Ordnance Survey - Quarter Inch to the Mile Maps of Scotland
Administrative Areas, 1950-52
These maps at quarter inch to the mile (1:253,440) scale show county, burgh and Parliamentary Constituency boundaries in Scotland in the early 1950s. The underlying base topography was based on OS quarter-inch to the mile, 4th edition mapping. Both of these series showed parish boundaries in purple, and county boundaries in red. The first series listed below also shows Parliamentary boundaries in green, reflecting the outcome of the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949.
Read further information on the history of counties and parishes, and legislation which changed them.
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Counties, parishes, and Parliamentary boundaries
These maps are held at: Map.Area.C18(69).
| Sheet Number and Name | Date of Boundaries | Date of Publication |
|---|---|---|
| Sheet 1 - The Border | 1950 | 1950 |
| Sheet 2 - Scotland, South West | 1950 | 1950 |
| Sheet 3 - The Forth, Clyde and Tay | 1950 | 1950 |
| Sheet 4 - Glasgow, and the Middle West | 1950 | 1950 |
| Sheet 5 - The Eastern Highlands | 1950 | 1950 |
| Sheet 6 - Skye and the Outer Hebrides | 1951 | 1952 |
| Sheet 7 - Scotland, North | 1951 | 1952 |
| Sheet 8 & Sheet 9 - The Orkney Islands & The Shetland Islands | 1951 | 1951 |
County and parish boundaries
These maps are held at: Map.Area.C18(69A).
| Sheet Number and Name | Date of Boundaries | Date of Publication |
|---|---|---|
| Sheet 1 - The Border | 1950 | 1950 |
| Sheet 2 - Scotland, South West | 1950 | 1950 |
| Sheet 3 - The Forth, Clyde and Tay | 1949 to 1950 | 1950 |
| Sheet 4 - Glasgow, and the Middle West | 1950 | 1950 |
| Sheet 5 - The Eastern Highlands | 1950 | 1950 |
| Sheet 6 - Skye and the Outer Hebrides | 1951 | 1952 |
| Sheet 7 - Scotland, North | 1951 | 1952 |
| Sheet 8 & Sheet 9 - The Orkney Islands & The Shetland Islands | 1951 | 1951 |
Glasgow District: One-Inch to the mile
Administrative maps showing county, burgh, district, civil parish and parliamentary boundaries.