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As this scanned geological mapping (historic and modern) of Britain by the
British Geological Survey is possibly not yet known 'out West' . . .
Francis Herbert (former Curator of Maps, RGS-IBG, London, UK)
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Sent: 19 February 2015 13:59
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Subject: British Geological Survey Maps Portal
Dear all
I thought I would share this site with you since it does not seem to be
widely known. Most people discover their Geology of Britain interactive map
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/data/mapViewers/ , but the detail is not marvellous.
However at http://www.bgs.ac.uk/data/maps/home.html you will find their Maps
Portal, which has virtually ALL their maps as view-only sheets (with links
to purchase or download) . Historic as well as current maps are there. You
need to know the sheet number if you are looking for a 1" / 1:50,000 map,
though, but you can find this either by searching the Bookshop
http://shop.bgs.ac.uk/Bookshop/ or referring to the index sheet
http://shop.bgs.ac.uk/Bookshop/mapIndex.cfm . We find it a great resource!
Both Map Portal and Index Sheets are linked on the Bookshop's page.
We featured this in one of our Library Newsletters
http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/LibraryNewsletter and if you would like receive
these, just let me know and we will add you to the mailing list (if you sign
up online you will receive all Society newsletters, not just the Library's!)
Wendy
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Wendy Cawthorne
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