Re-using map datasets

Our map collections are a rich resource of information, and we are keen to promote its extraction and onward use. Once extracted, this data can be used within digital scholarship, opening up new possibilities for research, learning and creativity. We are also keen to allow the wider re-use of these spatial data resources, so they can be queried and combined with other datasets.

Please see our guide on Opening Map Datasets in QGIS for advice on how to use these layers within the free QGIS desktop software.

The GeoJSON datasets can also be opened and viewed in geojson.io.

Map datasets list

Browse map datasets, ordered below by area:

Name (with download links)	Area	Date	Format	Data Foundry information
GB1900 Gazetteer	Great Britain	1888-1913	.CSV	GB1900 Gazetteer
MapReader - buildings and railspace datasets	Great Britain	1888-1913	.PNG,.CSV	Living with Machines: railspace and building datasets
Alexander Innes' Journal	Jamaica	1823-1824	.GeoJSON, .CSV
Roy Military Survey Gazetteer	Scotland	1747-55	.GeoJSON, .CSV	Roy Gazetteer
Historic Mills Gazetteer	Scotland	ca. 1850s-1900s	.GeoJSON, .CSV
Stevenson Maps and Plans	Scotland	1660-1940	.GeoJSON, .CSV	Stevenson Maps and Plans
Footpaths	Scotland	1888-1913	.GeoJSON, .CSV	Historic Footpaths
Edinburgh Boundaries	Edinburgh	1685-1902	ESRI .shp, .kml	Edinburgh Boundaries
Edinburgh Gazetteer	Edinburgh	1892-1894	.GeoJSON, .CSV	Edinburgh OS 25 inch transcriptions

View related pages:

Re-using georeferenced maps guides.