Map record details
| Map series | Geological Survey of England and Wales 1:63,360/1:50,000 geological map series, New Series |
|---|---|
| Sheet number | 252 |
| Sheet title | Swindon. |
| Map type | Solid and Drift |
| Scale | 1:50 000 |
| Publication year | 1974 |
| Author statement | Original geological survey on the one-inch scale by E. Hull and W.T. Aveline, published on Old Series Sheet 34 in 1857, revised 1859. Cretaceous rocks surveyed on the six-inch scale prior to 1900 by F.J. Bennett. and southern strip in 1923 by H.G. Dines. Resurveyed and remainder completed on the six-inch scale by B. Kelk. E.G. Poole. P. Toghill in 1966-67 and (Upper Thames Gravel Area) by R.G. Thurrell, R.A. Bazley, E.C. Freshney, P.E. Harding and M. Williams in 1961- 62. F.B.A. Welch, S.C.A. Holmes and J.R. Earp, District Geologists. Worked out gravel areas revised by Mineral Assessment Unit in 1971. |
| Published statement | Published 1974. Print code: 2000/74. |
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