World War, 1914-1918

An American map titled "The Battle Ground of Liberty." The map of the western battle front shows the farthest advance of the German army on September 6, 1914 and the British and French battle line as of October 1917. Annotations, in blue ink, highlight Sedan, the area south of Verdun, Saint Mihiel, Bar-le-Duc, Commercy, Toul, and Nancy. A thin inked line follows the Meuse River from Sedan to Saint Mihiel. A smaller inset map shows the "Italian-Austro-Hungarian Battle Front" with battle lines as of October 1917.

An American map titled "Hammond's Large Scale War Map of the Western Front." The map of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and the Netherlands shows the location of railways, canals, aircraft depots, principal wireless stations, fortresses, fortified towns, naval arsenals, and battle lines. In addition, the map has an orange hand-drawn line from Very, Cheppy, and Neuvilly through Toul, Nancy, and Epinal to Sondernach. There are also markings highlighting Lens, Chateau Thierry, Dormans, Rheims, Verdun, and Montigny. The map cover is attached.

Attached to M1042. This map is a smaller annotated version of M1042 with a legend identifying declination points, triangulation points, observation points, waypoints, trench mortar zones, and firing sectors. Donated by Bartlett Boder.

French map titled: "Camp de Coetquidan." Pencil note on the back reads: "Herbert S. Jones, St. Joseph, Missouri." Attached to the map is a smaller annotated version of M1042. Donated by Bartlett Boder.

Five variously dated French maps, glued and taped together, that show an area of Northern France near Neufchatel, Montdidier, Laon, Soissons, etc. Strips of paper, glued to the area between the Neufchatel and Montdidier maps, show a staging area with headquarters, unit positions, training areas, communication centers, medical services, etc. To the right of this are multi-colored lines that indicate the movement of troops and battle lines. Annotations near and along the right edge of the map indicate movement from October 11 to October 13.

A German map that is an updated version of a French map. The map, numbered 24C in a series, is of the area around Mezieres.

A German map that is an updated version of a French map. The map, numbered 24D in a series, is of the area around Mezieres.

A German map, revised from a French map, of the area around Mezieres. The map, numbered 24A in a series, has red pencil markings near St. Laurent.

A French map titled "Carte Routiere des Environs de Saumur." Handwritten notes on the back read: "Saumur, IX" and "1/40,000."

A German map that is an update of a French map. The map, titled "Belgien," is annotated in English to show the front line in Belgium and France as of October 10, 1918 and October 23, 1918. Very and Vauquois are also marked in blue pencil.