Applied Geology Mapping – a catalogue of the available maps and reports
Introduction (2022)
The following contents are taken from a published catalogue of the Applied Geology Mapping. It was issued in the late 1990s.
Introduction
These reports draw together information on geological resources and constraints, which are of significance to the particular area, and present it as a convenient guide to planners, developers, civil engineers and others interested in land use.
The text is usually written as far as possible in non-technical terms and highlights the main geologically-related problems and constraints which planners and developers need to be aware of when considering land use and development. Such constraints to development include natural factors such as:
- geological faults
- ground instability
- high groundwater levels
and problems relating to human activity, for example:
- subsidence caused by mining
- waste disposal
- landfill gas
- land use of worked ground
- risks related to leachate
Some of the thematic maps are available separate to the reports and these are priced at £9.
Figure 1 is an index to areas covered by the applied geology maps.:
Northumbria
8 Newcastle
No thematic maps have been produced; however four open file reports are available:
- Geological notes and local details for 1:10 000 sheets NZ05NW, NE, SW and SE Edmondbyers and Hedley on the Hill: part of 1:50 000 sheet 20 (Newcastle upon Tyne). Mills, D A C. WA/DM/82/53. Price code A.
- Geological notes and local details for 1:10 000 sheets NZ15NW, NE, SW and SE Chopwell, Rowlands Gill, Consett and Stanley: part of 1:50 000 sheet 20 (Newcastle upon Tyne). Mills, D A C. WA/DM/82/54.1Price code A.
- Geological notes and local details for 1:10 000 sheet] NZ25NW, NE, SW and SE Kibblesworth, Birtley, Craghead and Chester-le-Street: part of 1:50 000 sheet 20 (Newcastle upon Tyne) and sheet 21 (Sunderland). Cox, F C. WA/DM/83/28. /Price code A.
- Geological notes and local details for 1:10 000 sheets 26NW, NE, SW, SE Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead: part of 1:50 000 sheets 14 (Morpeth), 15 (Tynemouth), 20 (Newcastle upon Tyne) and 21
- (Sunderland). Richardson, G. WA/DM/83/30. Price code A.
17 Northumberland
Cramlington-Killingworth-Wide Open
Two thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available with the open file report: NZ27, Cramlington, Killingworth and Wide Open SE Northumberland. Jackson, I, Lawrence, D J L and Frost, D V. WA/DM/85/14. Price code A + 2 maps.
Themes of the maps are:
- Structure contours
- Shallow coal workings.
Twelve thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are also available separate to the report.
Themes of the maps are:
- Rockhead elevation
- Drift thickness
- Location of boreholes and shafts (all available for sheets: NZ27NE/ NW/SE/SW).
Ponteland-Morpeth District
Thirteen thematic maps, dyeline printed, two maps at the scale of 1:25 000, and 11 at the scale of 1:10 000, are available separate to the open file report: Geology of the onteland-Morpeth district: 1:10 000 sheets NZ17NE, SE and NZ18NE, SE: parts of 1:50 000 sheets 9 (Rothbury) and 14 (Morpeth). WA/DM/86/6 £8.50.
Themes of the maps at the scale of 1:25 000 are:
- Structure contours
- Shallow coal workings.
- Themes of the maps at the scale of 1:10 000 are:
- Rockhead elevation
- Drift thickness (both are available for sheets: NZ17NE/SE, NZ18 NE/SE)
- Borehole and shaft locations (available for sheets: NZ17SE, NZ18NE/SE).
40 Morpeth-Bedlington-Ashington
Ten thematic maps, colour printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available with the open file report: Geology and land‑use planning: Morpeth–Bedlington–Ashington. Part 1 Land Use Planning 1:25 000 sheets NZ28 and NZ38: parts of 1:50 000 geological sheets 9 (Rothbury), 10 (Newbiggin), 14 (Morpeth) and 15 (Tynemouth). Jackson, I, and Lawrence, D J D. WA/90/14. £50.
Themes of the maps are:
- Solid geology
- Drift geology
- Rockhead contours
- Drift thickness
- Shallow mining
- Made & disturbed ground
- Borehole & shaft sites
- Engineering geology
- Mineral & water resources & extraction (excluding coal)
- Geological factors for consideration in land-use planning
Another report connected with the thematic mapping ;project is: Geology and land-use planning: Morpeth-Bedlington-Ashington. Part 2 Geology. 1:10 000 sheets NZ28NW,NE,SW,SE and NZ38NW,SW. Parts of 1:50 000 geological sheets 9 (Rothbury), 10 (Newbiggin), 14 (Morpeth) and 15 (Tynemouth). WA/90/19. £25.
Lake District
29 Dearham & Gilcrux–West Cumbria
Three thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available with the open file report: The applied geological mapping of the Dearham and Gilcrux area, Cumbria: 1:10 000 sheets NYO3NE and 13NW: Part of 1:50 000 sheets 22 (Maryport) and 23 (Cockermouth). Young, B, and Armstrong, M. WAJ89/70.VE12.50.
Themes of the maps are:
- Mineralisation
- Shallow coal workings
- Structure ,contours.
- In addition there are three thematic maps available separate to the report.
- Themes of the maps are:
- Location of boreholes and shafts
- Rockhead elevation
- Drift thickness (all available for sheets: NY03NE, NY13NW).
Workington & Maryport–West Cumbria
Nine thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available separate to the open file report: Geology of Workington and Maryport: 1:10 000 sheets NY02NW, 03NW, SW; NX92NE and part of 93SE: parts of 1:50 000 sheets 22 (Maryport) and 28 (Whitehaven). Barnes, R 13, Young, B, Frost, D V, and Land, D H. WA/88/3. £9.50.
