dataset · England
BGS 1:63 360 Old Series One-inch geological maps
These maps are based on the Ordnance Survey 'Old Series' One-Inch maps of England and Wales. They were the first 1:63 360 geological map series produced by the Geological Survey in England and Wales. Sheets were initially published as full sheets, and later as quarter sheets (NW, NE, SW, SE). Earlier maps are hand-coloured, later maps are colour-printed. The maps show both solid and drift geology. The OS 'Old Series' maps extended as far north as a line drawn between Preston and the Humber. To t
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Licence: ["The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in an
Evidence quality: 32
Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
Evidence
- https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/data/MapsPortal/series.html?collection=PMAP&series=Old1inch
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/9ebde022-75cb-4a08-a4a8-1b0a8f730e41/bgs-1-63-360-old-series-one-inch-geological-maps
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