Catalogue description Ordnance Survey: Boundaries Branch: Scottish Deposited Maps (DMS Series)

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Details of OS 39
Reference: OS 39
Title: Ordnance Survey: Boundaries Branch: Scottish Deposited Maps (DMS Series)
Description:

This series consists of certified copies of maps deposited with the Ordnance Survey under the provisions of acts or orders. They show statutory changes to public boundaries in Scotland; for non-public boundaries the map may be inaccurate and cannot be considered an authority.

The map scales range from 1:350 to 1:25,000 but the bulk of the series is at either 1:2,500 or 1:10,560.

Date: 1883-1993
Arrangement:

Arranged numerically by deposited map number. The maps are marked DMS (Deposited Maps Scotland) followed by a number, as opposed to the English and Welsh deposited maps which are marked DM or DMX.

Separated material:

Maps which were destroyed in 1940 are indicated in the catalogue by 'DEA' (destroyed by enemy action).

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Physical description: 676 flat sheets and rolls
Restrictions on use: OS 39/618-676 require 3 days notice to produce
Access conditions: Open
Immediate source of acquisition:

In 1988-2010 Ordnance Survey

Accruals: No further accruals are expected.

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