Historical Maps
- ID:
hk-landsd-openmap-historical-maps - Publisher: Lands Department · Markdown
- Categories: Development, Geography and Land Information · Markdown
- Tags: Not stated
- Resources: 25
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:58.787676
- Harvest started: 2026-10-20T22:31:00.105Z
- Licence: Not stated
- Source: Official metadata record
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Description
This dataset contains old maps of Hong Kong, including “Plan of the City of Victoria Hong Kong (1889)”, “Victoria Hong Kong (1897)”, “Kowloon Peninsula (1892, 1947, 1963 & 1970)”, “Hong Kong (1927 & 1957)”, “Sha Tin (1904)”, “Tsuen Wan (1958)”, “Central (1938)”, “Wan Chai (1947)”, “Lyemun - Clearwater Bay Road (Lei Yue Mun - Clear Water Bay Road) (1954)” and “Tai O (1918)”. The map images scanned from paper maps are geo-referenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Resources
These are upstream resource links from metadata. Resource contents and endpoint availability have not been verified here.
Wan Chai (1947)
- Resource ID:
028a23ee-67f6-4007-807c-71b4aac55705 - Format: GEOTIFF
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:33.366272
- Original URL:
https://www.landsd.gov.hk/landsd_psi_data/SMO/data/Wan-Chai-(1947).zip
An old map in the scale of 1:7 920 depicts the topography of the Wan Chai District in 1947. The image for download is geo-referenced to the local coordinate system in Hong Kong 1980 Grid.
Victoria Hong Kong (1897)
- Resource ID:
12b59faa-86ce-4dd7-8c0c-55f1520ac934 - Format: GEOTIFF
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:26.111027
- Original URL:
https://www.landsd.gov.hk/landsd_psi_data/SMO/data/1897-Hong-Kong-Map.zip
23 old maps in the scale of 1:720 depict the topography of the northern part of Hong Kong Island in 1897. The images for download are geo-referenced to the local coordinate system in Hong Kong 1980 Grid.
Historical Map of Hong Kong (1957) (CSDI Portal)
- Resource ID:
1ebfdfc9-fbbf-4200-a3be-b348e894b294 - Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:47.912196
- Original URL:
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=landsd_rcd_1631606873256_5720
An old map in the scale of 1 : 100 000 depict the topography of the whole territory of Hong Kong in 1957. The map image scanned from paper map is geo-referenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Kowloon Peninsula (1892 & 1970)
- Resource ID:
1fd3aa7b-ca63-4094-a818-389f71fed8d2 - Format: GEOTIFF
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:28.040148
- Original URL:
https://www.landsd.gov.hk/landsd_psi_data/SMO/data/Kowloon-Peninsula-(Batch-2).zip
2 old maps in the scale of 400 feet to 1 inch (1 : 4 800) and 4 inches to 1 mile (1 : 15 840) depict the topography of the Kowloon Peninsula in 1892 and 1970. The images for download are geo-referenced to the local coordinate system in Hong Kong 1980 Grid.
Lyemun - Clearwater Bay Road (Lei Yue Mun - Clear Water Bay Road) (1954)
- Resource ID:
2bc07efd-f948-4701-892e-de57bc0a6034 - Format: GEOTIFF
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:34.544255
- Original URL:
https://www.landsd.gov.hk/landsd_psi_data/SMO/data/Lyemun-Clearwater-Bay-Road-(Lei-Yue-Mun-Clear-Water-Bay-Road)-(1954).zip
An old map in the scale of 1:4 800 depicts the topography of Lei Yue Mun to Clear Water Bay Road in 1954. The image for download is geo-referenced to the local coordinate system in Hong Kong 1980 Grid.
