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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 Special sheet 
Sheet title Isle of Wight. New Series: Sheets 344, 345. Part of sheets 330, 331. [Special sheet] 
Map type Drift 
Scale 1:63 360 
Publication year 1947 
Author statement Original geological survey on the one-inch scale by H.W. Bristow and W.T. Aveline, A.C. Ramsay, Local Director. Geological information published in 1856. Sir R.I. Murchison, G.C.St.C., Director General. Isle of Wight resurveyed on the six-inch scale by Clement Reid (Tertiary) and Aubrey Strahan, M.A. (Cretaceous), H.W. Bristow, F.R.S., Senior Director. Resurvey published Nov. 1888. Arch. Geikie, LL.D., F.R.S., Director General. Mainland resurveyed on the six-inch scale by Clement Reid. Published Dec. 1893. Sir Arch. Geikie, D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S., Director General. New edition, 1926. Sir John S. Flett, Director. Reprinted 1947. 
Published statement 2nd edtion. Published Decr. 1893. New Edition 1926. Reprinted in colour with emendations 1935. Reprinted 1947. Reprinted with the National Grid. Print code: 1000/8/47/. 
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