Geological memoirs, Brief Sheet Explanations and Sheet Descriptions for each of the 1:50 000 series (and the earlier one-inch series) geological map sheets.
Memoirs contain detailed information on the structure, stratigraphy, and palaeontology, and many have sections on mineral resources, geohazards, groundwater and geophysics of the district.
Sheet Descriptions provide a similar level of information to that found in Memoirs, but with a more concise presentation.
Brief Sheet Explanations provide an summary of the geology of the district.
Sheet Explanations provide a brief description and interpretation of the geology of the relevant BGS 1:50 000 scale map sheet area. More detailed geological information for the same area is available via the Sheet Descriptions.
Sheet Explanations are printed A5 booklets and are available either singly, or as a pack together with the relevant 1:50 000 scale map, where this map is available.
The district lies in parts of the Kirklees Metropolitan District of West Yorkshire, the Barnsley and Sheffield Metropolitan Districts of South Yorkshire, the High Peak District of Derbyshire, and the Tameside District and Oldham Metropolitan District of Greater Manchester. The main population centres are in the west of the district, including Mossley, Stalybridge, Hyde and Glossop, and in the north-east, including Holmfirth and Penistone. These towns are separated by areas of farmland and scattered villages. Large tracts of moorland and valleys present in the north-western, central and southern parts of the district are sparsely populated. The upland moors form parts of the South Pennines and the Dark Peak, occurring respectively to the north and south of Longdendale. Within the Dark Peak, Bleaklow Hill forms the highest point within the district at 633 m above Ordnance Datum. The district is drained by the upper reaches of a number of rivers, including the Holme, Dearne, Don, Derwent, Etherow and Tame. These rivers and their tributary streams have been dammed to form a large number of reservoirs, supplying water for public consumption and industrial usage. Many of these reservoirs now also provide important recreational amenities.
This pack contains a Sheet Explanation for the district and the complementary 1:50 000 scale Bedrock Geology and Superficial Deposits map (folded). Sheet Explanations provide a brief description and interpretation of the geology of the relevant map sheet area.
The A5 Sheet Explanation booklet and the map are supplied in a transparent wallet. While it is possible to buy the map and Sheet Explanation separately, buying them together as map pack saves you £3.
The district lies in parts of the Kirklees Metropolitan District of West Yorkshire, the Barnsley and Sheffield Metropolitan Districts of South Yorkshire, the High Peak District of Derbyshire, and the Tameside District and Oldham Metropolitan District of Greater Manchester. The main population centres are in the west of the district, including Mossley, Stalybridge, Hyde and Glossop, and in the north-east, including Holmfirth and Penistone. These towns are separated by areas of farmland and scattered villages. Large tracts of moorland and valleys present in the north-western, central and southern parts of the district are sparsely populated. The upland moors form parts of the South Pennines and the Dark Peak, occurring respectively to the north and south of Longdendale. Within the Dark Peak, Bleaklow Hill forms the highest point within the district at 633 m above Ordnance Datum. The district is drained by the upper reaches of a number of rivers, including the Holme, Dearne, Don, Derwent, Etherow and Tame. These rivers and their tributary streams have been dammed to form a large number of reservoirs, supplying water for public consumption and industrial usage. Many of these reservoirs now also provide important recreational amenities. [Booklet and Map Pack]
Sheet Explanations provide a brief description and interpretation of the geology of the relevant BGS 1:50 000 scale map sheet area. More detailed geological information for the same area is available via the Sheet Descriptions.
Sheet Explanations are printed A5 booklets and are available either singly, or as a pack together with the relevant 1:50 000 scale map, where this map is available.
The main centres of population are in the River Blackwater valley between Farnham and Camberley, and in the River Wey valley at Guildford and Woking. The character of the district is strongly influenced by the underlying geology. In the north, dominantly sandy deposits of Tertiary age give rise to extensive heathland, large tracts of which are used by the Ministry of Defence. Trending east–west across the middle of the district is a narrow belt of relatively steeply dipping Chalk that between Farnham and Guildford forms a prominent ridge known as the Hog's Back. It is the surface expression of a deep-seated geological structure that separates the concealed London Platform of Palaeozoic rocks in the north from a deep basin of Mesozoic strata in the south. The exposed strata of this Weald Basin are variable in lithology and hardness, giving rise to attractive hilly countryside around Godalming, underlain mostly by the Lower Greensand that is important locally as an aquifer.