Themes of the maps are:
- Rockhead elevation
- Drift thickness
- Location of boreholes and shafts (all available for sheets, NY03NW/ SW, NY02NW and NX92NE (part of)).
45 Great Broughton & Lamplugh area, Cumbria
Nine thematic maps, colour printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available with the two open file reports which are only available as a combined package for £90 + VAT: Geology and land-use planning: Great Broughton-Lamplugh area, Cumbria Part 1. Geology. Young, B. and Boland, M P. WA/92/54.
Geology and land-use planning: Great Broughton-Lamplugh area, Cumbria Part 2. Land-use planning. Boland, M P, and Young, B. WA/92/55.
Themes of the maps are:
- Solid geology
- Drift geology
- Rockhead elevation
- Drift thickness
- Aspects of ground stability
- Made and disturbed ground
- Borehole and shaft sites
- Mineral resources and extraction (excluding coal)
- Geological factors for consideration in land-use planning (all available for NY02SE, NY02NE, and NY03SE).
A limited number of maps are available separate to the report.
Yorkshire
14 South Humberside
Eighteen thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 available separate to the open file report: South Humberside project. Geology of parts of sheets TA11, 12, and 21. Williamson, I. T. WA/VG/83/7. Price code A.
Themes of the maps are:
- Drift geology
- Known boreholes
- Rockhead contours
- Total drift thickness
- Thickness of post glacial marine or established alluvium
- Distribution of made-ground or fill (all available for sheets TAll, TA21 and TA12).
19 South-east Leeds
Morley
Four thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000, are available with the open file report:
Geological notes and local details for 1:10 000 sheets. Sheet SE22NE Morley. Part of 1:50 000 sheets 77 (Huddersfield) and 78 (Wakefield). Burgess, I. C. WA/DM/83/1. Price code A + 4 maps.
Themes of the maps are:
- Distribution of made ground
- Distribution of drift deposits
- Constructional materials resources
- Underground mining.
Castleford
Seven thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000, are available with the open file report: SE42NW (Castleford): part of 1:50 000 sheet 78 (Wakefield). Giles, J R A. WA/DM/87/68. Price code I + 7 maps.
Themes of the maps are:
- Thickness of drift deposits
- Distribution of drift deposits
- Distribution of made ground
- Borehole locations
- Underground and opencast coal mining
- Sand and gravel resources
- Underground sand mining.
Normanton
Four thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available with the open file report: SE32SE,
Normanton: part of 1:50 000 sheet 78 (Wakefield). Giles, J R A, and Williamson, I T. WA/DM/87/26. Price code I + 4 maps.
Themes of the maps are:
- Distribution of drift deposits
- Distribution of made ground
- Borehole locations
- Underground and opencast mining.
Oulton
Six thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available with the open file report: Geological notes and local details for 1:10 000 sheet SE32NE Ou1ton: part of 1:50 000 sheet 78 (Wakefield). Giles, J R A, and Williamson, I T. WA/DM/85/3irPrice code J + 8 maps.
Themes of the maps are:
- Distribution of drift deposits
- Thickness of drift deposits
- Distribution of made ground
- Borehole locations
- Underground and opencast mining
- Sand and gravel resources
Two Figures are also available: a representative vertical section and generalized horizontal section.
Rothwell
Four thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available with the open file report: Geological notes and local details for 1:10 000 sheet SE32NW Rothwell: part of 1:50 000 sheet 78 (Wakefield). Williamson, I. T, and Giles, J. R. A. WA/DM/84/1. Price code A + 4 maps.* Themes of the maps are:
- Distribution of made ground
- Distribution of drift deposits
- Borehole locations
- Underground and opencast mining
An open file report is also available which summarises the results for the whole area: Geology and land-use planning: Morley–Rothwell–Castleford. 1:10 000 sheets SE22NE; SE32NW,NE,SE; and SE42NW: Part of 1:50 000 sheet 78 (Wakefield), Giles, J R A. WA/88/33. £7.50.
No thematic maps accompany this report.
39 Garforth–Castleford–Pontefract
Fourteen thematic maps, dyeline printed, twelve at the scale of 1:25 000, two at the scale of 1:10 000, are available with the open file report: A geological basis for land-use planning: Garforth–Castleford–Pontefract. 1:10 000 sheets SE42NW,NE,SW,SE, SE43SW and SE52SW, parts of 1:50 000 geological sheets 70 (Leeds) and 78 (Wakefield). Barclay, W J, Ellison, R A, and Northmore, K J. WA/90/3070.
Themes of the maps at 1:25 000 are:
- Solid geology
- Superficial deposits
- Made ground
- Engineering geology of the solid rocks
- Engineering geology of the superficial deposits
- Geomorphology
- Hydrogeology
- Shallow coal mining & opencast coal extraction
- Deep coal mining
- Mineral resources & workings (solid rocks)
- Mineral resources & workings (superficial deposits)
- Sub-Permian incrop.
Theme of the maps at 1:10 000 is:
- Basal Permian sand (available for Castleford–Pontefract Area, as parts of SE42NE/NW/SE/SW and Garforth–Kippax Area, SE43SW.
46 Leeds
Eight thematic maps, colour printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available with the open file report: Leeds: A geological background for planning and development. Lake, R D, Northmore, K J, Dean, M T, and Tragheim, D G. WA/92/1. £75.
