan or Siteplan; 1:5000 or 1:10000 scale is available as Landplan.
Siteplan Option
Siteplan is available in a variety of options.
In order to be able to find your property, you may need to pan around and either zoom in or change the scale number.
Once you have found your property, click on it with the cursor.
Zoom out to check the area covered by the Siteplan. You are now ready to progress with the order.
Superplan Option
Superplan is available in several variations. ‘Customised’ allows you to specify exact plot size and a range of additions.
You can specify centre co-ordinates and dimensions or use the cursor to draw a box to enclose the required area.
The mapping can be displayed at a different scale by zooming in or changing the scale.
If a customised product has been chosen, a feature box can be added.
Alternatively, a circle could be chosen.
A polygon can be used to define an irregular area. Different line and infill colours are available in every case.
Before printing, certain features can be added to maps, e.g. highlighted   buildings.
A title can be added, or the printed scale can be set. You can even print the map reversed on film for architect’s use.
Landplan Option
Landplan is available in a variety of options
In order to be able to find your specific area, you may need to zoom in and pan around
If you have chosen ‘customised’, you can then draw the area you require with the cursor.
Alternatively, you can specify exact dimensions for the box and/or centre co-ordinates
Zoom out to check the area covered by the Landplan, in this case 3km by 3km.
A title can be added, or the printed scale can be set. You can even print the map in black and white.
All Options
Finally, the order is given a total price and can be given a name.
 
 
Copyright ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
 
 
Licences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Ordnance Survey Superseded Mapping Licence
Digital Mapping ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contact us… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Maps Basics for Law Librarians

Hinweis der Redaktion

  1. John Moore in his “Maps of Glasgow” said “Maps are as important as any other archival source… and are as likely to need careful interpretation. They are not entirely neutral nor do they tell the whole story. Often, the picture they suggest can be confusing, contradictory or down right wrong, but they do provide a visual impression of areal patterns, growth and development.”