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map type:-
Ramsay 1866
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Geological Map of England and Wales, scale about 12 miles to 1 inch, by Andrew C Ramsay, Director of the Geological Survey, published by Edward Stanford, Charing Cross, London, 1866.
(geological map example HMCMS:FA1997.72)
map feature:- sectioned for folding & folded & card covers & scale line & lat and long scales & lat and long grid & geology & table of strata & geological section & county & settlements
inscription:- printed top right
GEOLOGICAL MAP / OF / ENGLAND & WALES / BY / ANDREW C. RAMSAY, F.R.S.& G.S./ Local Director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, / Professor of Geology in the Government School of Mines. / ...
inscription:- printed bottom
London; Published by Edward Stanford, 6 Charing Cross, January 15th. 1866
wxh, sheet:- 85.5x101cm
wxh, map:- 809x942mm (including gaps)
scale line:- 30 miles = 62.5 mm
scale:- 1 to 770000 ? (1 to 772485 from scale line assuming modern mile)
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sources:- HMCMS Map Collection

items seen (illustrated items in bold):-
   Hampshire Museums : FA1997.72 -- geological map -- Geological Map of England and Wales