This has been compiled from aerial photographs of the Common (see below).
Therefore
a) the copyright to it belongs to Jim Batten and Devon County Council.
b) it is liable to be distorted because of the curvature of the Earth and because of the angle of view
of hills and valleys.
c) it only covers a part of the Common, since I didn't know how long map-making took, even given an aerial
photograph to trace.
During the last World War. Approx. 120Kb. This map is copyright Captain Steve Othen and was based
on his ground surveys of the Dalditch area.
Aerial views.
These are part of a series of photographs covering the whole of Devon, taken in 1991/2 by Geonex
(now taken over by NRSC). The County Council has a licence to reproduce copies of the prints and use
them for County Council publications, etc.
Central section.N.B. This is a very large image file - approx. 3.3 Mb.
This extends from Woodbury in the West to Yettington in the East, from Woodbury Park in the North, to
Squabmoor Reservoir in the South.
Maps to buy.
Ordnance Survey maps of the area are available from Eland Brothers, 1 Cathedral Close, Exeter,
Devon, EX1 1EZ. 'Phone 01392-255788. Fax 01392-413121.