Themes of the maps are:
- Distribution of borehole sites
- Solid geology
- Distribution of superficial deposits and levels of natural rock-head beneath
- Distribution of made ground
- Deep coal mining
- Quarrying and shallow mining
- Engineering geology of the solid rocks
- Engineering geology of the superficial deposits (all available for SE23NW/NE/SE, SE33NW/NE/SW/SE)
- A limited number of maps are available separate to the report.
North West England
8 Crosby–Bootle–Aintree
Twelve thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available with the open file report: Aspects of the drift geology of the Crosby, Bootle, Aintree area –[SJ39NW and SJ39NE]: part of 1:50 000 sheets 83 (Formby) and 84 (Wigan). Nutt, M J C, and Lowe, D J. WA/VG/86/2. Price code H + 12 maps.
Themes of the maps are:
- Borehole and trial pit locations 'Distribution of superficial (drift deposits)
- Distribution of made ground and fill 'Distribution of peat (70.3 m thick)
- Indurate rock-head contours
- Thickness (Isopachytes) of superficial deposits (all available for sheets: SJ39NE/NW).
48 Wigan
Ten thematic maps, colour printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available with the open file report: A geological background for planning and development in Wigan. Volume 1: A geological foundation for planning; Volume 2: A user's guide to Wigan's ground conditions. Editors: Forster, A. Arrick, A, Culshaw, M G, and Johnston, M. WN/95/3. £95.
Area covered by the report: Parts of sheets SD50, 51, 60, 61, 70 and SJ 59, 69, 79. Themes of the maps, all at 1:25 000, are:
- Distribution of pits, boreholes and site investigations
- Bedrock geology
- Natural superficial deposits
- Hydrogeology
- Mineral resources
- Distribution of made and worked ground
- Previous and present industrial land use
- Engineering geology
- Shallow mining
- Key geological factors relevant to planning and development.
Maps are available separate to the report
49 Bradford
Fourteen thematic maps, colour printed, five at the scales 1:50 000 and 1:25 000 and four at the scale of 1:100 000 are available with the open file report: A geological background for planning and development in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District. Volume 1: A guide to the use of earth science information in planning and developmen Volume 2: A technical guide to ground conditions. Editors: Waters, C N, Northmore, K, Prig, and Marker, B R. WA/96/1. £110.
Area covered by the report: Parts of sheets SD93, 94 and SE02, 03, 04, 05, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24
Themes of the maps at 1:50 000 scale are:
- Earth science factors relevant to planning and development
- Mineral resources and surface mineral workings
- Slope steepness and landslips
- Engineering ground conditions of bedrock and superficial deposits
- Water resources and flooding.
Themes of the maps at 1:25 000 scale are:
- Bedrock geology map (2 sheets)
- Superficial deposits map (sheets)
- Mined ground and shafts map.
Theme of the maps at 1:100 000 scale is:
- Engineering ground conditions of the bedrock and superficial deposits (4 maps on 1 sheet).
East Midlands
34 Nottingham
Sixteen thematic maps, mostly black and white printed, some colour printed, at the scales of 1:50 000 and 1:25 000 are available with the open file report: Nottingham: a geological background for planning and development. Charsley, T J, Rathbone, P A, and Lowe, D J. WA/90/1.
£65.
Themes of the maps at 1:50 000 scale are:
- Distribution of records (boreholes & trial pits)
- Bedrock geology
- Distribution and thickness of drift deposits
- Geomorphology slopes and drainage
- Mineral resources mining & quarrying (excluding coal) (colour printed)
- Underground colliery-based coal mining
- Hydrogeology & flood limits (colour printed)
- Engineering geology of superficial (drift) deposits
- Engineering geology of bedrock materials.
Themes of the maps at 1:25 000 scale:
- Distribution of made and disturbed ground (available for sheets: SK54, SK64, SK53, and SK63)
- Coal: Opencast mining, shafts & shallow mining (available for sheet SK54)
- Coal & gypsum: Opencast mining, shafts & shallow mining (available for sheet SK53)
- Caves (available for sheets: SK53 (Parts of) and SK54 (Parts of)).
Another report connected with the thematic mapping project is: The engineering geology of the Nottingham area. Forster, A. WN/89/4. Price code B + 4 maps.
Central England
4 Brierley Hill
Three thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available separate to the open file report, now in its second edition: Geological notes and local details for 1:10 000 sheet SO98NW Brierley Hill 2nd edition. Part of 1:50 000 sheet 167 (Dudley). Wilson, D, and Waters, C N. WA/91/66 rice code B.
Themes of the maps are:
- Undermined land and faults
- Mine shafts
- Opencast coal potential.
23 Aldridge–Brownhills
Sixteen thematic maps, dyeline printed and transparent dyeline overlays, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available separate to the open file report: Aldridge-Brownhills project. Geological report. Wilson, A A, Lowe, D J, Price, WA/VG/84/1. Price code K.
Themes of the dyeline printed maps are:
- Mining base map
- Rockhead contours
- Drift thickness
- Potential sand and gravel resources.
The following overlays showing workings in individual coal seams are available* Bottom Robins
- Wyrley Yard
- Charles
- Brooch
- Eight Foot
- Yard
- Bass
- Cinder
- Shallow
- Deep
- Bottom (Shallow & Deep).
An overlay showing surface workings for brickclay, clay, ironstone and limestone is also available.
Dyeline printed maps and overlays available for SK00SW/SE (part).
27 Coventry
Fourteen thematic maps, black & white printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available with the open file report: geology of the Coventry area. Description of 1:25 000 sheets SP27/37 and 28/38 (excluding SP38NE). Old, R A, Bridge, D McC, and Rees, J G. WA/89/29 £55.
