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
42 and 51W  Tiree and Coll. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1999  Full entry
43N  Staffa. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
43S  Ross of Mull. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1999  Full entry
44  Mull. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1990  Full entry
44E  Lismore. Solid  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
44W and part of 41  Eastern Mull. Solid  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
45  Oban. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1926  Full entry
45E  Dalmally. Solid  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
45W  Connel. Solid  1:50 000  1991  Full entry
46E  Killin. Bedrock  1:50 000  2013  Full entry
46W  Crianlarich. Bedrock  1:50 000  2013  Full entry
48E  Cupar. Drift  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
48E  Cupar. Solid  1:50 000  1983  Full entry
48W  Perth. Drift  1:50 000  1985  Full entry
48W  Perth. Solid  1:50 000  1983  Full entry
49  Arbroath. Drift  1:50 000  1981  Full entry
49  Arbroath. Solid  1:50 000  1980  Full entry
51E  North Mull and Ardnamurchan. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2010  Full entry
51E  Caliach Point. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1976  Full entry
52  Tobermory. Drift  1:63 360  1968  Full entry
52E  Strontian. Solid  1:50 000  1977  Full entry
52W  Ardnamurchan. Solid  1:50 000  1977  Full entry
53  Ben Nevis. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1985  Full entry
53W  Ardgour. Bedrock  1:50 000  2007  Full entry
54E  Loch Rannoch. Bedrock  1:50 000  2014  Full entry
54E  Loch Rannoch. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1974  Full entry
54W  Blackwater. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1974  Full entry
55E  Pitlochry. Solid  1:50 000  1981  Full entry
55W  Schiehallion. Solid  1:50 000  2000  Full entry
56W  Glen Shee . Solid  1:50 000  1999  Full entry
60   Rum. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1994  Full entry
61  Arisaig. Drift  1:63 360  1969  Full entry
61   Arisaig. Solid  1:63 360  1971  Full entry
62E   Loch Lochy. Drift  1:50 000  1975  Full entry
62E   Loch Lochy. Solid  1:50 000  1975  Full entry
62W  Loch Quoich. Drift  1:50 000  1975  Full entry
62W  Loch Quoich. Solid  1:50 000  1975  Full entry
63E  Dalwhinnie . Solid  1:50 000  2002  Full entry
63E  Dalwhinnie. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2002  Full entry
63W  Glen Roy. Solid  1:50 000  1995  Full entry
63W  Glen Roy. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1995  Full entry
64E  Ben Macdui. Bedrock  1:50 000  2008  Full entry
64E  Ben Macdui. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2008  Full entry
64W  Newtonmore. Bedrock  1:50 000  2008  Full entry
64W  Newtonmore. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2008  Full entry
65E  Ballater. Solid  1:50 000  1995  Full entry
65W   Braemar. Solid  1:50 000  1989  Full entry
66E  Banchory. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
66W  Aboyne. Solid  1:50 000  1995  Full entry
67  Stonehaven. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1999  Full entry
70  Minginish. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2000  Full entry
71E  Kyle of Lochalsh. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1976  Full entry
71E  Kyle of Lochalsh. Solid with Drift  1:50 000  1976  Full entry
71W  Broadford. Drift  1:50 000  1976  Full entry
71W  Broadford. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2002  Full entry
72E  Glen Affric. Solid  1:50 000  1986  Full entry
72E  Glen Affric. Superficial  1:50 000  2007  Full entry
73W  Invermoriston. Solid  1:50 000  1993  Full entry
73W  Invermoriston. Superficial  1:50 000  2012  Full entry
74  Grantown on Spey. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1980  Full entry
74E  Aviemore. Solid  1:50 000  1993  Full entry
74E  Aviemore. Superficial  1:50 000  2013  Full entry
74W  Tomatin. Bedrock  1:50 000  2004  Full entry
74W  Tomatin. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2004  Full entry
75E  Glenbuchat. Solid  1:50 000  1995  Full entry
75W  Glenlivet. Solid  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
76E  Inverurie. Solid  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
76E  Inverurie. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2002  Full entry
76W  Alford. Solid  1:50 000  1993  Full entry
77  Aberdeen. Solid  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
77  Aberdeen. Superficial  1:50 000  2004  Full entry
80E and part of 81W  Portree. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2007  Full entry
80W  Dunvegan. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2006  Full entry
81E  Torridon. Solid with Drift  1:50 000  1975  Full entry
81W  Raasay. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2006  Full entry
