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Map series Geological Survey of England and Wales 1:63,360/1:50,000 geological map series, New Series 
Sheet number 75 
Sheet title Preston. 
Map type Bedrock and Superficial 
Scale 1:50 000 
Publication year 2012 
Author statement Original geological survey at 1:63 360 scale by E. Hull, R.H. Tiddeman and C.E. De Rance. Published on Old Series maps between 1861 and 1883. Resurveyed in 1922-1935 by L.H. Tonks, R.C.B. Jones, T.H. Whitehead, A.E. Mourant, R.L. Sherlock and W.B. Wright. Published at 1:63 360 scale in 1940. Reprinted in 1950 and 1971. Resurveyed and revised at 1:10 000 scale by R.G. Crofts, A.J. Humpage, E. Hough, S.J. Price, A.J.M. Barron, T.J. Charsley and N.S. Jones between 1980 and 2007. Seismic interpretation by N.J.P. Smith. J.R. Ford, Team Leader Geology and Landscapes England, M. Smith, Chief Geologist England. 
Published statement Published 2012. print code: 1400/2012. 
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