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1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster provides 'regional' level mapping of GB. It provides an overview of the main features and communication routes across Great Britain and is ideal for routing/navigation use cases. It can be used in desktop, tablet and mobile applications.

1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster is intended for recreational and businesses users. It is useful for regional-level analysis and as a backdrop map for overlaying customer’s business information (e.g. environmental impact analysis, marketing analysis, land-use planning and development, vehicle routing, large-scale site construction/engineering projects and emergency response situational awareness).

1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster is aligned to British National Grid (EPSG:27700) with a viewing range from 1:20 000 to 1:60 000 scale (nominally 1:50 000). It is supplied in whole 20kmx20km national grid tiles. TIFF files can be opened and annotated in software including Photoshop and InDesign and screen images can be plotted to produce a high-quality map.