Map availability in India

Norunka · Aug 2nd, 2006, 06:08

Hi,

what is the map availability in India? In particular, we are interested in detailed (in Indian terms) trekking maps (perhaps Ladakh and other Himalayin areas).

The Rough Guide suggests it is rather difficult to get maps in India and advises to get them prior to the journey. This is quite difficult, esp. that our trip is long and we haven't decided exactly on the regions to visit.

Is is really that bad? Or can one buy maps in India?

Cheers,
-N.

mikewill · Aug 2nd, 2006, 06:50

Hi Norunka

Not sure about trekking maps, but there are some produced by West Col Productions and sold through Stanfords in London at £7.25 each:
http://www.stanfords.co.uk/seriesdetails/mapseries?series_id=407&loc_id =3069&cat_id=576&seriescount=9

Omnimap.com also offer other, similar maps, but they're in the US:
http://www.omnimap.com/catalog/int/india.htm

In addition the recently published Eicher Road Atlas is worth considering. It covers the whole of the country (and a big chunk of Nepal) on 120 maps. Most are at 1:1 million, with the islands and Kashmir at 1:2 million. There are also a number of city maps included. I paid 370 Rs in Delhi in March. It appears to be available on the net.

Good luck
Mike

Nick-H · Aug 2nd, 2006, 18:47

The eicher road atlas is disapointingly small ie small page size.

If they had made the pages twice the size,coveringlarger area it would have been much better --- but the information is there.

AvidTrekker · Aug 3rd, 2006, 01:30

Best trekking maps for Ladakh are by abram pointet and sold by olizane. See the post by vistet

dzekyl · Aug 3rd, 2006, 02:25

I know there are trekking maps I can get in map shops in the West... but can I can actually get them once in India? E.g. can I get them in Leh or perhaps Delhi?

Thanks for clarifying that,
dzekyl

crvlvr · Aug 3rd, 2006, 04:40

don't know where you plan to trek/hike. But, do keep in mind that the chances you will encounter dangerous fauna is quite high in India. Also, resuce service range from limited to non-existent. Hence, very few (in comparative terms) people hike in India.

AvidTrekker · Aug 3rd, 2006, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by dzekyl

I know there are trekking maps I can get in map shops in the West... but can I can actually get them once in India? E.g. can I get them in Leh or perhaps Delhi?

Thanks for clarifying that,
dzekyl

Maps available in Delhi or Leh will poor quality.

The Govt of India does not release border area maps as a rule.

Of course, Google Earth is pushing aside many rules...

jcdauchy · Aug 9th, 2006, 21:43

Here is a link to hundreds of Russian & American maps :

http://mapy.mk.cvut.cz/data/

If you want better quality maps for India (look for AMS 502 India & Pakistan = really good scans) :

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/

Have fun !!

PortieOwner · Sep 16th, 2006, 02:56

There is a Survey of India map store on Jan Path in New Delhi. They sell a lot of maps including some of smaller areas (Rishikesh for example). Are any of their maps useful for hiking?

steven_ber · Sep 16th, 2006, 03:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcdauchy

If you want better quality maps for India (look for AMS 502 India & Pakistan = really good scans) :

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/

Have fun !!

Wow, they just get better all the time, thanks for the link.

Below is the direct link to the India maps.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/india/

AndreasW · Mar 8th, 2007, 21:04

Seems it will be easier to purchase Survey of India maps...

Quote:

Way cleared for faster implementation of India's NSDI; 4,800 Survey of India maps to be released into public domain

New Delhi, India, 17 February 2007 - India's National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) mission promises to change the way citizens look at their world. At the core of this dream are plans to forge digital links and construct information highways that place data secreted in official vaults, and as diverse as street maps, forest areas, tax collection and hospitals, within the reach of a PC.

...Recently an important development has taken place in this context. The officials working on the GIS project at Technology Bhawan in New Delhi's Qutub Institutional Area received news that some 1,600 Survey of India topographical sheets awaiting defence clearance would now be available for use by the GIS team. Four hundred had been cleared, and by March-end all 4,800 SoI maps, many of them for the first time, would be available for the public domain.

"These maps are part of our 1:50,000 series. As many as 2,900 were part of the open series, but the rest were not meant for general viewing ever before. Now we can proceed with both—the 40 cities project as well as the 1:50000 series," said Major General M Gopal Rao, Surveyor General of India.

More: http://www.gisdevelopment.net/news/v...S:N_npqesowhvy

For Indians only: http://www.surveyofindia.gov.in/home%20page.htm
Map index: http://www.surveyofindia.gov.in:8080...ata/viewer.htm
Pricing of Open Series Maps: http://www.surveyofindia.gov.in/osm/osm.html

Nevertheless, 110,- INR for a map sheet as a PDF file sounds interesting!

