Edinburgh City Libraries

Located in the Edinburgh Room, Scottish Library, or Reference Library.


Edinburgh Room
edinburgh.room@edinburgh.gov.uk
Circa 2,800 local maps and plans. Historical maps from the 16th century; town plans and estate maps from the 18th century; railway and boundary maps from the 19th century. OS maps from 1852 to date (all scales). Geological survey maps (1:10,560). Current shopping centre plans.
About 500 aerial photographs of Edinburgh are also kept in the Edinburgh Room.
Scottish Library
central.scottish.library@edinburgh.gov.uk
Circa 3,000 sheets, including 17th century (e.g. Mercator 1630, and Pont 1654). OS maps of Scotland (1855 to date, including 1:1,250).
A set of current OS 1:50,000 of Scotland is available for both reference and loan.
Reference Library
Central.reference.library@edinburgh.gov.uk
OS maps for Great Britain at 1:50,000 and for other European countries at scales ranging from 1:100,000 to 1:250,000. UK and International street plans.
A reader/printer is available for copying historical maps on aperture cards. There is no photocopier.