This section contains a message map of Bourlon Wood and surrounding area in France, dated September, 1918. The front is the map and on the reverse is a message form. It could be filled out and sent by runner to another part of the battalion or to headquarters. Exact locations could be pinpointed on the map.
The original map measures approximately 16" wide x 12-3/4" high. The map scale is 1:20,000.
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Front
Some original place names on the map have been overlaid with glued on typed names for clarity. This would have been done post war.
Reverse
Message Map
Ref. Number: 20-3 (10) Image Information: Scans of original document Source: David Mossman, Wolfville, NS