Geography: Maps

Manuscript and pre 1900 printed maps

Picture of old map

Pre 1900 and manuscript maps

 

This collection covers both manuscript and printed maps including those in books such as atlases. Some manuscript maps can be found on online archive catalogue while others are indexed in hard copy. Please contact University Collections for information about specific items. If you wish to consult any of the collection then advance notice is required.

 

Picture of paper catalogue

 

Digimap

Digimap provides online maps and geospatial data. View, annotate and print maps or download  the raw spatial data for use in local GIS, CAD or image processing software.  

​We have access to the following Digimap Collections

Getting Started

Watch the introductory video below to find out more about the Digimap service. It covers the following:

  • Introduction to Digimap
  • Exploring Collections
  • Help and Resources
  •  Map Navigation Tools
  • Data Import Tools
  • Customizing Maps
  • Downloading Data
  • Licencing and Copyright Guidelines
  • Further Assistance

Accessing Digimap

3 Steps to accessing Digimap

1. Login - search for University of St Andrews when asked which organisation you want to sign in with and enter your University username and password

2. Register - the first time you use Digimap you will be prompted to register. You can register for all the collections that we subscribe to at the same time as the one you choose.l

3.Agree to the Licence -each collection has its own Sub-licence Agreement, these let you know what you can and can't do with the maps and data