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Subject: RE: Re: oldest geologic map series?
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:38:55 -0600
From: Doug Behm <[log in to unmask]>
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There is a book by Simon Winchester that is a narrative history on geologic mapping in Britain.
"The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology"
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Douglas D. Behm, P.G. [log in to unmask]
University Geologist and Director - University Lands
Office of Land Management and Real Estate Services
University of Alabama
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Subject: RE: oldest geologic map series?
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 10:23:03 -0000
From: Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]>
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The British 'Ordnance Geological Survey' - whose task consisted in adding geologic data to the Ordnance Survey's 'Old Series' base of topographic mapping at 1 inch to 1 mile (1:63 360) as it progressed roughly from south to north of England & Wales - began in 1832. In 1835 Henry De la Beche was appointed, by Master-General of the Board of Ordnance, specifically as Director of the separate 'Geological Survey'. Just a simplified starting point for one nation in order that you can search relevant literature/names . . .
Sincerely,
Francis Herbert
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Subject: oldest geologic map series?
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 09:33:46 -0700
From: Christopher Thiry <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi all,
hope you had a good New Year, etc.
I have a trivia-type of question:
Is _Ser. Aa., Kartblad i skalan 1:50000 med beskrivningar_ by Sveriges
geologiska undersoĢkning. (geology maps of Sweden at 1:50,000) the
oldest geology map series in the world? It was begun in 1861. Maybe
something in England or France?? Or were the Swedes the first to do a
geology regular series?
thanks in advance,
Christopher J.J. Thiry
Map Librarian
Colorado School of Mines
1400 Illinois
Golden, CO 80401
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f. 303-273-3199
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