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1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster

1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster is the digital alternative to Ordnance Survey's OS Landranger paper map series for Great Britain available in 20km square tiles.

This product is updated quarterly in March, June, September and December.

1:50000 Scale Colour Raster map example showing a mountainous region in Scotland
1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster map example

Retina resolution

We give you 1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster at a resolution of 254 dpi – and Partners at a staggering 660 dpi – so it looks stunning on today’s high-resolution displays, whether on desktop, tablet or mobile.

Clearly see places of interest

Tourist and heritage attractions of many types are shown on this mapping, so leisure app users can use it to find their way by road, footpath or cycle route to a place of interest, whether it’s a sports centre or a nature reserve.

Ideal for desktop publishing

When you need map extracts for a consultation document or a published magazine, you can open 1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster TIFF files in software like Photoshop and InDesign.

How to get this product

Access to this product is free for PSGA (Public Sector Geospatial Agreement) Members. You can check if your organisation is a member of the PSGA on the OS website.

The 1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster product page on the OS website has advice on how to get the product for developers, businesses, Partners and PSGA Members (i.e. government and the public sector).

Alternatively, you can try out the full product by applying for a Data Exploration license.

Sample data

Download 1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster sample data

You can download sample data for the product for free from the OS Data Hub. The sample data are available in GeoTIFF format and cover three areas (Exeter, Newport and Inverness).

Visualise 1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster data online

This product is available to try out free online using one of our three sets of sample data (Exeter, Newport and Inverness) through the OS MasterMap Product Viewer:

What's next?

To access additional documentation and resources relating to this product, please refer to the following:

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Colour Raster Map Family Overview

The Colour Raster Map Family Overview contains additional information relating to the three Colour Raster Mapping products.

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Overview

The overview introduces 1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster and gives context for all users – highlighting key features, giving potential uses, and listing details such as coverage, currency, etc.

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Colour Raster Map Family Technical Specification

The Colour Raster Map Family Technical Specification provides technical information relating to the Colour Raster Map family of products.

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Technical Specification

The technical specification provides detailed technical information about the 1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster. It is targeted at technical users and software developers.

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Downloads

The downloads page provides links and resources to support the application of 1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster within your environment.

New users should start with the Overview to gain high-level insight into the product. The family information documents provide generalised information across all three Colour Raster Map products. The Technical Specification contains detailed technical insights.

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