Themes of the maps are:
- Bedrock geology
- Drift thickness and lithology
- Sub drift contours
- Sand and gravel resources (Urban areas excluded)
- Underground mining and coal resources
- Made ground surface mineral workings & groundwater resources
- Borehole & trial pit locations (all available for sheets: SP27/37 and SP28/38 (excluding SP38NE)).
42 Stoke-on-Trent
Twelve thematic maps, mainly colour printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available with the open file report: Stoke-on-Trent: A geological background for planning and development. Wilson, A A, Rees, J G, Crofts, R G, Howard, A S, Buchanan, J G, and Waine, P J. WA/91/1. £90.
Themes of the maps are:
- Distribution of records (boreholes, shafts and trial pits)
- Thickness of superficial deposits
- Distribution and engineering geology of superficial deposits & geomorphology
- Distribution of made ground
- Solid geology
- Surface mineral resources
- Mining
- Slope steepness
- Engineering geology of bedrock
- Resources
- Ground stability constraints
- Constraints caused by leachates and gases (available for part SJ84/94 and part SJ85/95).
A limited number of maps are also available separate to the report.
Another report connected with the thematic mapping (project is: Engineering geology of the Stoke-on-Trent area. Waine, P J, Hallam, J R, and Culshaw, M G. WN/90/11. Price code G.
44 Black Country
Fifteen thematic maps, colour printed, at the scales of 1:25 000 and 1:50 000 are available with the open file report: A geological background for planning and development in the Black Country. Powell, J H, Glover, B W, and Waters, C N. WA/92/33. £95.00.
Themes of the maps at the scale of 1:50 000 are:
- Distribution of records
- Slope steepness and selected geomorphological features
- Hydrogeology
- Engineering geology of superficial (drift) deposits
- Engineering geology of bedrock (solid) materials (all available for sheets: part SO88NE/SE, part SO89NE/SE, SO98NW/ NE/SW/SE, SO99NW/NE/SW/SE, SPO8NW/SW and SPO9NW/SW).
Themes of the maps at the scale of 1:25 000 area:
- Bedrock geology
- Distribution and thickness of superficial (drift) deposits
- Distribution of made and worked ground
- Surface mineral resources and quarrying
- Underground mining (all available for the north and south of the study area).
Another report connected with the thematic mapping project is:
- Engineering geology of the Birmingham—West (Black Country) area. Forster, A. WN/91/15. Price code L.
East Anglia
43 South West Essex
Twelve thematic maps, colour printed, at the scales of 1:25 000 and 1:100 000 are available with the open file report: S W Essex – M25 Corridor: Applied geology for planning and development. Moorlock, B S P, and Smith, A. WA/91/28V68.
Themes of the maps at the scale of 1:100 000 are:
- Constraints and mineral resources (available for sheets: TQ57NE, TQ58NE/SE, TQ59SW, TQ67NW/NE, TQ68NW/NE/SW/SE, and TQ69SW/SE)
Themes of the maps at the scale of 1:25 000 are:
- South-west Essex – M25 Corridor: Solid & drift geology
- Bedrock geology
- Superficial deposits
- Worked ground
- Artificial ground
- Bedrock resources: Potential bulk minerals in bedrock
- Superficial resources
- Slope steepness
- Engineering geology of bedrock
- Engineering geology of superficial deposits
- Hydrogeology.
A limited number of maps are available separate to the report.
Other reports connected with the thematic mapping project are:
- S W Essex – M25 Corridor: Engineering geology. Culshaw, M G, and Crummy, J A. WN/90/2. Price code K.
- S W Essex - M25 Corridor: Geology. WA/91/27. Price code O.
50 South Essex
Forty one applied geology maps and sections are available in a wallet as part 11 of the open file report: South Essex geological and geotechnical survey. Cratchley, C R, and others. WN/EG/75/20. £120.
The parts of this report and a number of appendices are separately bound as follows:
- Part 1: Introduction
- Part 2. Geology
- Part 3: Engineering geology
- Appendix A: Sample test results
- Appendix B: Consolidation and triaxial test results
- Part 4: Computing
- Part 5: Geophysics
- Appendix A: Resistivity surveys
- Appendix B: Seismic reflection surveys
- Appendix C: Laboratory and in situ acoustic measurements
- Part 6: Palaeontology
- Part 7: Mineralogy
- Part 8: Borehole logs
- Part 9: Dutch cone graphs
- Part 10: Particle size analysis graphs
- Part 11: Maps and sections
- Part 12: Summary
The report was prepared for the DOE in connection with the third London Airport planned for Maplin Sands and the area covered by the report approximates to that shown on 1:50 000 scale sheet 258/259 Southend & Foulness.
Part 11, maps and sections, is available separately at a cost of £100
The four principal maps, colour printed, from the above report are available as a special package for £25. The sheets, at the 1:25 000 scale, are:
- Engineering geology map of South Essex, Sheet 1 (western part)
- Engineering geology map of South Essex, Sheet 2 (eastern part)
- Landslip and slope map
- Engineering planning map
South West England
6 Exeter
Two thematic maps, at the scale of 1:50 000 are available with the open file report: Geology of Exeter and its environs: geological report for the DOE. Bristow, C R, Edwards, R A, Scrivener, R C, and Williams, B J. WA/VG/85/7. Price code L.
Themes of the maps are:
- Solid geology
- Quaternary ('Drift').
