Geological Survey of England and Wales 1:63,360/1:50,000 geological map series, New Series

The current 1:63,360/1:50,000 map series for England and Wales. Sheetlines are based on the Ordnance Survey One-inch New Series topographic maps. Sheets 1-360. Sheet 1 starting at the Scottish border and the numbering moving southwards to Cornwall and finally Scilly Isles. In the Northern Counties the early Quarter sheets Sheets 1-73 New Series were the same as Sheets 91 to 110 of the Old Series, These early geological maps carry two numbers referring to the Old and the New Series respectively. A small number of early sheets were hand-coloured and the New Series consists of mainly colour-printed sheets. Sheets were traditionally issues at 1:63,360 and in 1972 sheets started appearing at 1:50,000. From 1972-1999 sheets were variously newly published/reprinted at 1:63,360 or 1:50,000. 1:50,000 sheets are of two types: 1:63,360 maps photographically enlarged to 1:50,000 to form facsimile enlargements, or, new cartography at 1:50,000 - the latter bearing the additional series designation: 1:50 000 Series. A number of 'special sheets' are associated with this series e.g. Anglesey.

The listing below shows only the most up to date editions. Follow the link in the 'See also' box for earlier editions.

The 'Special sheets' can be found at the end of the listing.

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Sheet number Sheet title Map type Scale Published year View record
1 & 2  Berwick-on-Tweed, Norham and Scremston. Solid alongside Drift  1:50 000  1977  Full entry
3  Ford. Drift  1:50 000  1979  Full entry
3  Ford. Solid  1:50 000  1976  Full entry
4  Holy Island. Drift  1:63 360  1970  Full entry
4  Holy Island. Solid  1:50 000  1974  Full entry
5  The Cheviot. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1976  Full entry
6  Alnwick. Drift  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
6  Alnwick. Solid  1:50 000  1975  Full entry
7  Kielder Castle. Drift  1:63 360  1970  Full entry
7  Kielder Castle. Solid  1:63 360  1971  Full entry
8  Elsdon. Drift  1:63 360  1969  Full entry
8  Elsdon. Solid  1:63 360  1965  Full entry
9  Rothbury. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2009  Full entry
9  Rothbury. Solid  1:63 360  1966  Full entry
10  Newbiggin. Solid Geology and Solid and Drift Geology  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
11  Longtown. Drift  1:63 360  1967  Full entry
12  Bewcastle. Drift  1:63 360  1969  Full entry
12  Bewcastle. Solid  1:63 360  1969  Full entry
13  Bellingham. Drift  1:50 000  1980  Full entry
13  Bellingham. Solid  1:50 000  1980  Full entry
14  Morpeth. Solid  1:50 000  2001  Full entry
14  Morpeth. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2001  Full entry
15  Tynemouth. Drift  1:63 360  1968  Full entry
15  Tynemouth. Solid  1:50 000  1975  Full entry
17  Carlisle. Drift  1:63 360  1969  Full entry
18  Brampton. Drift  1:50 000  1980  Full entry
18  Brampton. Solid  1:50 000  1976  Full entry
19  Hexham. Solid  1:50 000  1975  Full entry
20  Newcastle upon Tyne. Drift  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
20  Newcastle upon Tyne. Solid  1:50 000  1989  Full entry
21  Sunderland. Solid alongside Drift  1:50 000  1978  Full entry
22  Maryport. Solid Geology and Solid and Drift Geology  1:50 000  1995  Full entry
23  Cockermouth. Solid  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
23  Cockermouth. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
24  Penrith. Drift  1:50 000  1974  Full entry
24  Penrith. Solid  1:50 000  1974  Full entry
25  Alston. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1973  Full entry
26  Wolsingham. Drift  1:50 000  1977  Full entry
26  Wolsingham. Solid  1:50 000  1977  Full entry
27  Durham. Bedrock  1:50 000  2008  Full entry
27  Durham. Drift  1:63 360  1965  Full entry
28  Whitehaven. Bedrock  1:50 000  2004  Full entry
28  Whitehaven. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2004  Full entry
29  Keswick. Solid  1:50 000  1999  Full entry
29  Keswick. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1999  Full entry
30  Appleby. Solid  1:50 000  2004  Full entry
30  Appleby. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2004  Full entry
31  Brough-under-Stainmore. Drift  1:50 000  1974  Full entry
31  Brough-under-Stainmore. Solid  1:50 000  1974  Full entry
32  Barnard Castle. Drift  1:63 360  1969  Full entry
32  Barnard Castle. Solid  1:63 360  1969  Full entry
33  Stockton. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1987  Full entry
34  Guisborough. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1998  Full entry
35 and 44  Whitby and Scalby. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1998  Full entry
37  Gosforth. Solid  1:50 000  1999  Full entry
37  Gosforth. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1999  Full entry
38  Ambleside. Solid  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
38  Ambleside. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1998  Full entry
39  Kendal. Bedrock  1:50 000  2007  Full entry
39  Kendal. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2008  Full entry
40  Kirkby Stephen. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
41  Richmond. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
42  Northallerton. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1994  Full entry
43  Egton. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
47  Bootle. Solid Geology and Solid and Drift Geology  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
48  [Ulverston]. Solid  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
48  [Ulverston]. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
50  Hawes. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
51  Masham. Drift  1:50 000  1985  Full entry
51  Masham. Solid  1:50 000  1985  Full entry
52  Thirsk. Drift  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
52  Thirsk. Solid  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
53  Pickering. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2000  Full entry
54  Scarborough. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1998  Full entry
55 and 65  Flamborough & Bridlington. Solid alongside Drift  1:50 000  1985  Full entry
58  Barrow-in-Furness. Solid alongside Drift  1:50 000  1976  Full entry
59  Lancaster. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1995  Full entry
59  Lancaster. Solid with Drift  1:50 000  1995  Full entry
60  Settle. Drift  1:50 000  1991  Full entry
60  Settle. Solid  1:50 000  1989  Full entry
62  Harrogate. Drift  1:50 000  1987  Full entry
62  Harrogate. Solid  1:50 000  1987  Full entry
63  York. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1983  Full entry
64  Great Driffield. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1993  Full entry
66  Blackpool. Solid alongside Drift  1:50 000  1975  Full entry
67  Garstang. Drift  1:50 000  1991  Full entry
67  Garstang. Solid  1:50 000  1990  Full entry
68  Clitheroe. Drift  1:50 000  1990  Full entry
68  Clitheroe. Solid  1:63 360  1971  Full entry
69  Bradford. Solid  1:50 000  2000  Full entry
69  Bradford. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2000  Full entry
70  Leeds. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2003  Full entry
71  Selby. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2008  Full entry
72  Beverley. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1995  Full entry
73  Hornsea. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1998  Full entry
74  Southport. Solid alongside Drift  1:50 000  1989  Full entry
75  Preston. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2012  Full entry
76  Rochdale. Bedrock  1:50 000  2008  Full entry
76  Rochdale. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2008  Full entry
77  Huddersfield. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2003  Full entry

See also