Mercator projection New Hebrides and New Caledonia secret Admap 1
Maker and role
New Zealand. Air Department, Other contributor
Production date
1940s
Object detail
Accession number
13/016/002
Description
A Mercator projection map of the New Hebrides and New Caledonia groups of islands showing the military airfields in the island groups.
Across the bottom of the map is a strip of 4 photographs of the major airfields in the group of islands.
Inlaid in to the top right corner is a map of Turtle Bay on Espiritu Santo Island.
Top Left hand corner has inlaid map of Tontouta Bay and below it a map of P.D.G. Mouea Bay
Across the bottom of the map is a strip of 4 photographs of the major airfields in the group of islands.
Inlaid in to the top right corner is a map of Turtle Bay on Espiritu Santo Island.
Top Left hand corner has inlaid map of Tontouta Bay and below it a map of P.D.G. Mouea Bay
Signature/Marks and Type
The mapped is marked with possible flight paths, wind direction in pencil with some land height annotations.
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 map : colour ; 63 x 47 on sheet 74 x 67
Collection
Credit line
New Zealand. Air Department. 1940s. Mercator projection New Hebrides and New Caledonia secret Admap 1, 13/016/002. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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