This pack contains a Sheet Explanation for the district and the complementary 1:50 000 scale Bedrock Geology and Superficial Deposits map (folded). Sheet Explanations provide a brief description and interpretation of the geology of the relevant map sheet area.
The A5 Sheet Explanation booklet and the map are supplied in a transparent wallet. While it is possible to buy the map and Sheet Explanation separately, buying them together as map pack saves you £3.
The main centres of population are in the River Blackwater valley between Farnham and Camberley, and in the River Wey valley at Guildford and Woking. The character of the district is strongly influenced by the underlying geology. In the north, dominantly sandy deposits of Tertiary age give rise to extensive heathland, large tracts of which are used by the Ministry of Defence. Trending east–west across the middle of the district is a narrow belt of relatively steeply dipping Chalk that between Farnham and Guildford forms a prominent ridge known as the Hog's Back. It is the surface expression of a deep-seated geological structure that separates the concealed London Platform of Palaeozoic rocks in the north from a deep basin of Mesozoic strata in the south. The exposed strata of this Weald Basin are variable in lithology and hardness, giving rise to attractive hilly countryside around Godalming, underlain mostly by the Lower Greensand that is important locally as an aquifer.
[Booklet and Map Pack]
Sheet Explanations provide a brief description and interpretation of the geology of the relevant BGS 1:50 000 scale map sheet area. More detailed geological information for the same area is available via the Sheet Descriptions.
Sheet Explanations are printed A5 booklets and are available either singly, or as a pack together with the relevant 1:50 000 scale map, where this map is available.
This Sheet Explanation describes the geology of the picturesque Hay-on-Wye district in the Welsh borderlands, between the southern edge of Radnor Forest and the north-eastern margin of the Black Mountains. The district provides a transect across the south-east margin of the Lower Palaeozoic Welsh Basin. A summary of the lithological characteristics and deposition environments for each formation is provided. In addition, information on the applied geology for the area is offered - mineral and water resources, engineering ground conditions and geological conservation, all of which are vital considerations for future planning and development.
This pack contains a Sheet Explanation for the district and the complementary 1:50 000 scale Bedrock Geology and Superficial Deposits map (folded). Sheet Explanations provide a brief description and interpretation of the geology of the relevant map sheet area.
The A5 Sheet Explanation booklet and the map are supplied in a transparent wallet. While it is possible to buy the map and Sheet Explanation separately, buying them together as map pack saves you £3.
This Sheet Explanation describes the geology of the picturesque Hay-on-Wye district in the Welsh borderlands, between the southern edge of Radnor Forest and the north-eastern margin of the Black Mountains. The district provides a transect across the south-east margin of the Lower Palaeozoic Welsh Basin. A summary of the lithological characteristics and deposition environments for each formation is provided. In addition, information on the applied geology for the area is offered - mineral and water resources, engineering ground conditions and geological conservation, all of which are vital considerations for future planning and development. [Booklet and Map Pack]
No 'modern' geological memoir is available for this district. This is a digital (‘POD’) reprint of an original out-of-print memoir which will provide an indication of the geology of the district. Print on demand (POD) publications - books, reports and maps - are printed digitally to order: this may include printing from digital scans of litho-printed original publications. …more…
This pack consists of the Sheet Explanation, which is an A5 printed booklet providing a brief description of the geology of the 1:50 000 scale map area, plus the area's 1:50000 scale S&D map. [Booklet and Map Pack]
This pack consists of the Sheet Explanation, which is an A5 printed booklet providing a brief description of the geology of the 1:50 000 scale map area, plus the area's 1:50 000 scale S&D map. Please note that the Ross-on-Wye map contained in this pack is a Provisional edition. …more…
Sheet explanations provide a brief description and interpretation of the geology of the relevant BGS 1:50 000 scale map sheet area. More detailed geological information for the same area is available via the Sheet Descriptions. …more…