20 West Wiltshire & South-east Avon
Fourteen thematic maps at the scale of 1:25 000 and four thematic maps at the scale of 1:10 000, all dyeline printed, are available with the open file report: Environmental geology study: Parts of West Wiltshire and South-east Avon. Forster, A, Hobbs, P R N, Monkhouse, R.A.Wyatt, R J. WA/VG/85/8. £100 (inclusive of maps) + £3.40 for postage & packing.
Themes of the maps at 1:25 000 are:
- Solid lithostratigraphy
- Drift deposits: Extent, lithology and thickness
- Location of made ground and infilled land
- Inferred distribution of Great Oolite freestones
- Inferred distribution of Fuller's Earth
- Groundwater
- Ground conditions in relation to groundwater
- Geotechnical properties of bedrock
- Distribution of landslip and cambered strata
- Distribution of slope angle
- Location of shafts
- Extent of underground mining
- Location of geotechnical data sources (site investigation) boreholes and wells
- Solid lithostratigraphy landslip and cambered data.
Theme of the maps at 1:10 000 is:
- Engineering properties of superficial deposits (available for sheets: ST76NE/NW/SE/SW).
South of England
2 Bournemouth-Poole
Corfe Mullen–Lytchett Minster
Four thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available with the open file report: Geology of sheets SY99NE and SY99SE and parts of SY99NW and SY99SW. Corfe Mullen–Lytchett Minster, Dorset: part of 1:50 000 sheet 329 (Bournemouth). Bristow, C R, and Freshney, E C. WA/VG/81. Price Code L + 4 maps.
Themes of the maps are:
- Areas of made ground
- Location of sand and gravel and clay
- Areas underlain by mixed sand and clay sequences
- Map showing the location of the BGS-registered boreholes in the district.
Bournemouth–Poole–Wimborne
Four thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available with the open file report: Geology of sheet SZ09 (Bournemouth–Poole–Wimborne, Dorset) part 1:50 000 sheet 329 (Bournemouth). Freshney, E C, Bristow, C R, and Williams, B J. WA/VG/85/1. Price [?] + 4 maps.
Themes of the maps are:
- Areas of made ground
- Location of sand, gravel and clay pits
- Areas underlain by mixed sand and clay sequences
- Map showing the location of BGS-registered boreholes.
Hurn–Christchurch
Three thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available with the open file report: SZ19, Hurn–Christchurch, part of 1:50 000 sheet 329 (Bournemouth). Freshney, E C, Bristow, C R, and Williams, B J. WA/VG/84/9. Price code L + 3 maps.
Themes of the maps are:
- Areas of steep slopes within mixed sand and clay sequences 'Areas of made ground
- Borehole sites for sheets SZ19NW, NE, SW and SE.
An open file report is also available which summarises the results for the three areas: Geology of the Poole–Bournemouth area, part of 1:50 000 sheet 329 (Bournemouth). Bristow, C R, and Freshney, E C. WANG/86/5. Price code M. No thematic maps accompanyOis report.
15 Fareham & Havant
No thematic maps have been produced; however two open file reports are available.
South-east Hampshire project: SU60NE,SE; SU61SE, SU70NW,NE,SW,SE; SU71SW, SZ69NE; SZ79NW,NE. Havant and surrounding areas. Wyatt, R J, Lake, R D, and Berry, F G. WA/VG/V/6. Price code H.
Geological report on 1:10 000 sheets SU40NE,SE; SU50NW,NE,SW,SE; SU51NW,NE,SW,SE; SU52SW; SU60NW,SW; SU61SW; SZ59E and SZ69NW. The south-east Hampshire district: Part of 1:50 000 sheets 315 (Southampton), 316 (Fareham) and 331 (Portsmouth). Lake, R D, Mathers, S J, Thornton, M H, and Zalasiewicz, J A. WA/VG/85/4. Price code L.
20 West Wiltshire & South-east Avon
Fourteen thematic maps at the scale of 1:25 000 and four thematic maps at the scale of 1:10 000, all dyeline printed, are available with the open file report: Environmental geology study: Parts of West Wiltshire and South-east Avon. Forster, A, Hobb P R N, Monkhouse, R A, Wyatt, R J. WANG/85/8.V£100 (inclusive of maps) + £3.40 for postage & packing.
Themes of the maps at 1:25 000 are:
- Solid lithostratigraphy
- Drift deposits: Extent, lithology and thickness
- Location of made ground and infilled land
- Inferred distribution of Great Oolite freestones
- Inferred distribution of Fuller's Earth
- Groundwater
- Ground conditions in relation to groundwater
- Geotechnical properties of bedrock
- Distribution of landslip and cambered strata
- Distribution of slope angle
- Location of shafts
- Extent of underground mining
- Location of geotechnical data sources (site investigation) boreholes and wells
- Solid lithostratigraphy landslip and cambered data.
Theme of the maps at 1:10 000 is:
- Engineering properties of superficial deposits (available for sheets: ST76NE/NW/SE/SW).
25 Southampton
Sixty-two thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scales of 1:25 000 and 1:50 000 are available in separate volumes with the open file report. Applied geological mapping:
Southampton area. Volume 1, Main Report and Appendix. Edwards, R A, Scrivener, R C, and Forster, A. WO/87/2. Price code G.
Themes of the maps at 1:25 000 scale are:
- Solid geology
- Drift geology
- Drift thickness
- Rockhead contours
- Sand and gravel resources
- Distribution of worked ground
- Distribution of made ground
- Distribution of boreholes (all available for sheets: Part SU22/32, SU42/52, SU21/31, SU41/51, SU20/30, SU40/50).
- Sand and gravel resources of the area around Beaulieu and Fawley (Part SU30/40, SZ39/49).
