EHG5532 - Topographical survey - Canadian Forestry Camp, Migdale Woods, Skibo

A survey of the Canadian Forestry camp and sawmill site based in Migdale Woods, known as Skibo A to the Canadian Forestry Corps (CFC) was carried out over several days during autumn 2014 and spring and summer 2015 with small groups of volunteers from NOSAS and ARCH. A range of sources were used for the desk-based research including memories collected by ARCH as part of the Woodland Trust’s Ledmore and Migdale project. The preliminary survey began in the general area where it was thought the main sawmill was located based according to local knowledge. This lies at the east end of the track. The initial survey was focussed on the area immediately around the concrete bases, the wagonways, the pond and water management. The later survey extended c.1km to the west, around the end of Loch Migdale to include the accommodation area which lies beside the access track. <1>