Extract from a geological map of Morocco, centred on Tahanaout, showing geological colouring in yellows, pinks, reds and browns.

The Map Room

The Geological Society has been collecting geological maps since 1808. It has one of the most comprehensive collections of geological mapping in the world, with over 40,000 maps covering the whole of the Earth, from the beginnings of geology to modern mapping.

Maps are available to be used and borrowed by Fellows, Student Members and employees of our Company Patrons.

Non-members can also visit the Library to consult the maps we hold in the collection.

Even if we do not hold a map covering your area of interest, we can frequently advise on what maps might be available and where they can be found.

For more information about both the Map Room and the services we offer, please contact the Library.

The Map Room of the Geological Society. A Room with orange walls, grey metal map cabinets, boxes of maps on shelves against the walls. Some geological map sheets are laid on the cabinets, as well as a geological map globe of the earth

Use Maps

Find out about borrowing maps or visiting the Map Room

Use maps

A 19th Century geological map of Scotland with a key to the geology on the right hand side

Buy Map Prints

Purchase historical maps from our Picture Library

Buy map prints

19th Century geological map of the Bristol Channel, showing of south Wales, north Devon, Somerset and Bristol in geological colouring of browns, yellows and blues

Licence Map Images

Use map images in publications and exhibitions

License map images