Themes of the maps at 1:50 000 are:
- Clay resources 'Distribution of aquifers
- Distribution of standard penetration test data
- Distribution of particle size analysis
- Distribution of consolidation test data
- Distribution of shear strength test data 'Distribution of chemical analyses
- Distribution of water test data (including analyses) 'Distribution of sulphate test data
- Engineering geology of solid deposits
- Engineering geology of superficial deposits 'Distribution of slope angle and landslip
- Sites of special scientific interest (SSSI).
Other reports connected with the thematic mapping project are: Mapping techniques, using computer storage and presentation for applied geological mapping in the Southampton area. Loudon, T V, and Mennim, K C. W0/87J/3./Price code A.
Computer database of geological, borehole and geotechnical information for applied geological mapping of the Southampton area. Laxton, J L. W0/87/4. Price code A.:
Wales
3 Bridgend
Eight thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available for both Llantrisant and Bridgend with the open file report: Planning for development: Thematic geology maps, Bridgend area (ST08SW and SE, pts NW, NE; SS87NW, NE; SS88SW, SE; SS97NW, NE; SS98SW, SE). Wilson, D, and Smith, M. WA/VG/85/2. Price code C + 16 maps.
Themes of the maps are:
- Bedrock geology
- Unconsolidated geology
- Boreholes and rockhead information
- Mining activities
- Ground conditions
- Mineral resources [Solid]
- Mineral resources [unconsolidated deposits]
- Hydrogeology.
24 Deeside
Seven thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available with the open file report: Deeside (North Wales) thematic geological mapping. Campbell, S D G, and Hains, B A. WA/88/2. Price code P + 7 maps.
Themes of the maps are:
- Bedrock geology
- Superficial (unconsolidated) deposits
- Boreholes rockhead & thickness of superficial deposits
- Mining: coal/metalliferous
- Resources (bedrock) except coal/metalliferous
- Resources – sand & gravel
- Hydrogeology & water supply.
Area covered by the project: SJ26NW/NE/SW/SE and SJ27SW Parts of SJ17NE, SJ27NW/NE/SE, SJ36NW/SW, SJ37SW, SJ17SE, SJ16NE/SE.
35 Wrexham
Ten thematic maps, colour printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available with the open file report: Applied mapping in the Wrexham area: geology and fland-use planning. Haines, B A. WA/91/4. £55.
Themes of the maps are:
- Solid geology
- Drift geology
- Rockhead elevation
- Drift thickness
- Mining activities – coal/metalliferous
- Bedrock resources – except coal/metalliferous
- Sand & gravel resources
- Engineering geology – solid
- Engineering geology – drift
- Geological factors for consideration in land-use planning.
Other reports connected with the thematic mapping project are: Applied geological mapping in the Wrexham area: computing techniques. Loudon, T V, Clifton, A W, Giles, J R A, Holmes, K A, Laxton, J L, and Mennim, K C. WO/91/1. Price code A.
Engineering geology of the Wrexham area. Waine, P J, Culshaw, M G, and Hallam, J R. WN/90/10. Price code J.
Scotland
Grampian & Highland
11 Aberdeen
Sixteen thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available as a set separate to the open file report: Planning for development: Aberdeen project. Smith, C G. WA/HI/86/1. Price code H.
Themes of the maps are:
- Drift geology
- Solid geology (both available for sheets NJ70, NJ71, NJ72, NJ80/90, NJ81/91, NJ82/92, N069/79, NO89/99).
18 Peterhead
Eighty-four thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available as a set separate to the open file report: Planning for development: Peterhead project. Peacock, J D. WA/HI/83/1. Price code E.
Themes of the maps are:
- Superficial deposits
- Solid geology (both available for sheets: NJ85NE/NW/SE/SW, NJ86NW/SE/SW, NJ93NE/ NW/SE/SW, NJ94NE/NW/SE/SW, NJ95NE/NW/SE/SW, NJ96NE/NW/SE/SW, NKO3NE/NW/SE/SW, NK04NE /NW/SE/SW, NK05NE/NW/SE/SW, NK06NW/SE/SW, NK13NW, NK14NW/SW, NK15SW).
Central Scotland (Tayside & Fife, Central & Lothian, & Strathclyde)
1 Glenrothes
Twenty-two thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available as a set separate to the report described below.
Themes of the maps are:
- Boresites
- Unconsolidated deposits
- Lithology of the unconsolidated deposits
- Engineering properties of the unconsolidated deposits
- Thickness of the unconsolidated deposits
- Depth to water in unconsolidated deposits
- Sand and gravel thickness
- Bedrock geology
- Bedrock lithology
- Rockhead contours
- Shallow undermining
- Natural landslip potential
- Opencast workings
- Hard rock aggregate resources
- Limestone resources
- Brick and tile clay
- Mudstone for brickmaking
- Hydrogeology
- Underground storage potential
- Sand and gravel potential
- Foundation conditions
- Groundwater resources.
Five thematic maps, colour printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are also available with the report: Environmental geology of the Glenrothes district, Fife Region. Description of 1:25 000 sheet N020. Nickless, E F P. London: HMSO, 54pp., figs., 5 maps in pocket. IGS Report 82/15. (ISBN 0 11 884262 5) £14.
Themes of the maps are:
- Development potential
- Priority areas for on-site investigation
- Resources: surface, opencast
- Resources: buried, opencast
- Resources: buried, mine or pump.
5 South-east Edinburgh
Fourteen thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available as a set separate to the open file
ort: Environmental geology maps of SE Edinburgh. Floyd, J D et al. WA/SL/83/5. Price code A.
