Hydrographic maps, created by the Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty, annotated and hand-coloured by James Geikie when he was involved in surveying the north and north-west of Scotland and the Western Isles..

Chart detailing the colours, patterns etc. used by the Geological Survey of Great Britain when marking up maps.

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from John George Bartholomew concerning the publication of a map of agricultural land-use and geology of Ireland at a scale of 10 miles to the inch. Bartholomew reports that the production of this map would not be a commercial viability unless the sale to schools was guaranteed, because Edward Hull already had a similar map on the market. He agrees to estimate the cost of production.

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from John George Bartholomew telling him that he is going on holiday for a month. He reports that he has edited the proofs for the physical geology maps and they are going to press and that he will send copies. Meanwhile, the colour stones are being prepared. The maps of Scotland are almost ready for press, but printing has been delayed to allow for personal proofing.

Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from Joseph Beete Jukes explaining that pressure of work completing explanantions to Irish geological maps means he cannot help further with information on Edward Forbes. He suggests a meeting in Edinburgh on 01 November 1860 as he will be there giving evidence at a trial concerning Burghead coal.

To an 1865 reprint of the map created from a survey of 1859, covering parts of North Uist, minor annotations have been added.

Geologically annotated map of the Isle of Lewis.

Map of the island of La Palma with Lyell's notes detailing alterations to be made to the map, and how to include the scale [1850s]

Map of the area of Switzerland around St Luc with minor annotations.