diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files b/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
index 42be066ee2..d611ff0e53 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ $(mapPolyMesh)/faceMapper/faceMapper.C
 $(mapPolyMesh)/cellMapper/cellMapper.C
 $(mapPolyMesh)/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.C
 $(mapPolyMesh)/mapDistribute/mapDistributePolyMesh.C
+$(mapPolyMesh)/mapDistribute/IOmapDistribute.C
 $(mapPolyMesh)/mapAddedPolyMesh.C
 
 PrimitivePatch = $(primitiveMesh)/PrimitivePatch
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/IOmapDistribute.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/IOmapDistribute.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb057b63f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/IOmapDistribute.C
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "IOmapDistribute.H"
+
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Member Data  * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    defineTypeNameAndDebug(IOmapDistribute, 0);
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::IOmapDistribute::IOmapDistribute(const IOobject& io)
+:
+    regIOobject(io)
+{
+    // Temporary warning
+    if (io.readOpt() == IOobject::MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED)
+    {
+        WarningIn("IOmapDistribute::IOmapDistribute(const IOobject&)")
+            << "IOmapDistribute " << name()
+            << " constructed with IOobject::MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED"
+            " but IOmapDistribute does not support automatic rereading."
+            << endl;
+    }
+
+    if
+    (
+        (
+            io.readOpt() == IOobject::MUST_READ
+         || io.readOpt() == IOobject::MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED
+        )
+     || (io.readOpt() == IOobject::READ_IF_PRESENT && headerOk())
+    )
+    {
+        readStream(typeName) >> *this;
+        close();
+    }
+}
+
+
+Foam::IOmapDistribute::IOmapDistribute
+(
+    const IOobject& io,
+    const mapDistribute& map
+)
+:
+    regIOobject(io)
+{
+     // Temporary warning
+    if (io.readOpt() == IOobject::MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED)
+    {
+        WarningIn("IOmapDistribute::IOmapDistribute(const IOobject&)")
+            << "IOmapDistribute " << name()
+            << " constructed with IOobject::MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED"
+            " but IOmapDistribute does not support automatic rereading."
+            << endl;
+    }
+
+    if
+    (
+        (
+            io.readOpt() == IOobject::MUST_READ
+         || io.readOpt() == IOobject::MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED
+        )
+     || (io.readOpt() == IOobject::READ_IF_PRESENT && headerOk())
+    )
+    {
+        readStream(typeName) >> *this;
+        close();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        mapDistribute::operator=(map);
+    }
+}
+
+
+Foam::IOmapDistribute::IOmapDistribute
+(
+    const IOobject& io,
+    const Xfer<mapDistribute>& map
+)
+:
+    regIOobject(io)
+{
+    // Temporary warning
+    if (io.readOpt() == IOobject::MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED)
+    {
+        WarningIn("IOmapDistribute::IOmapDistribute(const IOobject&)")
+            << "IOmapDistribute " << name()
+            << " constructed with IOobject::MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED"
+            " but IOmapDistribute does not support automatic rereading."
+            << endl;
+    }
+
+    mapDistribute::transfer(map());
+
+    if
+    (
+        (
+            io.readOpt() == IOobject::MUST_READ
+         || io.readOpt() == IOobject::MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED
+        )
+     || (io.readOpt() == IOobject::READ_IF_PRESENT && headerOk())
+    )
+    {
+        readStream(typeName) >> *this;
+        close();
+    }
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::IOmapDistribute::~IOmapDistribute()
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+bool Foam::IOmapDistribute::readData(Istream& is)
+{
+    return (is >> *this).good();
+}
+
+
+bool Foam::IOmapDistribute::writeData(Ostream& os) const
+{
+    return (os << *this).good();
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/IOmapDistribute.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/IOmapDistribute.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..271fb062f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/IOmapDistribute.H
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::IOmapDistribute
+
+Description
+    IOmapDistribute is derived from mapDistribute and
+    IOobject to give the mapDistribute
+    automatic IO functionality via the objectRegistry.
+
+SourceFiles
+    IOmapDistribute.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef IOmapDistribute_H
+#define IOmapDistribute_H
+
+#include "mapDistribute.H"
+#include "regIOobject.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                       Class IOmapDistribute Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class IOmapDistribute
+:
+    public regIOobject,
+    public mapDistribute
+{
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("mapDistribute");
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct given an IOobject
+        IOmapDistribute(const IOobject&);
+
+        //- Construct given an IOobject and mapDistribute
+        IOmapDistribute(const IOobject&, const mapDistribute&);
+
+        //- Construct by transferring the mapDistribute contents
+        IOmapDistribute(const IOobject&, const Xfer<mapDistribute>&);
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~IOmapDistribute();
+
+
+    // Member functions
+
+        //- ReadData function required for regIOobject read operation
+        virtual bool readData(Istream&);
+
+        //- WriteData function required for regIOobject write operation
+        virtual bool writeData(Ostream&) const;
+
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.C
index de84240300..8feeefcffe 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -1341,4 +1341,31 @@ void Foam::mapDistribute::operator=(const mapDistribute& rhs)
 }
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Istream Operator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Istream& is, mapDistribute& map)
+{
+    is.fatalCheck("operator>>(Istream&, mapDistribute&)");
+
+    is  >> map.constructSize_ >> map.subMap_ >> map.constructMap_
+        >> map.transformElements_ >> map.transformStart_;
+
+    return is;
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const mapDistribute& map)
+{
+    os  << map.constructSize_ << token::NL
+        << map.subMap_ << token::NL
+        << map.constructMap_ << token::NL
+        << map.transformElements_ << token::NL
+        << map.transformStart_ << token::NL;
+
+    return os;
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.H
index 96004c3e26..9495302726 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/mapPolyMesh/mapDistribute/mapDistribute.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2014 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -676,6 +676,15 @@ public:
 
         void operator=(const mapDistribute&);
 
+
+    // IOstream operators
+
+        //- Read dictionary from Istream
+        friend Istream& operator>>(Istream&, mapDistribute&);
+
+        //- Write dictionary to Ostream
+        friend Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const mapDistribute&);
+
 };