Themes of the maps are:
- Boresites
- Site investigation
- Unconsolidated deposits
- Lithology of the unconsolidated deposits
- Thickness of the unconsolidated deposits
- Rockhead contours
- Bedrock geology
- Bedrock lithology
- Hydrogeology
- Opencast coal sites
- Mine and shaft sites
- Shallow undermining (within 50 m of the surface)
- Sand and gravel potential
- Groundwater resource potential.
7 Falkirk-Grangemouth
Sixty-four thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available as a set separate to the open file report: Planning for development: Falkirk and Grangemouth project. Forsyth, I H, Browne, M A E, and Jones, S M. WA/NL/82/3. Price code L.
Themes of the maps are:
- Mining information
- Superficial deposits
- Solid geology (all available for sheets: NS86NE/NW, NS87NE/ NW/SE/SW, NS88SE/SW, NS96NE/NW, NS97NE/ NW/SE/SW, NS98SE/SW
- Drift thickness (available for sheets: NS86NW, NS87NE/NW/SE, NS88SE/SW, NS96NE/NW, NS97NE/NW/SE/SW, NS98SE/SW)
- Rockhead contours (available for sheet NS88SE)
- Fireclay resources (available for sheet NS87NW).
9 Upper Forth Estuary
Eight thematic maps, colour printed, at the scale of 1:50 000 are available with the published report: Engineering geology of the Upper Forth Estuary. Gostelow, T P, and Browne, M A E, 1986. London: HMSO, iv, 56pp., figs., 8 maps in pocket. BGS Report Vol.16 No.8 (ISBN 0 11 884385 0). £40.
Themes of the maps are:
- Engineering geology of the solid rocks
- Drift thickness contours (depth to rockhead)
- Contours to upper surface of glacial deposits
- Distribution of mine workings
- Drift geology
- Engineering classification of surface sediments
- Geotechnical cross-section
- Geotechnical planning map for heavy structures.
10 Glasgow (phase 1)
Five thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 and thirty six thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available as a set separate to the open-file report: Account accompanying environmental geology maps of Glasgow (National Grid sheet NS66). Forsyth,, I H, McMillan, A A, Browne, M A E, and Ball, A F. WA/NL/83/1. Price code A.
Themes of the maps at the scale of 1:25 000 are:
- Drift thickness
- Rockhead contours
- Bedrock lithology
- Mining excluding coal
- Hydrogeology (all available for sheet NS66).
Themes of the maps at the scale of 1:10 000 are:
- Drift thickness
- Rockhead contours
- Drift lithology
- Geomorphology
- Solid geology
- Mining information
- Current mining
- Mining within 30 m rockhead
- Drift lithology: engineering (all available for sheets: NS66NE/ NW/SE/SW.)
10 Glasgow (phase 2)
Thirty two thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 560 are available as a set separate to the open file report: Account accompanying environmental geology maps of Glasgow (National Grid sheet NS56). Forsyth, I H, McMillan, A A, Browne, M A E, and Ball, D F. WA/LS/84/2. Price code A.
Themes of the maps are:
- Drift thickness contours
- Drift lithology
- Geomorphology
- Solid geology
- Mining information
- Mining excluding coal
- Mining within 30 m rockhead
- Drift lithology – engineering (all available for sheets NS56NE/NW/SE/SW).
10 Glasgow (phase 3)
Forty six thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available as a set for sheets: NS55NE/NW, NS57SE/SW, NS65NE/NW. The maps are separate to the open file report: Account accompanying environmental geology maps of Glasgow (parts of National Grid sheets NS55,57,65): Glasgow phase 3. Forsyth, I H, Paterson, I B, and Hall, I H S. WA/LS/85/2. Price code A. Themes of the maps are the same as for phase 2 however 'Mining excluding coal' was not produced for sheets NS65NE/NW.
12 Greenock
Forty-four thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available as a set separate to the open file
report: Planning for development: Greenock project. Paterson, I B, Hall, I H S, and Cameron, I B. WA/NL/82/2. Price code G.
Themes of the maps are:
- Superficial deposits
- Solid geology (both available for sheets: NS16NE/SE, NS17SE, NS26NW/SW, NS27NE/ NW/SE/SW, NS28NE/NWSE/SW, NS36NE, NS37NE/ NW/SE/SW, NS38NE/NW/SE/SW).
13 Hamilton
Fifty-six thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available as a set separate to the open file report: Planning for development: Hamilton project. Davies, A, McAdam, A D, McMillan, A A, and Monro, S K. WA/SL/82/3. Price code H.
Themes of the maps are:
- Superficial deposits
- Solid geology (both available for sheets: NS65NE/NW/SE/SW, NS73NE/NW/SE/SW, NS74NE/NW/SE/SW, and NS75NE/NW/SE/SW)
- Mining information (available for sheets: NS65NE/NW/ SE/SW, NS73NE/SE/SW, NS74NE/NW/SE, and NS75NE/ NW/SE/SW)
- Drift thickness (available for sheets: NS65NE/NW/SE/SW, NS74NE, and NS75NE/NW/SE/ SW)
- Rockhead contours (available for sheet NS74NE).
16 Wishaw
Seven thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available as a set separate to the open file report: Planning for development: Wishaw project. Paterson, I B, and Hall, I H S. WA/NL/83/7. Price
code A.
Themes of the maps are:
- Solid geology
- Shafts & adits
- Drift thickness
- Man-made deposits
- Rockhead contours
- Superficial deposits
- Mining information.
