Scanned images of the BGS collection of large scale geological field maps.
This dataset comprises scanned images of the manuscript geological maps produced by the Survey geologists or other recognised geologists on County Series (1:10560) and National Grid (1:10560 and 1:10000) Ordnance Survey base maps. The collection also includes similar maps compiled from other sources. Currently the dataset contains over 35,000 scanned images. Original maps date from the 1860s, and cover surveys in Great Britain, scanning started in 2003.
dataset
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/services/ngdc/digitalData/home.html
name: Digital data
description: Further information on where to obtain the data and contact details are on the page this URL links to.
function: information
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13603033
eng
OGP
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700
Updated as new maps are produced.
geoscientificInformation
publication
2008-06-01
Geological maps
Field maps
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2011
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60.8600
49.7700
revision
2009
GBN
creation
1979
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2003
creation
2003
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Scanned images of original unique geological surveyors manuscript maps.
publication
2011
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See the referenced specification
publication
2010-12-08
false
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
DIGITAL - Copies will be produced by the most appropriate methods available.
The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.
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EDINBURGH
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United Kingdom
+44 131 667 1000
pointOfContact
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
+44 115 936 3100
+44 115 936 3276
distributor
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
+44 115 936 3100
originator
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NG12 5GG
United Kingdom
+44 115 936 3100
custodian
British Geological Survey
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South
EDINBURGH
EH14 4AP
United Kingdom
+44 131 667 1000
pointOfContact
2020-06-30