The Map Library

The Map Library: A User Guide (pdf)

The Map Library provides a comprehensive collection of geographic information, including maps, atlases and electronic resources. The majority of the collection is reference only, although some folded versions of OS Landranger and Explorer maps will be made available for loan. Items in the collection are currently not listed on the library catalogue so, if you have any mapping requirements, just come along and ask the Map Library staff who will search the collection for you.

Maps

Complete Ordnance Survey topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:250,000 and smaller.
Complete Ordnance Survey topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:50,000, with the purchase of local sheets at each new revision.
Complete Ordnance Survey topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25,000
Comprehensive Ordnance Survey topographic coverage of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight at 1:10,000.
Comprehensive Ordnance Survey topographic coverage of Portsmouth District at 1:1,250 or 1:2,500.
Medium and small scale world mapping for areas of specific interest in support of fieldwork and research.
Good geological and soil survey coverage of Great Britain
Facsimiles of early maps (ie pre 1900) of the Portsmouth area that are of significant historical, cartographic or local interest.
Historical maps including OS County Series (1843-1939) for parts of Portsmouth, Hampshire and West Sussex

Nautical charts

Admiralty charts for the Solent and its approaches, Portsmouth, Langstone and Chichester Harbours.

Significant coverage of the home waters around the British Isles at various scales.

Digital Maps

Map Library staff can provide advice about the use of the EDINA Digimap service, which provides online access to current and historical OS maps and data.

Atlases

A selection of national atlases, thematic atlases and general world atlases, including the current edition of the Times Atlas of the World (comprehensive edition).

Reference

Gazetteers for the world, Great Britain, and selected countries. A number of map-related texts, including guides to various Ordnance Survey map series, may be consulted in the Map Library. Please ask the Map Librarian for details.

Air photos

Complete air photo coverage of Portsmouth at various dates.

Also air photos of central London.

Photo mosaics of Portsmouth 1945-48 (mostly as JPEG files on disc, but some as prints at 1:1250 scale).

Location and Contacts

Location:
University Library First Floor, in the corner opposite the Education (370) section.

Opening Times:
Monday - Thursday: 0900 - 1700
Friday: 0900 - 1630

Contact:
David Sherren, Map Librarian
david.sherren@port.ac.uk
023 9284 3655

Bill Johnson, Cartographer
bill.johnson@port.ac.uk
023 9284 3630