Map record details
| Map series | Geological Survey of England and Wales 1:63,360/1:50,000 geological map series, New Series |
|---|---|
| Sheet number | 342 |
| Sheet title | Weymouth. |
| Map type | Drift |
| Scale | 1:50 000 |
| Publication year | 1974 |
| Author statement | Original geological survey on the one-inch scale by H.W. Bristow, published in 1855 on Old Series Sheets 16 & 17. Resurveyed on the six-inch scale by C. Reid (Tertiary) and A. Strahan (Secondary) and published with Drift in 1896 on the one-inch scale. Sir Arch. Geikie, D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S., Director-General. Colour-printed in 1904. NW area, Creechbarrow and notes revised by W.J. Arkell, 1937-8. Chaldon Purbeck inlier by A.H. Taitt, 1937. |
| Published statement | New edition published 1949. Reconstituted from the one-inch scale without geological revision and reprinted on to 7th Series one inch base at 1:50 000 scale in 1974. Print code: 4000/74. |
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