82  Lochcarron. Solid  1:63 360  1978  Full entry
82E  Scardroy. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
83W  Strathconon. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2001  Full entry
84  Nairn. Solid  1:63 360  1958  Full entry
84E  Nairn. Bedrock  1:50 000  2012  Full entry
84W  Fortrose. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
85E  Glenfiddich. Solid  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
85W  Knockando. Solid  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
86  Huntly. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1923  Full entry
86E  Turriff. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1995  Full entry
86W  Huntly . Solid  1:50 000  2000  Full entry
87W  Ellon. Solid  1:50 000  1991  Full entry
87W  Ellon. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2002  Full entry
90  Staffin. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2006  Full entry
91 and part of 100  Gairloch. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1999  Full entry
92  Inverbroom. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1981  Full entry
92E  Loch Fannich. Bedrock  1:50 000  2011  Full entry
93E  Evanton. Bedrock  1:50 000  2004  Full entry
93W  Ben Wyvis. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2004  Full entry
94  Cromarty. Drift  1:63 360  1972  Full entry
94  Cromarty. Solid  1:63 360  1973  Full entry
95  Elgin. Drift  1:63 360  1969  Full entry
95  Elgin. Solid  1:63 360  1969  Full entry
96E  Banff. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2002  Full entry
96W  Portsoy. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2002  Full entry
97  Fraserburgh. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1987  Full entry
101E  Ullapool. Bedrock  1:50 000  2008  Full entry
101E  Ullapool. Superficial  1:50 000  2013  Full entry
101W  Summer Isles. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1998  Full entry
102E  Lairg. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2000  Full entry
102W  Oykel Bridge. Bedrock  1:50 000  2010  Full entry
103E  Helmsdale. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1998  Full entry
103W  Golspie. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2002  Full entry
107W  Point of Stoer. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2002  Full entry
108E  Loch Naver. Bedrock  1:50 000  2004  Full entry
108W  Ben Hee. Bedrock  1:50 000  2009  Full entry
109  Achentoul. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1957  Full entry
109E  Kildonan. Bedrock  1:50 000  2003  Full entry
109W  Badanloch. Bedrock  1:50 000  2004  Full entry
110  Latheron. Solid  1:50 000  1985  Full entry
110  Latheron. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1956  Full entry
113  Cape Wrath. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1998  Full entry
114E  Tongue. Solid  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
114W  Loch Eriboll . Solid  1:50 000  2002  Full entry
115E  Reay. Bedrock and Superficial  1:50 000  2003  Full entry
115E  Reay. Solid  1:50 000  1985  Full entry
115W  Strathy Point. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
116  Wick. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1914  Full entry
116E  Wick. Solid  1:50 000  1986  Full entry
116W  Thurso. Solid  1:50 000  1985  Full entry
126 and parts of 123 and 124  Southern Shetland. Drift  1:63 360  1978  Full entry
126 and parts of 123 and 124  Southern Shetland. Solid  1:63 360  1978  Full entry
127 and parts of 125, 126 and 128  Western Shetland. Drift  1:63 360  1971  Full entry
127 and parts of 125,126 and 128  Western Shetland. Solid  1:63 360  1971  Full entry
128  Central Shetland. Drift  1:63 360  1982  Full entry
128  Central Shetland. Solid  1:63 360  1981  Full entry
129  Northmaven. Bedrock  1:50 000  2004  Full entry
129,130,131   Northern Shetland. Drift  1:63 360  1968  Full entry
129,130,131  Northern Shetland. Solid  1:63 360  1968  Full entry
130 and 131 (Parts)  Yell. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1994  Full entry
131  Unst and Fetlar. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  2002  Full entry
Special sheet  Geological map of Arran. Drift  1:50 000  1985  Full entry
Special sheet  Geological map of Arran. Solid  1:63 360  1910  Full entry
Special sheet  Geological map of Arran. Solid  1:50 000  1987  Full entry
Special sheet  Assynt district. Bedrock  1:50 000  2007  Full entry
Special sheet  Lewis and Harris (South). Solid  1:100 000  1981  Full entry
Special sheet  Lewis and Harris (North). Solid  1:100 000  1981  Full entry
Special sheet  Solway East. Superficial with Simplified Bedrock  1:50 000  2006  Full entry
Special sheet  Solway West. Superficial with Simplified Bedrock  1:50 000  2005  Full entry
Special sheet  Uist and Barra (South). Solid  1:100 000  1981  Full entry
Special sheet  Uist and Barra (North). Solid  1:100 000  1981  Full entry

See also