| Formation | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2001 |
| Type | GO |
| Purpose | Provided a central survey and mapping organisation for British colonies and protectorates |
| Headquarters | Southampton |
Parent organization | Ordnance Survey |
| Staff | None |
The Ordnance Survey International or Ordnance Survey Overseas Directorate its predecessors built an archive of air photography, map and survey records for the United Kingdom from 1946 to 1999. The Ordnance Survey International Collection (formerly the Ordnance Survey International Library) held mapping records that were acquired outside the UK.[1]
Although the international division opened in 1946, the OS had been involved in overseas work for almost a century (notably the 1864-65 Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem).[2]
The agency was closed in 2001.[3]
- ^ "The Ordnance Survey International Collection". Southampton: Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Top 10 mapping moments in OS history; By David Henderson, Director of Products: "The Ordnance Survey Overseas Directorate was formed in 1946, although we’d been involved in international mapping for much longer: we surveyed Jerusalem (helping the city to improve its water supply) as early as 1865."
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