Westerners should pay "indecent prices" at cartographic.com...

India 1:250K Topographic Maps of India:
http://www.cartographic.com/xq/asp/i.../hub/index.asp

India 1:50K Topographic Maps of India:
http://www.cartographic.com/xq/asp/i.../hub/index.asp

But the most interesting maps are still Defence Series Map (DSM)!!!

Gives new experiences from Indians with Survey of India, especially with digitized PDF files?

*without ulterior motives*

AndreasW
trekkingforum.com

kullukid · Mar 8th, 2007, 21:19

Take a look at this thread by Macha & click on the columbia link
for some amazing maps old & new. KK

Ancient Maps, Pics & Stuff -- Pritchett's Bookmarks

AndreasW · Mar 8th, 2007, 22:13

Thanks, KK...

Russian maps are available here:
http://www.topomaps.eu/asia/asia500k.shtml

AndreasW

Aug 2nd, 2006, 06:08	#1
Norunka Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Prague Posts: 3	Map availability in India Hi, what is the map availability in India? In particular, we are interested in detailed (in Indian terms) trekking maps (perhaps Ladakh and other Himalayin areas). The Rough Guide suggests it is rather difficult to get maps in India and advises to get them prior to the journey. This is quite difficult, esp. that our trip is long and we haven't decided exactly on the regions to visit. Is is really that bad? Or can one buy maps in India? Cheers, -N.

Aug 3rd, 2006, 01:30	#4
AvidTrekker Veda Chanting & Mantra Yoga teacher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: body in Mumbai, head in Himalaya Posts: 2,819	abrams maps Best trekking maps for Ladakh are by abram pointet and sold by olizane. See the post by vistet __________________ The Universe is an ellipsoid?... or a Spheroid?? If the sphere smiles... it becomes an ellipse. This IS Creation.

Aug 3rd, 2006, 02:25	#5
dzekyl Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Prague Posts: 4	Availability IN INDIA I know there are trekking maps I can get in map shops in the West... but can I can actually get them once in India? E.g. can I get them in Leh or perhaps Delhi? Thanks for clarifying that, dzekyl

Aug 9th, 2006, 21:43	#8
jcdauchy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: France - Grenoble Posts: 4	Here is a link to hundreds of Russian & American maps : http://mapy.mk.cvut.cz/data/ If you want better quality maps for India (look for AMS 502 India & Pakistan = really good scans) : http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Have fun !! Last edited by jcdauchy : Aug 10th, 2006 at 18:14.

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Aug 2nd, 2006, 06:50	#2
mikewill Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Exeter, England Posts: 282	Hi Norunka Not sure about trekking maps, but there are some produced by West Col Productions and sold through Stanfords in London at £7.25 each: http://www.stanfords.co.uk/seriesdetails/mapseries?series_id=407&loc_id =3069&cat_id=576&seriescount=9 Omnimap.com also offer other, similar maps, but they're in the US: http://www.omnimap.com/catalog/int/india.htm In addition the recently published Eicher Road Atlas is worth considering. It covers the whole of the country (and a big chunk of Nepal) on 120 maps. Most are at 1:1 million, with the islands and Kashmir at 1:2 million. There are also a number of city maps included. I paid 370 Rs in Delhi in March. It appears to be available on the net. Good luck Mike

Aug 2nd, 2006, 18:47	#3
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,193	The eicher road atlas is disapointingly small ie small page size. If they had made the pages twice the size,coveringlarger area it would have been much better --- but the information is there.

Aug 3rd, 2006, 04:40	#6
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,667	don't know where you plan to trek/hike. But, do keep in mind that the chances you will encounter dangerous fauna is quite high in India. Also, resuce service range from limited to non-existent. Hence, very few (in comparative terms) people hike in India.

Sep 16th, 2006, 02:56	#9
PortieOwner Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 351	There is a Survey of India map store on Jan Path in New Delhi. They sell a lot of maps including some of smaller areas (Rishikesh for example). Are any of their maps useful for hiking?

Mar 8th, 2007, 21:19	#12
kullukid Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: u.k. Posts: 1,211	Take a look at this thread by Macha & click on the columbia link for some amazing maps old & new. KK Ancient Maps, Pics & Stuff -- Pritchett's Bookmarks

Mar 8th, 2007, 22:13	#13
AndreasW Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 246	Thanks, KK... Russian maps are available here: http://www.topomaps.eu/asia/asia500k.shtml AndreasW

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