II.—Stanford's Geological Atlas of Great Britain [based on Reynolds's Geological Atlas], with plates of characteristic fossils, preceded by a Description of the Geological Structure of Great Britain and its Counties, and of the features observable along the principal lines of Railway. By Horace B. Woodward F.R.S., F.G.S., pp. x and 140, with 34 geologically coloured Maps and 16 double octavo Plates of Fossils geologically arranged. (London, 1904: Edward Stanford, 12–14, Long Acre, W.C. Price 12s. 6d.)

I Propose in this paper to write a short account of the earthquakes that have been felt in Great Britain during the year 1889, and to consider the relations of these earthquakes with the geological structure of the districts in which, they occurred. The attempt seems to me worth making, for two reasons. The first is that, though few in number and slight in intensity, the earthquakes which visit this country are individually and in their connexion with preceding shocks, of considerable interest. And, secondly, the accounts, even when published, are widely dispersed, and, appearing chiefly in local newspapers, become difficult of access in after years.

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Lithological maps visualizing the achievements of geological sciences in the first half of the 19th century

Polish Cartographical Review ◽

10.2478/pcr-2018-0006 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 50 (2) ◽

pp. 87-109

Author(s):

Lucyna Szaniawska

Keyword(s):

Nineteenth Century ◽

Great Britain ◽

Geological Structure ◽

Chronological Order ◽

Rock Formations ◽

History Of ◽

Presentation Methods ◽

Geological Sciences ◽

The 19Th Century ◽

Rock Strata

Abstract The paper discusses selected maps of rock strata which exemplify the evolution stages of presentation methods of cartographic data concerning the geological structure of selected countries (France, Great Britain and Germany) which in the first half of the nineteenth century constituted the leaders of the field. The results of geologists’ work are used to present the content of maps, provide explanations and showcase the methods and techniques chosen by the maps’ creators. The analysed maps are accompanied by geological writings which contain descriptions of the chronological order within rock formations and strata defined on the basis of fossils, methods of recreating the geological history of individual regions, and attempts of compiling the acquired knowledge and using it to describe larger areas. The author discusses also two maps of Europe published in the mid-nineteenth century, which are the result of cooperation and research achievements of geologists from different countries.

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