Map Lovers - this is the thread for you

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9:05pm, 9 Oct 2020
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1step2far
Ohh hello. Love maps :-)
Oct 2020
9:05pm, 9 Oct 2020
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rf_fozzy
Lots of map lovers who aren't orienteers??

Does not compute.

Prescription: fetcheveryone.com/forum/fetch-orienteers-13593/
Oct 2020
9:28pm, 9 Oct 2020
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flyingfinn
Foz I'm both a long time orienteer (close on 40 years) and a map lover but the two aren't neccessarily inclusive for many reasons.
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9:32pm, 9 Oct 2020
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ChrisHB
Very impressed that McG has a huge guide book to the small Devon village of Beer.
Oct 2020
9:33pm, 9 Oct 2020
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Derby Tup
I love maps (and couldn’t imagine ever throwing one away), but have zero interest in orienteering
Oct 2020
9:34pm, 9 Oct 2020
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ChrisHB
I've just removed all my OS maps from the living room. The fact is I only look at maps online now. Upstairs I still have a number of OS 1" maps.

My parents used to some extent to refer to areas by their OS map number, and a common cry was "Where's 101?" which was our local one. I expect I have one of those.
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9:34pm, 9 Oct 2020
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Fragile Do Not Bend
10/10 for effort fozzy 😅
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9:36pm, 9 Oct 2020
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Fragile Do Not Bend
We have a load of paper OS maps too which are redundant as it’s all on line but I doubt we will get rid of them.
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9:40pm, 9 Oct 2020
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Night-owl
Maps are good. You can never be lost with a map
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9:41pm, 9 Oct 2020
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stilldreaming
This could be my favourite thread 🤔🙂

About This Thread

Maintained by McGoohan
Do you love maps? Is planning the journey the best bit? Yeah, course it is.

This is the thread for YOU! (Original idea: Trin)

Here are some Fetchie-sourced links:

Buying maps
Dash4it: dash4it.co.uk (Oranj)
Yellow Publications: yellowpublications.co.uk (GM)
New Zealand: data.gns.cri.nz (Jenelopy)

Links to online mapping
DEFRA online map: magic.defra.gov.uk (Cerretonia)
Where's The Path: wtp2.appspot.com (Homer)
Lightning Maps: lightningmaps.org (McG)
Ordnance Survey: osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk
ViewRanger: viewranger.com (-Monty-)
Swiss Maps: map.schweizmobil.ch (Homer)
The Underground Map (London through the ages) (Dio): theundergroundmap.com

Historical maps
Archi UK Old Maps: archiuk.com (Homer)
Historical maps: maps.nls.uk (Creature of the Hill)
British Library Collection: flickr.com
ianvisits.co.uk (Chrisull)

Routes
British Pilgrimage Trust: britishpilgrimage.org (McG)
Slow ways (connecting towns): slowways.uk (Sigh/GordonG)

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