Ordnance Survey, One-inch to the mile maps of England and Wales, 5th Edition - 1931-37
The 5th edition was planned to replace the Popular edition, but progress was slow, and sheets were only published for parts of southern England. Production from photographic negatives (rather than copper plates or lithographic stones used for previous one-inch series) gave a new lettering style and different look to the map, enhanced by the use of layer colours and tints to show relief. It was the first OS one-inch series to be based on the Transverse Mercator projection, rather than the former Cassini projection, which had the advantage of not distorting angles. It also introduced new grid lines 5,000 yards apart for referencing places on the map. From 1937, partly to speed up production, new larger sheet sizes were introduced. In addition to the full-colour standard series with different relief presentations, various Outline editions were also published in three colours as well as in black, and a 'Physical Features alone' edition was published including water, contours, layers, hachures and shading.
For further details, consult Richard Oliver, A guide to the Ordnance Survey one-inch Fifth edition (London: Charles Close Society, 2000).
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Standard series
(See also, Special District Maps and Tourist Maps)
| Sheet Number and Name | Type of Series | Date of Revision | Date of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet 93 - The Cotswolds | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1939 | 1939 |
| Sheet 93 - The Cotswolds | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1939 | 1939 |
| Sheet 94 - Oxford | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1938 | 1938 |
| Sheet 94 - Oxford | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1938 | 1938 |
| Sheet 95 - Luton | Fifth (Relief) Edition | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 95 - Luton | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 95 - Luton | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| [Sheet 95] - St Albans (Special District Map) | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1938 | 1937 |
| Sheet 95 - Luton | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 96 - Hertford and Saffron Walden | Fifth (Relief) Edition | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 96 - Hertford and Saffron Walden | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 96 - Hertford and Saffron Walden | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 96 - Hertford and Saffron Walden | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 102 - Bristol and Newport | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1938 | 1938 |
| Sheet 102 - Bristol and Newport | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1938 | 1938 |
| Sheet 106 - NW London and Watford | Fifth (Relief) Edition | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 106 - NW London and Watford | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 106 - NW London and Watford | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 106 - NW London and Watford | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 107 - London and Epping Forest | Fifth (Relief) Edition | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 107 - London and Epping Forest | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 107 - London and Epping Forest | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 107 - London and Epping Forest | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1935 |
| Sheet 108 - Chelmsford and Southend | Fifth (Relief) Edition | ca. 1928 to 1936 | 1936 |
| Sheet 108 - Chelmsford and Southend | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | ca. 1928 to 1936 | 1936 |
| Sheet 108 - Chelmsford and Southend | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1936 | 1936 |
| Sheet 108 - Chelmsford and Southend | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1936 | 1936 |
| Sheet 111 - Bristol and Bath | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1937 | 1937 |
| Sheet 111 - Bristol and Bath | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1937 | 1937 |
| Sheet 112 - Swindon and Devizes | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1938 | 1938 |
| Sheet 112 - Swindon and Devizes | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1938 | 1938 |
| Sheet 113 - Reading and Newbury | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 113 - Reading and Newbury | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 113 - Reading and Newbury | Fifth Edition | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 113 - Reading and Newbury | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1939 | 1939 |
| Sheet 113 - Reading and Newbury | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 113 - Reading and Newbury | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 113 - Reading and Newbury | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1939 | 1939 |
| Sheet 114 - SW London and Windsor | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1930 to 1933 | 1934 |
| Sheet 114 - SW London and Windsor | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1930 to 1933 | 1934 |
| Sheet 114 - SW London and Windsor | Fifth Edition | 1930 to 1933 | 1934 |
| [Sheet 114] - London (Special District Map) | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1937 | 1937 |
| Sheet 114 - SW London and Windsor | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1930 to 1933 | 1934 |
| [Sheet 114] - London (Special District Map) | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1944 | 1937 |
| [Sheet 114] - London (Special District Map) | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1937 | 1937 |
| Sheet 115 - SE London and Dartford | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1931 to 1933 | 1934 |
| Sheet 115 - SE London and Dartford | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1931 to 1933 | 1934 |
| Sheet 115 - SE London and Dartford | Fifth Edition | 1931 to 1933 | 1934 |
| Sheet 115 - SE London and Dartford | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1931 to 1933 | 1934 |
| Sheet 118 - Barnstaple | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 118 - Barnstaple | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 118 - Barnstaple | Fifth Edition | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 118 - Barnstaple | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 118 - Barnstaple | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 119 - Exmoor | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1930 to 1931 | 1934 |
| Sheet 119 - Exmoor | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1930 to 1931 | 1934 |
| Sheet 119 - Exmoor | Fifth Edition | 1930 to 1931 | 1934 |
| Sheet 119 - Exmoor | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1930 to 1931 | 1934 |
| Sheet 119 - Exmoor | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1930 to 1931 | 1934 |
| Sheet 123 - Winchester and Basingstoke | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 123 - Winchester and Basingstoke | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 123 - Winchester and Basingstoke | Fifth Edition | 1930 to 1932 | 1932 |
| Sheet 123 - Winchester and Basingstoke | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 123 - Winchester and Basingstoke | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 124 - Guildford | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1930 to 1934 | 1934 |
