Getting started
OS VectorMap Local is a backdrop map which can be displayed at scales of 1:3000 to 1:20 000. It is available in both raster and vector formats.
Product guide (PDF)
This product guide contains the basic information required to understand and use OS VectorMap Local. For a more detailed technical understanding please refer to the technical specification.
Release note (PDF)
Find out more about known issues. Updated April 2019.
Technical information
VectorMap Local is generated automatically from the OS Large Scale Topographic database with no manual cartographic input. This large-scale database is used to update other OS products including OSMM Topography Layer.
Technical specification (PDF)
This technical specification contains detailed technical information about the data in both raster and vector formats. For basic information required to understand and use OS VectorMap Local please refer to the product guide.
Specifications
| Key Features | What this product offers |
|---|---|
| Formats | Vector: GML 3.2.1 and GeoPackage Raster: TIFF with LZW compression (colour, backdrop colour and black & white). |
| Tile size | 5km x 5km |
| Attributes | Roads, railways, vegetation, boundaries, urban extents, buildings, fences and water. |
| Scale | 1:3 000 to 1:20 000 |
| Update frequency | Quarterly – tile-based change-only updates in January, April, July and October. |
| Supply | FTP (for orders under 2 Gb) and DVD |
| Coverage | Great Britain |
Links and downloads
All the information you need to get started with VectorMap Local.
FAQs
