The soil of the valley to the village. Burkovtsy is swampy and clayey, below is a marshy swamp. Movement on the first section is possible for small casual parts, on the second section only single pedestrians will pass. In general, the price is up to s. Burkovtsy is passable and dammed everywhere for pfhota, lower down to the village. The trail is only for the forehead and for single travelers.
The width of the river varies from 1 to 10 fathoms. Depth from![> to 31/4 arch. Current speed 1'/[2 ft. per second. The size of the stakes and their depth are very different. Almost every village located on the river has stations.
There are 8 dams in the area under consideration; half of them are suitable for crossing artillery shells. In the muddy days of the Sun, he is dirty.
There are wooden bridges on stilts on the roads from the village of Nosovka to the village of Tatarinovka and in the village of Burkovtsy. The first of them is suitable for all types of weapons, the second only for Phota.
2) Plot from the village. Troshcha to the village of Drlov (34 versts). The banks of the valley in this area often vary, moving from steep and steep to sloping. Komandovanie also belongs either to the right or to the left bank.
The soil of the banks to the village. Volosovka is loamy, below the mouth of the river. Ibr is sandy loam. From the village Troshcha to the village. The right bank of Karpovtsy is covered with forest, both banks are open and only here and there are small groves.
The width of the valley ranges from 30 fathoms to one-fifth verst. The soil is clayey, sandy and rocky in places, and swampy at the mouths of the tributaries. The bottom of the valley is generally accessible for the movement of the army, and cavalry will pass in places.
The width of the pit ranges from 1 arshin to 20 fathoms, the depth from 1/2 arshin to 5 arshins, and in the pits, of which there are many in the pit, even deeper. The speed is flowing! I am 1 foot. per second. There are a lot of positions. Most of them are deep, with marshy banks, and completely inaccessible for crossing.
There are dams in almost every populated area. Many of them can withstand artillery, but in times of mud, movement along them is very difficult due to the mud.
At the village Podolyantsy has a railway bridge across the river; its length is 25 and its width is 4.2 fathoms. |
In Chudnov town there is a wooden bridge 10 fathoms long, wide. 6th step, suitable for artillery.
In the village Drygalovo wooden bridge; its length 9 and wide 6 steps. Suitable for artillery as well.
3) Ots. Dryalov to the mouth of the river. Guivy (51°/4) versts. The height of the banks often changes. In some places they are steep and steep, and in others they are sloping. The command belongs either to the right or to the left bank.
Their soil is sandy loam. L$s covers both banks almost along its entire length.
The width of the valley ranges from 40 to 200 and even up to 400 fathoms. The soil is mostly clayey, and in some places loamy and sandy. In many areas the valley is very swampy, so movement along it is not possible everywhere. In general, the river in this section is accessible only in places for movement and in some places for single riders.
The width of the river ranges from 2 to 50 fathoms, the depth from 1 to 5 arshins and more. Current speed 1'/"—3 feet. per second. The bottom is muddy. The banks are marshy.
Crossings in the form of mill dams are available in almost every locality. Their quality is the same as that of those previously reviewed.
There is a pedestrian bridge in the village of Buki.
In the village of Vily there is a wooden bridge length. 105 and lat. 6 steps. This bridge is not strong and is not suitable for artillery.
The fords are located: 1) opposite the Kovanka village and 9) near the village of Buki below the bridge.
4} The area from the mouth of the river. Guivy to metro station Korostyshev (42 ver.). The banks of the river are mostly steep, sometimes steep, but sloping sections can be found quite often on both banks. The majority of the command belongs to the right bank.
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The width of the valley ranges from 25 fathoms. to '/' verst.
The soil is sandy and sometimes rocky. The valley is accessible for movement.
The width of the rfka ranges from 5 to 50 fathoms, the depth from 1 arshin to 2.5 arshin. The banks are steep, but in some places they are steep and precipitous.
In general, the river in the indicated area cannot be considered a significant obstacle, since there are many fords, and the valley is dry and accessible to movement. The steepness of the banks can only complicate the construction of new crossings.
Mill dams are common; most of them are fine.