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Q&A OS Map Symbols - Black Dots

Does anyone know what black dots mean on an OS Explorer map? There are a lot of them on the map of Kinder Scout in the Peak District (UK). I know the black dashed line is a footpath, I am asking ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by MJH‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Difference between a "path" and a "footpath"?

I was chacking a map to see access rights on a particular route I know. I was checking if a path was a bridleway or footpath as I know Mountain Bikes should only use bridleways. Studying the key cl...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is this purple box symbol on an Ordance Survey map?

This symbol appears on a forest in an OS 1:50,000 Landranger map at SO 24799 27221. It doesn't appear in the map legend. It does not appear at the same point on the equivalent 1:25,000 Explorer map...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Darren‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why would one choose to use a Harvey map rather than an Ordnance Survey map?

My wife is due to under take her Lowland Leader course in then next couple of months and she has been advised to gain experience using Harvey Maps as well as the more familiar Ordnance Survey maps....

4 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by BWFC‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I view a route from a .kml file overlayed on an Ordnance Survey map?

I am taking part in a 100K event later this year, and the organizers have made available a .kml file of the route downloadable from here. This is great, but I want to view this route on a UK 1:2500...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by JamieA‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