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 '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  Kirk Maiden Solid  1:63 360  1871  Full entry
1  [Kirk Maiden] Solid  1:63 360  1871  Full entry
1  Kirkmaiden. Solid  1:50 000  1985  Full entry
1 and 3 with parts of 7 and 4W  Rhins of Galloway. Solid  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
1  Kirkmaiden. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1923  Full entry
1  Kirkmaiden. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1964  Full entry
2  Whithorn. Drift  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
2  [Whithorn] Solid  1:63 360  1872  Full entry
2  Whithorn. Solid alongside Drift  1:50 000  1987  Full entry
2  Whithorn. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1923  Full entry
2  Whithorn. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1964  Full entry
3  Stranraer. Drift  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
3  [Stranraer] Solid  1:63 360  1871  Full entry
3  Stranraer. Solid  1:50 000  1982  Full entry
3  Stranraer. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1923  Full entry
3  Stranraer. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1966  Full entry
4  [Wigtown] Solid  1:63 360  1877  Full entry
4  Wigtown. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1925  Full entry
4  Wigtown. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1964  Full entry
4E  Wigtown. Drift  1:50 000  1981  Full entry
4E  Wigtown. Solid  1:50 000  1978  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  1978  Full entry
4W  Kirkcowan. Solid  1:50 000  1992  Full entry
5  [Kirkcudbright] Solid  1:63 360  1879  Full entry
5  Kirkcudbright. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1927  Full entry
5  Kirkcudbright. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1962  Full entry
5E  Dalbeattie. Drift  1:50 000  1981  Full entry
5E  Dalbeattie. Solid  1:50 000  1977  Full entry
5E and part of 6W  Dalbeattie. Solid  1:50 000  1993  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  1977  Full entry
5W  Kirkcudbright. Solid  1:50 000  1993  Full entry
5W  Kirkcudbright. Solid  1:50 000  1993  Full entry
6  Annan. Drift  1:50 000  1983  Full entry
6  [Annan] Solid  1:63 360  1879  Full entry
6W  Kirkbean. Solid  1:50 000  1997  Full entry
6W  Kirkbean. Solid  1:50 000  1998  Full entry
6W  Kirkbean. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1997  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  1:63 360  1867  Full entry
7  [Girvan] Solid  1:63 360  1867  Full entry
7  [Girvan] Solid  1:63 360  1898  Full entry
7  Girvan. Solid  1:50 000  1979  Full entry
7  Girvan. Solid  1:50 000  1988  Full entry
7  Girvan. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1926  Full entry
7  Girvan. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1961  Full entry
8  [Carrick] Solid  1:63 360  1893  Full entry
8  Carrick. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1929  Full entry
8  Carrick. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1962  Full entry
8E  Loch Doon. Drift  1:50 000  1980  Full entry
8E  Loch Doon. Solid  1:50 000  1977  Full entry
8E  Loch Doon. Solid  1:50 000  1994  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  1978  Full entry
8W  Carrick. Solid  1:50 000  1994  Full entry
8W  Carrick. Solid  1:50 000  1995  Full entry
9  [Maxwelltown] Solid  1:63 360  1874  Full entry
9  Maxwelltown. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1933  Full entry
9  Maxwelltown. Solid and Drift  1:63 360  1962  Full entry
9E  Thornhill. Drift  1:50 000  1980  Full entry
9E  Thornhill. Solid  1:50 000  1978  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  1978  Full entry
9W  New Galloway. Solid  1:50 000  1998  Full entry
10  Dumfries Solid  1:63 360  1885  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
10W  Lochmaben. Drift  1:50 000  1983  Full entry
11  Langholm. Drift  1:63 360  1968  Full entry
11  Langholm Solid  1:63 360  1883  Full entry
11  Langholm. Solid  1:63 360  1968  Full entry
12  Campbeltown Solid  1:63 360  1894  Full entry
12  Campbelton Solid  1:63 360  1894  Full entry
12  Campbeltown. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1993  Full entry
12  Campbeltown. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
12  Campbeltown. Solid and Drift  1:50 000  1996  Full entry
13   Arran Drift  1:63 360  1906  Full entry
13  Arran] Solid  1:63 360  1867  Full entry
13  Arran Solid  1:63 360  1898  Full entry
13  Arran Solid  1:63 360  1906  Full entry
14  Ayr. Drift  1:63 360  1933  Full entry
14  Ayr. Drift  1:63 360  1951  Full entry
14  Ayr Solid  1:63 360  1868  Full entry
14  Ayr. Solid  1:63 360  1933  Full entry
14   Ayr. Solid  1:63 360  1949  Full entry
14  Ayr. Solid  1:63 360  1967  Full entry
14  Ayr. Solid  1:63 360  1969  Full entry
14  Ayr. Solid  1:63 360  1974  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

See also