Geological Survey of Scotland, 1:63,360/1:50,000 geological map series

The current series for Scotland. Sheetlines are based on the Ordnance Survey First, Second, Third and Fourth Editions of the one-inch to one mile map of Scotland the sheet lines remaining the same though with minor changes. The Geological Survey used whatever was the latest topographic sheet available at the time. Sheets were traditionally issues at 1:63,360 until 1972 when sheets started appearing at 1:50,000 with 1:63,360 sheets continuing to be released up to 1990. 1:50,000 sheets are of two types: 1:63,360 maps photographically enlarged to 1:50,000, facsimile enlargements; new cartography at 1:50,000 - the latter bearing the additional series designation: 1:50 000 Series. For the latter the original sheet areas were split into East and West halves e.g. Sheet 32 one-inch to the mile became Sheet 32 E and 32 W sheets at 1:50,000. For the Outer Hebrides the original one-inch to one mile regular sheetlines were abandoned and replaced by a smaller number of 1:100,000 maps. A number of irregular area sheets were also introduced at the time of the change in scale to 1:50,000. 'Special sheets' in the same style mapping have been produced associated with this series e.g. Assynt, Glasgow region, Arran.

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  Kirkmaiden. Drift  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
1 and 3 with parts of 7 and 4W  Rhins of Galloway. Solid  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
2  Whithorn. Solid alongside Drift  1:50 000  1987  Full entry
3  Stranraer. Drift  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
4E  Wigtown. Drift  1:50 000  1981  Full entry
4E  Wigtown. Solid  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
4W  Kirkcowan. Drift  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
4W  Kirkcowan. Solid  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
5E  Dalbeattie. Drift  1:50 000  1981  Full entry
5E and part of 6W  Dalbeattie. Solid  1:50 000  1993  Full entry
5W  Kirkcudbright. Drift  1:50 000  1980  Full entry
5W  Kirkcudbright. Solid  1:50 000  1993  Full entry
6  Annan. Drift  1:50 000  1983  Full entry
6W  Kirkbean. Solid  1:50 000  1998  Full entry
6W  Kirkbean. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1998  Full entry
7  Girvan. Drift  1:50 000  1981  Full entry
7  Girvan. Solid  1:50 000  1988  Full entry
8E  Loch Doon. Solid  1:50 000  1994  Full entry
8E  Loch Doon. Superficial with Simplified Bedrock  1:50 000  2010  Full entry
8W  Carrick. Drift  1:50 000  1981  Full entry
8W  Carrick. Solid  1:50 000  1995  Full entry
9E  Thornhill. Drift  1:50 000  1980  Full entry
9E  Thornhill. Solid  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
9W  New Galloway. Drift  1:50 000  1979  Full entry
9W  New Galloway. Solid  1:50 000  1998  Full entry
10E  Ecclefechan. Drift  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
10W  Lochmaben. Bedrock  1:50 000  2007  Full entry
10W  Lochmaben. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2008  Full entry
11  Langholm. Solid  1:63 360  1968  Full entry
12  Campbeltown. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
14E  Cumnock. Drift  1:50 000  1980  Full entry
14E  Cumnock. Solid  1:50 000  1976  Full entry
14W  Ayr. Bedrock  1:50 000  2008  Full entry
14W  Ayr. Superficial with Simplified Bedrock  1:50 000  2009  Full entry
15E  Leadhills. Solid  1:50 000  2005  Full entry
15W  New Cumnock . Solid  1:50 000  1999  Full entry
15W  New Cumnock . Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1999  Full entry
16E  Ettrick. Bedrock  1:50 000  2009  Full entry
16E  Ettrick. Drift  1:50 000  1987  Full entry
16W  Moffat. Bedrock  1:50 000  2009  Full entry
16W  Moffat. Drift  1:50 000  1987  Full entry
17E  Jedburgh. Drift  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
17E  Jedburgh. Solid  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
17W  Hawick. Drift  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
17W  Hawick. Solid  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
19  South Islay. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1998  Full entry
20 and part of 21W  Sound of Gigha. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
22E  Kilmarnock . Solid  1:50 000  2003  Full entry
22E  Kilmarnock. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2002  Full entry
22W and part of 21E   Irvine. Bedrock  1:50 000  2005  Full entry
22W  Irvine. Drift  1:50 000  1987  Full entry
23  Hamilton. Drift  1:63 360  1951  Full entry
23  Hamilton. Solid  1:63 360  1979  Full entry
23W  Hamilton. Drift  1:50 000  1993  Full entry
23W  Hamilton. Solid  1:50 000  1995  Full entry
24E  Peebles. Drift  1:50 000  1983  Full entry
24E  Peebles. Solid  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
24W  Biggar. Drift  1:50 000  1981  Full entry
24W  Biggar. Solid  1:50 000  1980  Full entry
25W  Galashiels. Drift  1:50 000  1985  Full entry
25W  Galashiels. Solid  1:50 000  1983  Full entry
26  Berwick upon Tweed. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1969  Full entry
27  North Islay. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
28E  Knapdale. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
28W  South Jura. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
29E with part of 21E   Dunoon and Millport. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2008  Full entry
29W (and part of Sheet 21W)  Kilfinan. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2000  Full entry
30E  Glasgow. Drift  1:50 000  1994  Full entry
30E  Glasgow. Solid  1:50 000  1993  Full entry
30W and part of 29E  Greenock. Drift  1:50 000  1989  Full entry
30W and part of 29E  Greenock. Solid  1:50 000  1990  Full entry
31E  Falkirk. Solid  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
31E  Falkirk. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
31W  Airdrie. Drift  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
31W  Airdrie. Solid  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
32E  Edinburgh. Bedrock  1:50 000  2003  Full entry
32E  Edinburgh. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2006  Full entry
32W  Livingston. Bedrock  1:50 000  2006  Full entry
32W  Livingston. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2007  Full entry
33E and part of 41  Dunbar. Drift  1:50 000  1978  Full entry
33E and part of 41  Dunbar. Solid  1:50 000  1980  Full entry
33W and part of 41  Haddington. Drift  1:50 000  1978  Full entry
33W and part of 41  Haddington. Solid  1:50 000  1983  Full entry
34  Eyemouth. Drift  1:50 000  1983  Full entry
34  Eyemouth. Solid  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
35  Colonsay. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
36  Kilmartin. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2003  Full entry
37E  Lochgoilhead. Solid  1:50 000  1990  Full entry
37W  Furnace. Bedrock  1:50 000  2008  Full entry
38E  Aberfoyle. Bedrock  1:50 000  2004  Full entry
38E  Aberfoyle. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2005  Full entry
38W  Ben Lomond. Solid  1:50 000  1987  Full entry
39W  Stirling. Drift  1:50 000  1974  Full entry
39W  Stirling. Solid  1:50 000  1976  Full entry
40  Kinross. Drift  1:63 360  1973  Full entry
40  Kinross. Solid  1:63 360  1971  Full entry
40E  Kirkcaldy. Solid  1:50 000  1999  Full entry
40E  Kirkcaldy. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1999  Full entry
41  North Berwick. Drift  1:63 360  1971  Full entry
41  North Berwick. Solid  1:63 360  1971  Full entry

See also