Ordnance Survey Abbreviations
We are very grateful to Dr Richard Oliver for compiling this list and allowing us to use it. The abbreviations have been compiled from a number of sources, relating to all scales of Ordnance Survey mapping in Scotland, England and Wales. For more information on these abbreviations and their interpretation, please consult Richard Oliver's book Ordnance Survey maps: a concise guide for historians. 3rd edition (London : Charles Close Society, 2013).
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| I | Island, Isle |
| I of M | Isle of Man |
| I of W | Isle of Wight |
| IDT | Instrumental Detail Trace |
| IH | Inspection Hole? |
| Indpt | Independent |
| Indt | Independent |
| Infmy | Infirmary |
| Inft | Infant |
| ins | Inches |
| Inst | Institute |
| Instn | Institution |
| Int | Intersection/Intersected |
| Inver | Inverness-shire |
| IP | Iron Pipe |
| IR | Iron Rod |
| IRB Sta | Inshore Rescue Boat Station |
| Is of Sc | Isles of Scilly |
| Isoln Hospl | Isolation Hospital |
| Iss | Issues |
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