[Belgium and France 1:40,000], G.S.G.S. 2743 / prepared by Geographical Section, General Staff in conjunction with Ordnance Survey
- Bib ID:
- 6414425
- Format:
- Map
- Author:
- Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section, cartographer, issuing body
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Related Online Resources:
- Map index at National Library of Australia
- Edition:
- Various editions.
- Scale:
- Scale 1:40,000 Polyconic projection (E 1°00'--E 8°00'/N 51°48'--N 47°10').
- Description:
-
- [London] : Geographical Section General Staff, 1913-1918
- maps : color, some mounted on linen ; 57 x 72 cm, or smaller.
- Series:
- GSGS (Series) ; 2743
- Incomplete contents:
-
- 3. Maerle
- 7. Cappellen
- 8. Turnhout
- 9. Arendonck
- 10. Beverbeek
- 11. Oost-Dunkerke
- 15. Anvers
- 16. Lierre
- 17. Moll
- 18. Maeseyck
- 21. Thielt
- 22. Gand
- 25. Hasselt
- 26. Reckheim
- 28. Ypres
- 29. Courtrai
- 30. Grammont
- 33. St. Trond
- 34. Tongres
- 35. Gremmenich
- 36A SE, 36 SW, 36B NE, 36C NW. Bethune
- 37. Tournai
- 38. Ath
- 41. Waremme
- 42. Liege
- 43. Limbourg
- 47. Namur
- 48. Huy
- 49. Spa
- 50. Stavelot
- 54. Marche
- 55. Durbuy
- 56. Vielsalm
- 57D SE, 57C SW, 62D NE, 62C NW. Albert
- 58. Beauraing
- 59. St.-Hubert
- 60. Laroche
- 62. Cul-des-Sarts
- 62D SE, 62C SW, 66E NE, 66D NW. Rosieres
- 63. Gedinne
- 64. Paliseul
- 65. Neufchateau
- 66. Sugny
- 67. Bouillon
- 68. Arlon
- 69. Sterpenich
- 70. Villers-devant-Orval
- 71. Virton
- 72. Hauwald.
- Notes:
-
- British military map series of Belgium and parts of France and Holland (the Netherlands), in some cases reprinted from French or Belgian maps, showing rivers, creeks, roads, tracks, railways, canals, buildings, woods, lines, switches and brigade headquarters. Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
- Panel title, index to adjoining sheets and glossary on verso of some sheets.
- Straight reprintings of French/Belgian maps retain original sheetname. Revised British printings remove sheetname, retaining only sheetnumber.
- Some special sheets overlap several sheetlines.
- Some issues of some sheets overprinted with square grid (squaring system).
- Some issues of some sheets overprinted with trenches and other military defences and facilities.
- Some issues of some sheets overprinted with title "Enemy rear organisation".
- One issue of sheet 36C overprinted as "Map showing recent progress in the Lens area", showing British front line at various dates.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-234442946
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1913-1918
- Other authors/contributors:
- Great Britain. Ordnance Survey
- Copyright:
-
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1988 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Artistic
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1918
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