Historical Map - Kowloon Peninsula (1947) (CSDI Portal)
- Resource ID:
3809581c-a8d5-4a0c-9cbc-2e0c4b108455 - Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:40.111985
- Original URL:
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=landsd_rcd_1637714816051_3690
An old map in the scale 8 inches to 1 mile (1 : 7 920) depict the topography of the Kowloon Peninsula in 1947. The map image scanned from paper map is geo-referenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Historical Map - Tsuen Wan (1958) (CSDI Portal)
- Resource ID:
394b1b75-f7f6-4e87-be06-d5ef76abfda8 - Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:51.326185
- Original URL:
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=landsd_rcd_1637725931770_89458
An old map in the scale of 1:4 800 depict the topography of Tsuen Wan and the vicinity area in 1958. The map image scanned from paper map is geo-referenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Hong Kong (1927 & 1957)
- Resource ID:
3db77ada-e224-4838-9551-4fe1d3a52642 - Format: GEOTIFF
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:28.938518
- Original URL:
https://www.landsd.gov.hk/landsd_psi_data/SMO/data/Hong-Kong-(1927-&-1957).zip
2 old maps in the scale of 1 : 126 720 and 1 : 100 000 depict the topography of the whole territory of Hong Kong in 1927 and 1957. The images for download are geo-referenced to the local coordinate system in Hong Kong 1980 Grid.
Historical Map - Victoria Hong Kong (1897) (CSDI Portal)
- Resource ID:
44bf6c8a-e048-4e84-b421-5a0f49a63a11 - Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:38.577538
- Original URL:
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=landsd_rcd_1637714431413_44900
An old map in the scale of 1:720 depict the topography of the northern part of Hong Kong Island in 1897. The map image scanned from paper map is geo-referenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Historical Map - Tai O (1918) (CSDI Portal)
- Resource ID:
55b345f6-8787-426e-ba9b-ebf52761bce6 - Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:58.808274
- Original URL:
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=landsd_rcd_1701766101132_85503
An old map in the scale of 1:2 400 depicts the topography of Tai O in 1918. The map image scanned from paper map is geo-referenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Kowloon Peninsula (1947 & 1963)
- Resource ID:
57359e6d-979f-41a4-b35a-d94532321cf9 - Format: GEOTIFF
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:27.043910
- Original URL:
https://www.landsd.gov.hk/landsd_psi_data/SMO/data/Kowloon-Peninsula-(Batch-1).zip
2 old maps in the scale 8 inches to 1 mile (1 : 7 920) depict the topography of the Kowloon Peninsula in 1947 and 1963. The images for download are geo-referenced to the local coordinate system in Hong Kong 1980 Grid.
Historical Map - Kowloon Peninsula (1892) (CSDI Portal)
- Resource ID:
8532401a-762f-4309-987e-b76df9e35218 - Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:43.041483
- Original URL:
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=landsd_rcd_1637904048516_16940
An old map in the scale of 1 inch : 400 feet (1 : 4 800) depict the topography of the Kowloon Peninsula in 1892. The map image scanned from paper map is geo-referenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Central (1938)
- Resource ID:
8bc8fd57-b60a-476c-8342-3bcc3f5a4ddd - Format: GEOTIFF
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:32.210690
- Original URL:
https://www.landsd.gov.hk/landsd_psi_data/SMO/data/Central-(1938).zip
An old map in the scale of 1:3 600 depicts the topography of the Peak and the Central District in 1938. The image for download is geo-referenced to the local coordinate system in Hong Kong 1980 Grid.
Historical Map - Kowloon Peninsula (1963) (CSDI Portal)
- Resource ID:
9579d519-4c4f-4633-bfa3-e2db282805cb - Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:41.590103
- Original URL:
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=landsd_rcd_1637714941785_21307
An old map in the scale 8 inches to 1 mile (1 : 7 920) depict the topography of the Kowloon Peninsula in 1963. The map image scanned from paper map is geo-referenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Historical Map - Wan Chai (1947) (CSDI Portal)
- Resource ID:
994bcf74-1a3d-4f3e-bb95-b1970d7c38cb - Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:54.961021
- Original URL:
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=landsd_rcd_1671592699338_98535
An old map in the scale of 1:7 920 depicts the topography of the Wan Chai District in 1947. The map image scanned from paper map is geo-referenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Historical map - Sha Tin (1904) (CSDI Portal)
- Resource ID:
9ccd2231-3061-415c-9a93-c2e82fa876b5 - Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:49.621553
- Original URL:
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=landsd_rcd_1631607455226_33724
An old map in the scale of 1:7 920 depict the topography of Sha Tin and the vicinity area in 1904. The map image scanned from paper map is geo-referenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Plan of the City of Victoria Hong Kong
- Resource ID:
b6f1dfb0-5833-4e1b-b26c-1428a63b7f6d - Format: GEOTIFF
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:24.675321
- Original URL:
https://www.landsd.gov.hk/landsd_psi_data/SMO/image/City_of_Victoria_HongKong1889.zip
An old map in the scale of 160 feet to one inch (1:1920) depicts the topography of the area in 1889. The image for download is geo-referenced to the local coordinate system in Hong Kong 1980 Grid.
