Centre for Orienteering History

Development of maps for orienteering competetions is ilustrated some examples of maps from important world events.

When you click to small picture, you can get large picture 600x400 pixels (usually 90-110 kB).
All exaples of maps are from COH

• First maps for orienteering:

First map for orienteering was used 31.10.1897, scale 1:30 000, contour interval 20 m, Norway.

The first Norwegian colour map for orienteering was used April 30th 1950, author: Knut Valstad.

• European Championship:


1962-NOR, 1964-SUI

• World Championship:


1966-FIN, 1968-SWE, 1970-DDR, 1972-TCH, 1974-DAN

1976-GBR, 1979-FIN, 1991-TCH, 1993-USA, 1995-GER

1997-NOR, 1999-GBR, 2001-FIN, 2003-SUI, 2004-SWE

2005-JPN, 2006-DAN, 2007-UKR

Map 1 : 10 000 from WOC short distance 1997

Map 1 : 10 000 from WOC short distance 1999

Map 1 : 10 000 from WOC short distance 2001

Map 1 : 10 000 from WOC middle distance 2003

Map 1 : 10 000 from WOC middle distance 2004

Map 1 : 15 000 from WOC Long distance 2005

Map 1 : 15 000 from WOC Long distance 2006

Map 1 : 10 000 from WOC middle distance 2007

• Maps for Ski and MTB Orienteering e.t.c.:


WC in Ski-O 1993-CZE, MTBO European Cup 1998-SVK, Park World Tour 1998-CZE