Index no. 0035

Stanford's Geological Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland

edited by H. B. Woodward, F.R.S.
third edition
1914

This geological work shows rail lines more prominently than one might expect. The reason is given by the author:

"Our lines of railway have largely aided the progress of Geology not only by opening up a ready means of communication with all parts of the country, but by furnishing many instructive sections of the strata... With the aid of the geological maps the traveller may thus be led to notice how the character of the scenery and even the buildings erected upon the land have been influenced by the changeful geological structure."

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