World War I Maps

Commemorative map published by the IGN for the anniversary of the Battle of Verdun showing the front lines from 21st February to 18th December 1916, La Voie Sacrée, plus present day remains, monuments and war cemeteries. The map was prepared by IGN in collaboration with La Maison du centenaire de la Première Guerre mondiale, Verdun 2016 organization and Meuse Tourisme.

A contemporary map of the area of the Somme battlefields in 1916 created by cartographer and artist Richard Chandler, with an overprint indicating the two front lines, various places of interest and the cemeteries from World War I.

Following on from the popular Somme Map, Richard Chandler has produced a WW1 Battlefield Aerial Map of the Ypres Salient. Richards hand painted, yet accurate portrayal of the landscape enables the user to gain an instant appreciation of the terrain that was the scene of 4 years bitter fighting around the town of Ypres, Belgium. Battle lines, together with text, in present day usage as well as WW1 pla...

The Ypres Salient and Passchendaele map at 1:45,000 in from T V Holt Associates, showing present-day road network overprinted with WWI-related information: six front lines from different stages of the conflict, memorial sites including cemeteries, monuments and plaques, bunkers, demarcation stones, etc, all cross-referenced to extensive lists on the reverse side.

Gallipoli Peninsula and the Dardanelles in a series of Major & Mrs Holt’s Battle Maps showing the whole peninsula with three enlargements: the Cap Helles - Krithia area, the Suvla Plain, and the Anzac landing area on Z Beach. Present day road network is overprinted with extensive information on the battles there in 1915.

The Western Front in Flanders on a detailed map at 1:100,000 from the Belgian Nationaal Geografisch Instituut highlighting locations of numerous monuments, cemeteries, front lines and other WWI-related sites, listed in the accompanying panels with, where appropriate, their phone numbers. The map is double-sided but all the main WWI battlefields from the French border to beyond Passendale/Paschendaele are to...

St Julien (28 NW 2 - ed. 6A) in a series of British Army trench maps from the WWI, reproduced by G.H. Smith & Son at approximately 7/10th of the original scales quoted against each title. The map shows the front line before the 3rd Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele / Passendale) with the trenches corrected to 30th June 1917.

Albert (57D SE - ed. 5E) in a series of British Army trench maps from the WWI, reproduced by G.H. Smith & Son at approximately 7/10th of the original scales quoted against each title. The map shows British and German trenches from Auchonvillers to Albert as on 17.7.1918.

Ieper, map No. 27-28-36 in the topographic survey of Belgium at 1:50,000 covering the bulk of the Ypres Salient battleground of World War I. Coverage extends from the French border northwards to Passendale (Passchendaele) which is right at the top of the map, and includes Ploegstreet, Mesen (Messines), Zillebeke, Zonnebeke, Wijtschate (Wytschaete), etc. Map legend includes English.

Commemorative map published by the IGN for the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme showing the front lines from 1st July to 30th November 1916 and presenting very clearly access to present day remains, monuments and numerous war cemeteries. The map was prepared by IGN in collaboration with La Maison du centenaire de la Première Guerre mondiale, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Sommetourisme.

Arras (51B NW 3 - ed. 6A) in a series of British Army trench maps from the WWI, reproduced by G.H. Smith & Son at approximately 7/10th of the original scales quoted against each title. The map shows the front before the battle of Arras, with trenches corrected to 27.12.1916.

Messines (part of sheet 28) in a series of British Army trench maps from the WWI, reproduced by G.H. Smith & Son at approximately 7/10th of the original scales quoted against each title. The map shows an area from Wytschaete to Messines (Messen) with trenches corrected to 9.4.1916.

Beaumont (57D SE 2 - ed. 4A) in a series of British Army trench maps from the WWI, reproduced by G.H. Smith & Son at approximately 7/10th of the original scales quoted against each title. The map covers Beaumont Hamel, Thiepval Wood, Mensil and Grandcourt,showing German lines updated to 17.2.1917 after German February retreat.

Zonnebeke (28 NE 1 - ed. 7A) in a series of British Army trench maps from the WWI, reproduced by G.H. Smith & Son at approximately 7/10th of the original scales quoted against each title. The map shows the position of the German trenches during the 3rd Battle of Ypres (Passendaele / Passendale) corrected to 8.9.1917.

Wytschaete (28 SW 2 - ed. 5A) in a series of British Army trench maps from the WWI, reproduced by G.H. Smith & Son at approximately 7/10th of the original scales quoted against each title. This very clear detailed map shows trenches corrected to 1.4.1917, the week before the battle of the Messines (Messen) Ridge.

Hebuterne (57D NE parts of 3 & 4 - ed. 2) in a series of British Army trench maps from the WWI, reproduced by G.H. Smith & Son at approximately 7/10th of the original scales quoted against each title. The map covers the front line from Gommecourt down through Serre to the Redon Ridge, showing trenches corrected to 23.2.1916 and as they were on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

A hand-drawn pre-Battle of the Somme map from the Royal Engineers of Thiepval Wood in a series of British Army trench maps from the WWI, reproduced by G.H. Smith & Son at approximately 7/10th of the original scales quoted against each title.

Vimy (44A SW 3 - ed. 11A) in a series of British Army trench maps from the WWI, reproduced by G.H. Smith & Son at approximately 7/10th of the original scales quoted against each title. The map shows trenches corrected to 8.5.1918, with the front line now well to the north-east of Vimy.

IGN’s excellent World War I commemorative map presented in an encapsulated, waterproof wall map format, size 121 x 100cm (46.5" x 39.5" approx). The map provides an overview of the Western Front supported by three more detailed enlargements of the main battlefields including the Somme area, and highlights 15 special Remembrance Trails, remaining trenches, numerous memorial sites, museums, cemeteries, etc.

Zonnebeke - Moorslede, map No. 28/3-4 in the topographic survey of Belgium at 1:20,000 covering the World War I battlefields area between Passendale / Passchendaele at the top edge of the map, Zonnebeke and Geluveld, including the site of the Tyne Cot cemetery.