Maps on this site and more

About the maps on this site

A number of maps are available on this site:

Menu of all maps on this site

1850s map of the Trinity area (Ordnance Survey 1:2,500)

1896 maps of the Granton area, from Muirhouse to Newhaven (Ordnance Survey 1:2,500)

Maps from the Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory:

1933

1940

1952

The maps from 1933, 1940 and 1952 are linked so that you can easily compare the same areas over the years.

Where to find more maps

Online

National Library of Scotland maps page

Direct link to the Edinburgh City section of the NLS website, which links to numerous maps from various dates

Direct link to the Visualising urban geographies section of the NLS website.

This section of the NLS website allows you to view historical maps in various formats. They show the city of Edinburgh, and most include Granton. The 1852 and 1877 Ordnance Survey maps are particularly interesting.

Paper maps

The sources below sell reprint versions of old Ordnance Survey (OS) maps, which are relatively inexpensive. These maps may also be available from local bookshops. The National Library of Scotland will provide colour photocopies of maps in their collection – see link above.

Cassini Maps: OS reprints include the 1855 1:10,560 City Map of Edinburgh (reprinted at 1:10,000) which includes Granton

Alan Godfrey Maps: OS reprints include the 1896 1:2,500 sheet of Newhaven and Granton – sheet 1.15

The Alan Godfrey map is reprinted at 1:4,340 and described as 1894.

Libraries

There are numerous maps in the National Library of Scotland map room at Causewayside – see link above – which may be studied on their premises. The City of Edinburgh Central Library has a collection of maps in the Edinburgh Room at George IV Bridge, but some are available on microfiche only.

Edinburgh City Libraries: Central Library location and opening hours