Published in Polish since 1954 (single sheets, 75X60 cm in size) and systematically since 1967. The map, together with text explanations, forms a compendium of geological knowledge of the area. It is a basic map which is being used for construction of all the other consecutive thematic maps of the country, either in detailed or in regional scales.

The map covers the whole territory of Poland, the Sudetes area excluded (it was mapped in scale 1 : 25 000). The map is supplemented with one or two geological sections, typical for the area: one of them (Quaternary deposits) is prepared in highly exaggerated vertical scale. Each sheet is provided with brochure text explanations, containing description of the geological structure of the area, logs of the more significant boreholes, and the results of field and laboratory analyses.

It is a covered lithologic-stratigraphical map which takes also into account the origin and facies of the sediments as well as tectonics and thickness relations. It reflects the surface geological structure of the area, with vertical stratigraphical and lithological profiles; it also defines possible mineral potential, and presents hydrogeological and engineering-geological conditions. It also contains basic information on dynamic geology, geomorphology, palaeogeography, environmental geology, etc.

The Detailed Geological Map of Poland is being prepared by the Polish Geological Institute, with help of geological enterprises and companies, universities, Polish Academy of Science, 42 organisations in total.

The co-ordinator and main executor of DGMP is the Polish Geological Institute. Co-ordination of DGMP is one of the PGI statutory obligations. Co-ordination system includes DGMP Chief Co-ordinator (situated in PGI), 18 Regional Co-ordinators and 6 Co-ordinators, responsible for selected scientific problems, editing and digitising. They supervise full map cycle, from the initial programme to the final map, which is accepted by the Commission of Cartographic Works, representing the Ministry of Environment.

The completion of the first DGMP edition is expected in 2005.

Content of DGMP:

• deposits of grass cover; loess decalcification zones; old river beds; swamps, swamp ores; bog ores and cones areas boundaries; slope debris and talus; alluvial cones; alluvial - talus cones; talus cones; talus accumulation rocks; accumulation blocks and block fields etc.; accumulation of the moraine boulders; erratic boulders; erratic boulders F>1,5 m; accumulation of erratic boulders; accumulations of local boulders; exotics; quartzite blocks; basaltic blocks; wood;
• erosion cuts; earth cracks; collapse sinks; collapse sink boundaries; sinkholes; caves; anthropogenic forms; anthropogenic scars;
• landslide and rock-fall scars; landslides boundaries; wide landslide zones;
• groundwater effluences and seepages; vaucluse springs; spring with the gas chemical symbol, letter sign of mineral; artesian wells; mineral water exploitation shaft;
• selected documentation points; geological boundaries; geological cross-section; bedding; strike of beds and dip of different geological planes; hieroglyphs position; synclines and anticlines; faults; slice and weakness zones; thrusts boundaries; boundaries of tectonic units; glacial tectonic disturbances; periglacial structures;
• fossil flora finding; floral detritus; localities of fossil soil;
• directions of sediment transport; pillow structures; amygdaloidal structures; metamorphism zones; quartzitization; linear elongation of minerals or mineral aggregates; contact metamorphism; zones of hornfels texture; absolute age dating;
• mineralisation; boundaries of hydrothermal and pneumatolytic alterations; kaolinization; mineral appearance; mineralisation zones; natural gas appearances; crude oil seepages;
• magnetic profile; seismic sounding traverses; geoelectric profiles; geoelectric sounding traverses; electro -resistivity differential profile;
• selected boreholes; exploration mine galleries; mine shafts - active; mine shafts - inactive; open cast mines; selected important quarries; natural gas exploitation shafts; crude oil exploitation shafts;
• prehistoric findings; ancient castles;

Contact person:

• Chief Co-ordinator of DGMP - Dr. Andrzej Ber
  Tel. 849 53 51 ext. 510; e-mail: aber@pgi.waw.pl

• Head of the DGMP Computerisation Section - Waldemar Gogołek, M.Sc.
  Tel. 849 53 51 ext. 367; e-mail: wgog@pgi.waw.pl

Maps acquisition:

Printed map sheets are available in the PGI Publication, Distribution and Promotion Section.
Tel. 849 53 51 ext. 403;
Fax: 849 53 42;
e-mail: dystryb@pgi.waw.pl

Unprinted DGMP are available in accordance with the general principles of distribution of the publications in digital form, see: accession.