Historical Map of Hong Kong (1927) (CSDI Portal)
- Resource ID:
b91b6ed9-dfb0-469c-90e8-fc8f5dc7cc53 - Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:46.184836
- Original URL:
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=landsd_rcd_1637745612893_20001
An old map in the scale of 1 : 126 720 depict the topography of the whole territory of Hong Kong in 1927. The map image scanned from paper map is geo-referenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Tai O (1918)
- Resource ID:
d7647b06-c500-485a-a2ce-406b8cf8f5e6 - Format: GEOTIFF
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:35.748949
- Original URL:
https://www.landsd.gov.hk/landsd_psi_data/SMO/data/Tai-O-(1918).zip
An old map in the scale of 1:2 400 depicts the topography of Tai O in 1918. The image for download is geo-referenced to the local coordinate system in Hong Kong 1980 Grid.
Historical Map - Kowloon Peninsula (1970) (CSDI Portal)
- Resource ID:
dea70f69-bd04-46ae-8fee-de3b1fc39fd2 - Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:44.499368
- Original URL:
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=landsd_rcd_1637904247958_86034
An old map in the scale of 4 inches to 1 mile (1 : 15 840) depict the topography of the Kowloon Peninsula in 1970. The map image scanned from paper map is geo-referenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Historical Map - Plan of the City of Victoria Hong Kong (1889) (CSDI Portal)
- Resource ID:
e2ccb33a-81da-4ff9-a1ad-38a25747762b - Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:37.187316
- Original URL:
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=landsd_rcd_1631586233937_28500
An old map in the scale of 1 inch : 160 feet (1:1920) depicts the topography of the area in 1889. The map image scanned from paper map is geo-referenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Historical Map - Lyemun - Clearwater Bay Road (Lei Yue Mun - Clear Water Bay Road) (1954) (CSDI Portal)
- Resource ID:
e6de1597-ef88-4a58-9857-8df2c918730f - Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:56.773438
- Original URL:
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=landsd_rcd_1701766176476_22300
An old map in the scale of 1:4 800 depicts the topography of Lei Yue Mun to Clear Water Bay Road in 1954. The map image scanned from paper map is geo-referenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Tsuen Wan (1958)
- Resource ID:
f1c8f684-5fd6-4968-af45-bd7ce23b2829 - Format: GEOTIFF
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:31.102028
- Original URL:
https://www.landsd.gov.hk/landsd_psi_data/SMO/data/Tsuen-Wan-(1958).zip
An old map in the scale of 1:4 800 depict the topography of Tsuen Wan and the vicinity area in 1958. The image for download is geo-referenced to the local coordinate system in Hong Kong 1980 Grid.
Historical Map - Central (1938) (CSDI Portal)
- Resource ID:
f47b0e3e-9fb6-49c5-8a59-1760727d4384 - Format: API
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:53.200801
- Original URL:
https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/geoportal/?datasetId=landsd_rcd_1671592552706_20818
An old map in the scale of 1:3 600 depicts the topography of the Peak and the Central District in 1938. The map image scanned from paper map is georeferenced to the Hong Kong 1980 Grid coordinate system.
Sha Tin (1904)
- Resource ID:
fb7f1e1a-7bd7-41eb-add4-c09abcb9106e - Format: GEOTIFF
- Language: en, zh-Hant, zh-Hans
- Updated: 2026-06-26T18:12:29.989892
- Original URL:
https://www.landsd.gov.hk/landsd_psi_data/SMO/data/Sha-Tin-(1904).zip
An old map in the scale of 1:7 920 depict the topography of Sha Tin and the vicinity area in 1904. The image for download is geo-referenced to the local coordinate system in Hong Kong 1980 Grid.
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