OS 1/1139 Third geodetic levelling: Scotland [1956-1964]

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APPENDIX 1
PROPOSED 3RD.
GEODETIC LEVELLING OF GREAT BRITAIN
COMPLETED NET.
A
Looks to be early 'design' for 3GL 

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COMPARISON BETWEEN 2nd. & 3rd.
GEODETIC LEVELLINGS of SCOTLAND
B
Very interesting map showing lines from 2&3GL and which lines are common and unique to the two levelling

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Looks to be a map showing 3GL lines with contours to show, height changes if different areas. C

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3rd. GEODETIC LEVELLING of ENGLAND and WALES.
To fit 1/1,250,000 Outline of GREAT BRITAIN.
Contours show the difference in feet between the 3rd & 2nd Geodetic Levellings of England & Wales in the sense of 3rd minus 2nd.
D
 

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Appendix II
Edition of June 1957
NEWLYN LEVELLING
E
Looks to be similar to OS 41/404 for 2GL. But includes Tertiarlly devisions. Overlaid with Subsidence Blocks.
(only the outline is made available here - I hope to have a better quality version available soon)

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3RD GEODETIC LEVELLING
OF
SCOTLAND
G
Shows approximate routes of 3GL lines, and where mutiple lines follow the same route.

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2nd GEODETIC LEVELLING
of
SCOTLAND
F
Shows the lines of 2GL highlighting junctions (eg showing that its a FB)
[sadly the legend is slightly cut off but think similar to one above]