See the What's new pages for the latest updates to the site. Oxford by John Speed 1610 The Map Section is part of the Department of Special Collections For geography at the University, see the School of Geography and the Environment website Please note that the Map Section is temporarily located in Duke Humfrey's Library which is located in the Old Bodleian Library   The Map Section houses the world's seventh largest collection of maps. Well over one million sheet maps and 20,000 atlases are available to readers. The collections include early examples of cartography, such as the fourteenth century Gough Map, portolan charts, estate maps and many atlases. The Bodleian Library is entitled to claim a free copy of any map published in Britain within one year of publication, so the Map Section has one of the most comprehensive collections of Ordnance Survey maps in existence. We also offer GIS facilities - MapInfo workstations and a range of digital map data. You will find links to all areas of the Map Section website (including how to find maps on the online catalogue SOLO) on the Reader Info pages   The Selected Map & Book Accessions List can be downloaded here     Ordnance Survey MasterMap™ digital map data The Bodleian Library has recently acquired Ordnance Survey's new digital product, OS MasterMap, replacing Land-Line (the previous OS electronic mapping data), and continuing its archive of large-scale mapping of the nation. The born-digital cartographic datasets embody the cutting edge of geographic technology and make Ordnance Survey a pioneer in national mapping. Ordnance Survey digital data covers Great Britain at scales of 1:1,250 for urban areas, 1:2,500 for rural areas and 1:10,000 for moorland. The Topography Layer of seamless, colour digital mapping identifies and datestamps each feature on the landscape uniquely, and includes: land area classifications; buildings; roads, tracks and paths; rail; water; terrain and height; heritage and antiquities; structures; and administrative boundaries. This mapping is voluntarily deposited by Ordnance Survey with all of the UK Legal Deposit Libraries, and may be accessed in reading rooms using a mapping application specifically designed for the libraries. Printed extracts of A4 size may be taken by readers within the constraints of fair dealing: for purposes of private study; non-commercial research, criticism, review and news reporting; or parliamentary/judicial procedings. The Bodleian Library offers OS MasterMap on a public terminal in the Maps area of Duke Humfrey's Library. Consult with staff at the Enquiry Desk for assistance. Oxford Digital Library The Oxford Digital Library is under development and has a number of maps and other images which can be accessed here Mapping the World collaborative support for research on overseas mapping The Oxford Seminars in Cartography Programme for 2010/2011   Click HERE to see where we are located The Bodleian Library Map Section Broad St Oxford OX1 3BG UK Telephone: +44 (0)1865 287300 Fax: +44 1865 277139 maps@bodleian.ox.ac.uk The Gough Map of Great Britain ca. 1360 (MS. Gough Gen. Top. 16) Click here for more information about this enigmatic map The Map Section is temporarily located in Duke Humfrey's Library in the Old Bodleian Library Opening Hours: 09.00-19.00 Mon-Fri 10.00 to 16.00 Saturday Closed Sundays Click here for more information on opening times and how to request maps and related materials for Saturdays The Bodleian Library has acquired at auction the missing part of a unique series of Tudor tapestry maps. Woven in wools and silks, the Sheldon Tapestry Map for Gloucestershire is a fine example of cartography and decorative art from the 16th century. More information...     Map Librarian: Nick Millea nick.millea@bodleian.ox.ac.uk Web pages created by Nigel James. Assistant Map Librarian maps@bodleian.ox.ac.uk   Finding your way around the Map Section website   Go to Reader Info for:   Admission procedures - obtaining a reader's ticket Copying maps and atlases - procedures and copyright issues How to find maps and atlases - using the catalogues How to get here - access maps of Oxford Journals - on open-access MapLists - Map Room publications Maps on CD-ROM - mapping applications and data Site Survey Companies - details of our MapSearch service What's where - resources in the the Map Reading Room       Go to The Map Case for: The Map Case - Images of maps from the collections to view and download Reproduction services - photographs and other formats       Go to Map Links for links to:    Gazetteers GIS Map libraries and museums Mapping organisations Mapping resources Online journals Online mapping Remote sensing Societies Weather        Go to the MapInfo pages for:   Easy to follow beginners' guides to using MapInfo - primarily for Map Room users, but of interest to any MapInfo newbies!       Go the DIGIMAP pages for:   Information about using OS digital data - available to registered users through the DIGIMAP service. Free OS NTF to MapInfo and OS MasterMap to MapInfo are available to download from the MapInfo pages         THE OXFORD SEMINARS IN CARTOGRAPHY All seminars run from 5.00pm to 6.30pm at the University of Oxford Centre for the Environment South Parks Road Oxford OX1 3QY Programme for 2010/2011 18th Annual Series       2010   Thursday 28 October 2010 TOSCA Field Trip - The Queen's College Old treasures, new discoveries: rare atlases and unique maps recently found at Queen's - hosted by Veronika Vernier (Space limited - for further details, please contact: nick.millea@bodleian.ox.ac.uk or 01865 287119)     Thursday 25 November 2010 Borderlines: Maps and Popular Geopolitics in the UK Press Peter Vujakovic (Canterbury Christ Church University)     2011       Thursday 10 March 2011 The Commission on the Royal Forests 1787-93: Maps and parliamentary scrutiny in Britain David Fletcher (London Metropolitan University)     Thursday 9 June 2011 [About the mapping of Manchester] Martin Dodge (University of Manchester)       Contact: nick.millea@bodleian.ox.ac.uk   The Oxford Seminars in Cartography are supported by the Friends of TOSCA, ESRI (UK) Ltd, Oxford Cartographers, and the Oxford University Centre for the Environment.