[GIS] Ordnance Survey-style OSM maps

openstreetmapordnance-survey

  1. Is there an implementation of Openstreetmap that closely mimics the appearance of 1:25k OS Explorer or 1:50k OS Landranger maps? By "mimicking the appearnace" I mean same colour scheme, same POI symbols, same typography and labeling conventions, contour lines, etc.

  2. If the answer to 1. a is "no", is it possible to create such an implementation? What might be a good resource to learn how to do so?

Like many Brits, I grew up with paper OS maps and am still more comfortable reading them than a style such as that used at http://www.opentopomap.org/

Best Answer

Currently (September 2016) there is a new map service in beta status created by grough Limited in the UK. That has based OpenStreetMap Data and combined Ordnance Survey styles (as close as possible) for Hill Walking.

This website only contains Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales.)

http://geo.gy/

enter image description here

Please note there are limitations like in Birmingham where the OSM data is complete and not complete (every building) they have tried to fill the gap with Ordnance Survey VectorMap District buildings (OpenData) these are not individual properties but merged units.

enter image description here

Buildings are patchy with the different completeness of OpenStreetMap.

It is still a very comprehensive and fine attempt of recreating the 1:25k Maps based on opendata.

Related Question