Mykura, W. and Newsier, J. 1976. The Geology of Western Shetland (Explanation of One-inch Geological Sheet Western Shetland; comprising Sheet 127 and parts of 125, 126 and 128). Edinburgh HMSO. Provided courtesy of the British Geological Survey. Crown copyright, 1976. 'Systematic Series hand specimens' and 'List of Geological Survey Photographs' both Copyright UKRI.

List of six-inch maps

Geological six-inch maps included wholly or in part in the Western Shetland Sheet A* the one-inch geological map of Scotland are listed below together with the initials )f the original surveyors and the dates of the survey. The surveyors were: S. Buchan, 3. Haldane, J. Knox, T. Robertson and G. V. Wilson. Sheets Shetland 34, 35, 36 SW, 40, 41, 42 (western sheets), 46, 47 (western sheets), 50 and 51 (western sheets) were revised between 1961 and 1965 by W. Mykura. Parts of sheets Shetland 36 SE and 42 eastern sheets) were revised by P. A. Sabine, and parts of 47 (eastern sheets) and 51 NE by F. May. J Phemister has collected much additional information in the areas A. sheets Shetland 24, 29 and 36.

Shetland 24 SW D.H. 1933
Shetland 24 SE D.H. 1933
Shetland 29 NW D.H. 1933
Shetland 29 NE D.H. 1932–3
Shetland 29 SW D.H. 1931
Shetland 29 SE D.H. 1931–2
Shetland 34 NW D.H. 1933
Shetland 34 NW S.B. 1933
Shetland 34 SE T.R. 1934
Shetland 35 SW s.B. 1934
Shetland 36 NW D.H. 1931
Shetland 36 NE D.H. 1931
Shetland 36 SW T.R. 1934
Shetland 36 SE D.H. T.R. 1931–3; 1934
Shetland 40 NE T.R. 1934
Shetland 41 NW J.K. 1933
Shetland 41 NE J.K. 1933
Shetland 41 NE S.B. 1934
Shetland 41 SW J.K. 1933
Shetland 41 SE J.K. 1933
Shetland 41 SE S.B. 1934
Shetland 42 NW T.R. 1934
Shetland 42 NE D.H. 1931
Shetland 42 NE T.R. 1931–4
Shetland 42 SW G.V.W. 1933
Shetland 42 SW T.R. 1934
Shetland 42 SE T.R. 1931–4
Shetland 42 SE G.V.W. 1933
Shetland 46 NW S.B. 1933
Shetland 46 NE G.V.W. 1933
Shetland 46 SW S.B. 1933–4
Shetland 46 SE G.V.W. 1933
Shetland 46 SE S.B. 1934
Shetland 47 NW G.V.W. 1932–3
Shetland 47 NE G.V.W. 1931–2
Shetland 47 SW G.V.W. 1931–3
Shetland 47 SE G.V.W. 1931–3
Shetland 50 NE G.V.W. 1931–3
Shetland 51 NW G.V.W. 1931–2
Shetland 51 NE G.V.W. 1931
Shetland 51 SW G.V.W. 1931
Shetland 51 SE G.V.W. 1931

Notes

National Grid references are given in this form throughout the Memoir. All lie within the 100-km grid HU.

Numbers preceded by S refer to thin sections in the Petrographical Department Collections of the Institute of Geological Sciences.

2024 note

The 1:10,560 County maps were drawn as "Full sheets". Maps are now available on the BGS Maps Portal. Links below:

Geological Survey of Scotland 1:63 360/1:50 000 geological map series

Western Shetland Solid 1971

Western Shetland Drift 1971

Geological Survey of Scotland County Series 1:10 560 maps: Shetland

Shetland 23 Full Sheet

Shetland 24 Full Sheet

Shetland 29 Full Sheet

Shetland 34 Full Sheet

Shetland 35 Full Sheet

Shetland 36 Full Sheet

Shetland 36 Full Sheet

Shetland 40 Full Sheet

Shetland 41 Full Sheet

Shetland 42 Full Sheet

Shetland 46 Full Sheet

Shetland 47 Full Sheet

Shetland 50 Full Sheet

Shetland 51 Full Sheet

Shetland 54 Full Sheet