The Map Collection

Western Bank Library houses the library's map collection. The whole country is covered at a scale of 1:25,000 and 1:50,000. Larger scale maps are available for local areas (North Derbyshire, South Yorkshire) at a scale of 1:2,500 and 1:10,000. Sheffield is covered in greater detail; 1:500 and 1:1,250.  There is a wide range of historical maps (mainly 1850´s onward) as well as geology maps for England, Scotland and Wales at a scale 1:50,000. The collection also includes

• Aerial photos covering Sheffield and Rotherham for 1992
• A good range of atlases and gazetteers
• A small collection of foreign maps used for teaching and research.

Alongside the physical map collection the library also has a subscription to Digimap

For information on how to consult maps in Western Bank Library see our Map Collection Subject Guide

BL maps update- get involved!

Two collections of maps have recently been added to the British Library online map gallery: 

1.       Goad fire insurance plans of British and Irish towns, 1886-1930, approx. 2,500 maps

2.       Military maps of WW1 and the US Civil War, including trench maps and campaign charts, approx. 225 maps

Help the British Library georeference the Goad fire insurance plans! Further information here:http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/magnificentmaps/2013/11/2700-new-maps-online-for-georeferencing.html