21 Fife–Cowdenbeath
Twenty-five thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 560 are available as a set separate to the open file report: Planning for development: Fife Phase 1 (Cowdenbeath-Lochgelly). Browne, M A E, Ross, D L, Thomas, C W, McAdam, A D, and Armstrong, M. WA/LS/85/1, Price code B.
Themes of the maps are:
- Drift lithology
- Bedrock lithology
- Qualitative drift thickness
- Mining information
- Shafts and adits (available for sheets: NT18NE, NT19NE/SE, NT29NW/ SW).
22 Fife–Kirkcaldy
Thirty thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available as a set separate to the open file report: Planning for development: Fife (Phase 2) Kirkcaldy. McAdam, A D, Hall, I H S, Ross, D L, MacPherson, K A T, and Smith, E P. WA/88/32. Price code F.
Themes of the maps showing:
- Drift lithology
- Drift thickness
- Bedrock geology
- Mining information
- Shafts & adits (available for each quarter sheet: NO30SW, NT29NE/SE, NT39NE/NW/SW).
26 Airdrie–Coatbridge
Twenty-seven thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available as a set separate to the open file report: Report accompanying the Thematic geology maps of the Airdrie and Coatbridge district (NS 76). Cameron, A B, Forsyth, I H, McMillan, A A, and Ball, D F. WA/LS/86/1. Price code A.
Themes of the maps are:
- Drift thickness
- Drift lithology
- Solid geology
- Mining information (coal and ironstone)
- Mining within 30 m of rockhead (coal and ironstone)
- Shafts & adits (all available for sheets: NS76NE/NW/SE/SW)
- Mining excluding coal and ironstone (available for sheets: NS 76NW/SE/SW).
31 Clyde Valley
Six thematic maps, colour printed, at the scale of 1:50 000 are available with the open file report: Geology for land us planning: drift deposits of the Clyde Valley, Vol.1: Planning Report; Vol.2: Details of procedures and technical data; Vol.3: Thematic maps. Browne, M A E, and McMillan, A A. WA/89/78. £15.
Themes of the maps are:
- Surface distribution of quaternary deposits
- Quaternary profiles (both available for each of the Dumbarton, Glasgow, and Motherwell sheets).
32 Bathgate
Forty-two thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available as a set separate to the open file Cameron, Geology for land use planning: Bathgate. Cameron, I B, Aitken, A M, Ross, D L. WA/89/19. Ell Themes of the maps are:
- Drift lithology
- Drift thickness
- Bedrock geology
- Shafts & adits
- Mining information (coal & ironstone)
- Shallow mining (coal & ironstone)
- Mining other than coal & ironstone (all available for sheets: NS96NE/NW/SE/SW, NS97SE/SW).
33 Motherwell
Thirty-six thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available as a set separate to the open file report: Geology for land use planning: Motherwell. Paterson, I B, McMillan, A A, and MacPherson, K A T. WA/89/31. Price code H.
Themes of the maps are:
- Drift lithology
- Drift thickness
- Bedrock geology
- Shafts & adits
- Mining information
- Shallow mining (all available for sheets: NS74NE/NW, NS75NE/NW/SE/ SW).
36 Dunfermline–Fife
Forty thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1.10 000 are available as a set separate to the open file
eport: Geology for land-use planning: Dunfermline. Hall, I H S, McAdam, A D, Monro, S K, and Smith, E P. WA/89/49. Price code H.
Themes of the maps are:
- Drift lithology
- Drift thickness
- Bedrock geology
- Shafts and adits
- Mining information (all available for s: NS98NE, NTO8NE/NW/SE/SW, NT19SW, 18NW/SW.
37 Hamilton-Wishaw
Forty-two thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 1:10 000 are available as a set separate to the open file report: Geology for land-use planning: Hamilton–Wishaw. Paterson, I B, MacPherson, K A T, Armstrong, M, and Smith, E P. WA/90/30. Price code M.
Themes of the maps are:
- Drift lithology
- Drift thickness
- Bedrock geology
- Shafts & adits
- Mining information
- Shallow mining (all available for sheets: NS65NE (Parts of)/SE, NS85NE/ NW/SE/SW, and NS84NW).
38 Falkirk–Grangemouth
Thirty-six thematic maps, dyeline printed, at the scale of 10 000 are available as a set separate to the open file ort: Geology for land-use planning: Falkirk–angemouth. Aitken, A M, Browne, M A E, Ross, D L, -and Smith, R A. WA/90/56. Price code L.
Themes of the maps are:
- Drift lithology
- Drift thickness
- Bedrock geology
- Shafts & adits
- Mining information
- Shallow mining (all available for sheets: NS87NE, NS88SE, NS97NE/ NW, NS98SE (Parts of)/SW).
Four thematic maps, colour printed, at the scale of 1:25 000 are available with the open file report: Geology for land-use planning: Stirling. Monro, S K, Cameron, I B, and Hall, I H S. WA/91/25. £67.50.
Themes of the maps are:
- Drift lithology & thickness
- Bedrock geology
- Mining information
- Geological factors relevant to land-use planning.
47 Livingston
Five thematic maps, colour printed, at the scale of 1:50 000 are available with the open file report: Geology fland use planning: Livingston. McAdam, A D, Smith, R A, and Ross, D L. WA/92/37. £35.
Themes of the maps are:
- Drift lithology
- Drift thickness
- Bedrock geology
- Mining information
- Geological factors relevant to land use planning (all available for sheets: NT06NW/NE, NT07NW/NE/SW/SE and parts of NT08SW/SE).
A limited number of maps are available separate to the report.