OS VectorMap Local Downloads

Available files

Supporting files for the OS VectorMap Local product are available to download from the Ordnance Survey file share and include:

• Georeferencing files (TAB)

• Sea tiles georeferencing files (TAB)

• Sea tiles full colour files (GeoTIFF)

• Sea tiles backdrop files (GeoTIFF)

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Georeferencing files (TFW) and sea tiles georeferencing Files (TFW) are not offered for this product as it is provided in GeoTIFF format

Supporting documents

Legend

The legends for OS VectorMap Local in each of its available formats are available below.

121KB

OS VectorMap Local_COU_January_2025.xlsx

Open

Vector Map Local backdrop raster map legend Excel file

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VML_Full_Colour_raster_legend.pdf

PDF

Open

Vector Map Local full colour raster map legend PDF file

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VML_Black_and_White_raster_legend_v2.pdf

PDF

Open

Vector Map Local full black and white raster map legend PDF file

OS VectorMap Local COU tile list

The COU (Change-Only Update) tile list for OS VectorMap Local is available as an Excel sheet:

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OS VectorMap Local_COU_October_2025.xlsx

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Vector Map Local change-only update Excel file

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Stylesheets

Predefined stylesheets for OS VectorMap Local are available for download from the OS VectorMap Local Stylesheets GitHub repository. To download a ZIP containing all stylesheets, navigate to Code > Download ZIP.

XML code lists

XML versions of the OS VectorMap Local code lists are available below:

• AnchorPositionValue.xml

• DrawLevelValue.xml

• FeatureCodeValue.xml

• FeatureDescriptionValue.xml

• TextFontValue.xml

Code lists provide a controlled list and formal definition for values used in certain attributes of the product.

XML schema

The XML schema for OS VectorMap Local is available from the application schemas page on the Ordnance Survey website. Previous versions of this schema are available to download from the website, the most recent version is included below:

OS VectorMap Local – version 2

• OSVectorMapLocal.xsd

The XML File Repository License, covering the terms and conditions for the use of all Ordnance Survey XML schemas, is made available through the Terms and Conditions page in the Resources section.