Index Sheets for Ordnance Survey Map Series

These diagrams have been prepared by Chris Higley, based on the work of David Archer, Roger Hellyer, the late Tim Nicholson, Richard Oliver and the late Brian Adams. Sheet line diagrams for other series, and more information about the various styles of sheet published, will be found in Roger Hellyer, Ordnance Survey small-scale maps, indexes: 1801-1998, Kerry: David Archer, 1999, ISBN 0 9517579 54.


1:25,000 (Two and half inches to the mile)

First series

  • Eastern England
  • West & Wales
  • North & Scotland


  • 1:63,360 (One inch to the mile)
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    England & Wales

  • Old Series
  • New Series, Revised New Series, Third Edition, Fourth Edition
  • Revised New Series in colour
  • Third Edition in colour, Small Sheet Series
  • Third Edition, Large Sheet Series
  • Popular Edition
  • Fifth Edition
  • GSGS3907, War Revision
  • Second War Revision
  • Scotland

  • First, Second, Third, Fourth Editions
  • Third Edition in colour
  • Popular Edition
  • Great Britain

  • New Popular Edition
  • Seventh Series
  • Ireland

  • First Edition
  • Second, Third Editions
  • Sheets issued in colour



  • 1:126,720 (Half inch to the mile)

  • England & Wales Small Sheet Series
  • England & Wales Large Sheet Series
  • Scotland
  • Ireland
  • Great Britain Second Series


  • 1:253,440 (Quarter inch to the mile) and 1:250,000

    England and Wales

  • General Map
  • First Edition and Second Edition (small sheet series)
  • Second Edition (Large Sheet Series)
  • Third Edition
  • Third Edition New or 'A' Series
  • Scotland
  • General Map
  • Scotland
  • Scotland Third Edition
  • Great Britian
  • Fourth Edition
  • 1:250,000 maps
  • Ireland
  • General Map
  • Ireland



  • 1:633,600 (Ten miles to the inch)

  • Great Britain