British Ordnance Survey Maps - Downe House

The maps I ordered from the Ordnance Survey in GB finally were finally delivered. Personalized maps (their OS Select product) centered on Downe House (well, on the postal code for Downe House - so in reality they're probably centered on the village of Downe). The red map is their "Landranger" series at a 1:50,000 scale (2 cm = 1 km; 1.5 inches to 1 mile); the orange map is their "Explorer" series at a scale of 1:25,000 (4 cm = 1 km - 2.5 inches to 1 mile). Whats really cool is that you have the option of titling the maps - "Downe House, Visiting Mr. Darwin June, 2007" really personalizes the maps for the upcoming pilgrimage. Anyway, The Ordnance Survey is to GB what the USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) is to the States. Great source of travel and place information for anywhere in GB. I think I'm going to have a great deal of fun with these maps, both in these posts and on the actual trip.