1st Canadian Infantry Division at the Gothic Line - map help?

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  1. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    Hi all,

    I am reading Strick about Eugene Strickland - Michael Strickland (British Army officer) - Wikipedia - at the time of the Gothic Line, a Lt Colonel in command of 145 RAC. Unfortunately, the chapter on the Gothic Line does not have a map.

    I have poked into the 1st Canadian Infantry Division War diary - since that is who 145 RAC were supporting - and come across one map reference in their area of operation - 059679, which I've identified as being in wS, so wS059679.

    However I'm a bit stumped about how to find the name or identity of the map that would cover that area. I had a look at the map of Fano, but I need the map to the west of it (I think) and I don't understand the index to adjoining sheets which I have reproduced here:

    Screen Shot 2021-10-15 at 7.52.32 PM.png
    (map is at Fano)

    I think maybe this means I need map 109-I or 109-II but I'm not sure how I can find that in the McMaster map archive without the name of the thing.

    Any pointers would be most appreciated!
     
  2. Temujin

    Temujin Member

    From what you’ve told me I think you need “Pesaro”, which is the next sheet over.

    McMaster’s University has these maps, here’s a link to Pesaro which you can download in Medium or High Rez

    Pesaro
     
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  3. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    Why didn't I try Pesaro? I need more sleep.
     
  4. Temujin

    Temujin Member

    Actually, I looked for the Grid Ref you indicated and It’s on the MAP BELOW Pesaro, which would be

    Cartoceto


    Grid Ref 059679 is in this area of that map

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  5. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    Thank you so much!
     
  6. vitellino

    vitellino Senior Member

    The way to find the name of next sheet is to look at the name printed on the map margins: pesaro.png
    monteporzio.png


    Vitellino
     
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