Geology of Scotland Map - Scottish Geology Trust
Inspiring people everywhere to understand, love and care for Scotland’s incredible geological heritage and its role in creating a sustainable future.
BGS maps portal - British Geological Survey
The BGS maps portal provides access to over 45 000 high-resolution viewing images of almost all the small, medium and large scale maps produced by the BGS since mapping started in 1832 right up to the most recent maps released in 2020. It incorporates all the earlier maps and history pages that were previously made available through the BGS ...
Geology of Scotland - Wikipedia
There are three main geographical sub-divisions: the Highlands and Islands is a diverse area which lies to the north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault; the Central Lowlands is a rift valley mainly comprising Palaeozoic formations; and the Southern Uplands, which lie south of the Southern Uplands Fault, are largely composed of Silurian depo...
BGS Geology Viewer - British Geological Survey
The BGS Geology Viewer is a free app available on all browsers that lets you access detailed information about the geology all around you. Tapping the map reveals the bedrock and superficial geology as well as explaining how certain features were formed.
Scotland’s Geology - Scottish Geology Trust
Scotland’s spectacular scenery and the distinctive character of our land and geography derives from a long geological story stretching back three thousand million years. This geology has played a crucial role in great leaps forward in understanding how the Earth works, dating back to the 18th century and the revolutionary ideas of James Hutton.
Geology of Scotland
Each map illustrates what the continental appearance of the Earth was like in the main geological periods. The approximate position of the small piece of crust that would eventually form Scotland is also indicated thus helping to explain the prevailing conditions at that time.
Geological Survey maps, 1840s-1940s - National Library of Scotland
National geological map series by the Geological Survey. We have scanned all our out-of-copyright holdings of geological maps of England, Scotland and Wales. This includes a detailed set of six-inch to the mile maps, focusing just on areas with economically valuable geology, as well as less detailed one-inch to the mile maps.
More Detail – Scottish Geology Trust
Geological maps for Scotland, up to 1:50,000 scale, are provided by the British Geological Survey via apps, online mapping and paper maps that are available to buy. The BGS Geology viewer gives access to maps via a web browser.
Rocks and landforms | Scotland's environment web
2023年6月29日 · 1:50,000 scale geology map data, separated in bedrock, superficial, artificial (man-made) and mass-movement (landslide) deposits; Borehole records, including drill cores and water wells; Landslides ; Earthquake data and seismic hazard maps; and much more. Specific enquiries (for Scotland) can be directed to BGS Edinburgh Enquiry Service, email ...
The north-west Highlands - British Geological Survey
The north-west Highlands of Scotland have a unique scenery. Rolling knolls of rock stand out on low-lying, boggy land, which is interspersed with isolated, forbidding mountains like Suilven, Ben Stack and Quinag.