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Description
AN INTERESTING, HIGHLY DETAILED, HAND DRAWN 36" TO THE MILE MAP OF AN AREA ON THE EASTERN EDGE OF WHAT IS NOW RNAS CULDROSE AIR STATION WHICH WAS APPARENTLY DRAWN BY THE HELSTON / LIZARD AREA HOME GUARD AS EITHER AN EXERCISE PLAN OR AS AN INVASION PLAN.
THERE IS NO DATE OR HOME GUARD IDENTIFICATION ON IT, BUT IT LISTS AND ILUSTRATES IN DETAIL THE AREAS OF HEDGEROW WHICH ARE SUITABLE FOR FIRING RIFLES OVER OR FOR MAKING FIRING POSITIONS, AND THE DITCHES SUITABLE FOR COVER FOR MEN MOVING UP INTO POSITION OR ABOUT TO HOLD A ROAD BLOCK.
THE HEDGES ARE COLOUR CODED WITH A WRITTEN KEY DETAILING THEIR SUITABILITY FOR VARIOUS OPERATIONS AT THE SIDE. THE FIELDS HAVE DETAILS OF THE CROPS AND THE HEDGES HAVE DETAILS OF THE TYPES OF TREES GROWING IN THEM. THE PROPERTIES NAMED ON THE MAP ARE GILLY GABBEN, MELROSE AND LITTLE TREGOOSE.
APPROX. 85cm x 53cm.
IN VERY GOOD USED CONDITION WITH SOME SMALL EDGE TEARS, LIGHT CREASING AND HANDLING MARKS (SEE PHOTOS).
