Geological Map of England and Wales
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The Geological Map of England and Wales is an early 19th-century geological map that systematically depicts the distribution of rock formations across England and Wales, significantly advancing the science of geology and geological cartography.
All labels observed (1)
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| Geological Map of England and Wales canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4620636 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geological Map of England and Wales Context triple: [George Bellas Greenough, notableWork, Geological Map of England and Wales]
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A.
British Antarctic Survey topographic maps
British Antarctic Survey topographic maps are detailed, scientifically produced cartographic representations of Antarctic regions, widely used for research, navigation, and environmental monitoring.
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B.
The Relative Hills of Britain
The Relative Hills of Britain is a guidebook by Alan Dawson that catalogues British hills of significant relative height, introducing the popular "Marilyns" classification.
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C.
OS Landranger 41
OS Landranger 41 is a 1:50,000 scale Ordnance Survey topographic map covering the Ben Nevis area and its surrounding Highlands landscape in Scotland.
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D.
OS Landranger 89
OS Landranger 89 is a 1:50,000 scale Ordnance Survey map covering the area of Scafell Pike and its surrounding Lake District terrain, used for outdoor navigation and hiking.
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E.
Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey is the national mapping agency of Great Britain, renowned for its detailed and authoritative topographic maps.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geological Map of England and Wales Target entity description: The Geological Map of England and Wales is an early 19th-century geological map that systematically depicts the distribution of rock formations across England and Wales, significantly advancing the science of geology and geological cartography.
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A.
British Antarctic Survey topographic maps
British Antarctic Survey topographic maps are detailed, scientifically produced cartographic representations of Antarctic regions, widely used for research, navigation, and environmental monitoring.
-
B.
The Relative Hills of Britain
The Relative Hills of Britain is a guidebook by Alan Dawson that catalogues British hills of significant relative height, introducing the popular "Marilyns" classification.
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C.
OS Landranger 41
OS Landranger 41 is a 1:50,000 scale Ordnance Survey topographic map covering the Ben Nevis area and its surrounding Highlands landscape in Scotland.
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D.
OS Landranger 89
OS Landranger 89 is a 1:50,000 scale Ordnance Survey map covering the area of Scafell Pike and its surrounding Lake District terrain, used for outdoor navigation and hiking.
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E.
Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey is the national mapping agency of Great Britain, renowned for its detailed and authoritative topographic maps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartographic work
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geological map ⓘ historical document ⓘ scientific map ⓘ |
| audience |
engineers
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geologists ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| cartographicType |
thematic map
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topical map ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dataType |
geospatial data
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stratigraphic data ⓘ |
| depicts |
England
NERFINISHED
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
earth sciences
ⓘ
geological cartography ⓘ |
| genre |
reference work
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scientific illustration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
color-coded geological units
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legend ⓘ stratigraphic key ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
milestone in early 19th-century geology
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one of the earliest comprehensive national geological maps ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced later geological mapping projects
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significantly advanced geological cartography ⓘ significantly advanced the science of geology ⓘ |
| innovation |
integration of stratigraphic information with geography
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systematic depiction of rock formations over a large region ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | printed map ⓘ |
| purpose |
to aid scientific study of geology
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to depict the distribution of rock formations across England and Wales ⓘ to provide a systematic geological survey ⓘ |
| scale | small-scale national map ⓘ |
| shows |
boundaries between geological formations
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distribution of rock types ⓘ outcrop patterns of strata ⓘ regional geological structure ⓘ |
| spatialCoverage |
onshore England
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onshore Wales ⓘ |
| subject |
geological structure
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geology ⓘ rock formations ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
education in geology
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mineral and resource exploration ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Geological Map of England and Wales Description of subject: The Geological Map of England and Wales is an early 19th-century geological map that systematically depicts the distribution of rock formations across England and Wales, significantly advancing the science of geology and geological cartography.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
George Bellas Greenough