| Sheet 124 - Guildford | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1930 to 1934 | 1934 |
| Sheet 124 - Guildford | Fifth Edition | 1930 to 1934 | 1934 |
| Sheet 124 - Guildford | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1930 to 1934 | 1934 |
| Sheet 125 - Reigate and Tunbridge Wells | Fifth (Relief) Edition | ca. 1928 to 1936 | 1936 |
| Sheet 125 - Reigate and Tunbridge Wells | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | ca. 1928 to 1935 | 1936 |
| Sheet 125 - Reigate and Tunbridge Wells | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1936 | 1936 |
| Sheet 125 - Reigate and Tunbridge Wells | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1936 | 1936 |
| Sheet 127 - Bideford and Bude | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1929 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 127 - Bideford and Bude | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1929 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 127 - Bideford and Bude | Fifth Edition | 1929 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 127 - Bideford and Bude | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1929 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 127 - Bideford and Bude | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1929 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 128 - Tiverton | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 128 - Tiverton | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 128 - Tiverton | Fifth Edition | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 128 - Tiverton | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 128 - Tiverton | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1930 to 1932 | 1933 |
| Sheet 129 - Taunton and Minehead | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1937 | 1937 |
| Sheet 129 - Taunton and Minehead | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1937 | 1937 |
| Sheet 130 - Shaftesbury and Wells | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1937 | 1937 |
| Sheet 130 - Shaftesbury and Wells | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1937 | 1937 |
| Sheet 131 - Salisbury and Winchester | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1938 | 1938 |
| Sheet 131 - Salisbury and Winchester | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1938 | 1938 |
| Sheet 132 - Guildford and Petersfield | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1939 | 1939 |
| Sheet 132 - Guildford and Petersfield | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1939 | 1939 |
| Sheet 136 - Bodmin | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1929 to 1932 | 1934 |
| Sheet 136 - Bodmin | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1929 to 1932 | 1934 |
| Sheet 136 - Bodmin | Fifth Edition | 1929 to 1932 | 1934 |
| Sheet 136 - Bodmin | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1929 to 1932 | 1934 |
| Sheet 136 - Bodmin | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1929 to 1932 | 1934 |
| Sheet 137 - Tavistock and Okehampton | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1928 to 1929 | 1932 |
| Sheet 137 - Tavistock and Okehampton | Fifth Edition | 1928 to 1929 | 1932 |
| Sheet 137 - Tavistock and Okehampton | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1928 to 1929 | 1932 |
| Sheet 137 - Tavistock and Okehampton | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1928 to 1929 | 1932 |
| Sheet 138 - Exeter | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1929 to 1931 | 1933 |
| Sheet 138 - Exeter | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1929 to 1931 | 1933 |
| Sheet 138 - Exeter | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1929 to 1931 | 1933 |
| Sheet 138 - Exeter | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1929 to 1931 | 1933 |
| Sheet 139 - Sidmouth and Lyme Regis | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1937 | 1937 |
| Sheet 139 - Sidmouth and Lyme Regis | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1937 | 1937 |
| Sheet 140 - Bournemouth and Weymouth | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1937 | 1937 |
| Sheet 140 - Bournemouth and Weymouth | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1937 | 1937 |
| Sheet 141 - Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1937 | 1937 |
| Sheet 141 - Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1937 | 1936 |
| Sheet 142 - Brighton and Chichester | Fifth Edition | ca. 1928 to 1939 | 1939 |
| Sheet 142 - Brighton and Chichester | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | ca. 1928 to 1939 | 1939 |
| Sheet 143 - Truro and St. Austell | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1930 to 1932 | 1934 |
| Sheet 143 - Truro and St. Austell | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1930 to 1932 | 1934 |
| Sheet 143 - Truro and St. Austell | Fifth Edition | 1930 to 1932 | 1934 |
| Sheet 143 - Truro and St. Austell | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1930 to 1932 | 1934 |
| Sheet 144 - Plymouth | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1928 to 1929 | 1931 |
| Sheet 144 - Plymouth | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1928 to 1929 | 1931 |
| Sheet 144 - Plymouth | Fifth Edition | 1928 to 1929 | 1931 |
| Sheet 144 - Plymouth | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1928 to 1929 | 1932 |
| Sheet 144 - Plymouth | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1928 to 1929 | 1932 |
| Sheet 145 - Torquay | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1929 to 1931 | 1932 |
| Sheet 145 - Torquay | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1929 to 1931 | 1932 |
| Sheet 145 - Torquay | Fifth Edition | 1929 to 1931 | 1932 |
| Sheet 145 - Torquay | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1929 to 1931 | 1932 |
| Sheet 145 - Torquay | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1929 to 1931 | 1932 |
| Sheet 146 - Land's End and Lizard | Fifth (Relief) Edition | 1931 to 1932 | 1934 |
| Sheet 146 - Land's End and Lizard | Fifth (Relief) Edition. Physical Features | 1931 to 1932 | 1934 |
| Sheet 146 - Land's End and Lizard | Fifth Edition | 1931 to 1932 | 1934 |
| Sheet 146 - Land's End and Lizard | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1931 to 1932 | 1934 |
| Sheet 146 - Land's End and Lizard | Fifth Edition. Black Outline | 1931 to 1932 | 1934 |
Special District Maps
| Sheet Number and Name | Type of Series | Date of Revision | Date of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Sheet 95] - St Albans (Special District Map) | England and Wales. Fifth Edition. Outline, with water in blue | Published: 1937; Reprinted: 1944 | |
| Dartmoor (Special District Map) | England and Wales. Fifth Edition | Published: 1936 | |
| Aldershot, North (Special District Map) | England and Wales. Fifth (Relief) Edition | Revised: 1930 to 1932 | Published: 1932 |
| Aldershot, South (Special District Map) | England and Wales. Fifth (Relief) Edition | Revised: 1930 to 1932 | Published: 1932 |
Tourist Maps
| Sheet Number and Name | Type of Series | Date of Revision | Date of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Forest (Tourist Map) | England and Wales. Fifth (Relief) Edition | Published: 1938 |