[Openstreetmap] Re: Where can I get old street maps?

Peter Knowles peter at peterknowles.com
Wed Nov 30 12:55:41 GMT 2005


> Quoting Peter Knowles <peter at peterknowles.com>:
>
>> I'm wondering if anyone knows where I might be able to locate
>> non-copyright maps to use as a basis for street names. Currently, I'm
>> generating tracklogs using GPS (which is going pretty well), but I would
>> like to find an easier way to name the streets. Obviously, I can't use
>> anything under copyright, so I'm looking for maps at least 50 years old
>> I
>> guess?
>
> 50 if it's OS, 70 otherwise.
>
> Which towns are you looking for?

Thanks for the clarification on the copyright expiration. I'm looking for
maps of Aylesbury in particular, but Buckinghamshire in general.

Regards,
Peter




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