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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 1:50 000 
Publication year 1976 
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. W.F.P. McLintock, D.Sc., Director. Reprinted with minor emendations, 1962. C.J. Stubblefield, D.Sc., F.R.S. Director, Geological Survey. Landslips inserted from inspection of aerial photographs and field examination by J.N. Carney, B. Denness, R.A. Edwards, E.C. Freshney, F. Habgood and A.C. Skinner. Minor revision to notes and fossil names by C.J. Wood. Reconstituted from the one-inch scale and reprinted on to the 1st Series 1:50 000 base, 1976. Austin W. Woodland, C.B.E., Director, Institute of Geological Sciences. 
Published statement New edition 1926. reprinted 1947. Reprinted with minor emendations 1962. Reconstituted for the one inch scale and reprinted onto the 1st Series 1:50,000 scale base 1976. Print code: 12000/76. 
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