Collection Summary
Maps showing entrenchments in France
during World War I at a scale of 1:10,000. 1916-1934
1916-1934
G5831.S65 coll .F8
France. Armée. Service géographique
156 maps
26 folders
English
French
Collection material in English and French
Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
The collection consists of 156 maps
from World War I created by American and French forces that show trenches and
related military information in France. Maps are scaled at 1:10,000. Data taken from
aerial photography ("tranchées d'après photos ... ") and observation
("Schématique d'apres renseignements"). Some maps are in color and are sized at 100
x 100 cm or smaller. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. In upper left or
right margin of some sheets: Groupe des canevas de tir; Canevas de tir; Plan
directeur. On some sheets "Secret" is stamped. Some sheets include index to
adjoining sheets and boundary diagram. Trenches, entanglements, and other military
positions are illustrated in red, blue or both. An index map is stored with the
collection.
Processing History
The collection was processed and arranged by Mike Klein in 2020.
Related Material
Maps showing entrenchments in France during World War I at a scale of 1:20,000.
Catalog Record: [https://lccn.loc.gov/92680721]
Copyright Status
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Access and Restrictions
The Maps showing entrenchments in France during World War I at a scale of 1:10,000.
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:
Container number, Maps showing entrenchments in France during World War I at a scale
of 1:10,000. collection, Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Scope and Content Note
A collection of 156 maps at a scale of 1:10,000 that depict trench lines in France
during World War I.
Arrangement
The Maps showing entrenchments in France during World War I at a scale of 1:10,000.
collection is organized in five series:
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[Series I:](ead10001) Map
Quadrants VII-11 S.E. - XXII-13 N.W.
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[Series II:](ead10038) Map
Quadrants XXII-14 N.W. - XXIII-15 S.W.
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[Series III:](ead10072) Map
Quadrants XXIII-15 S.E. - XXVI-16 N.E.
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[Series IV:](ead10109) Map
Quadrants XXVI-16 S.W. - XXIX-17 S.W.
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[Series V:](ead10148) Map
Quadrants XXIX-17 S.E. - XXXI-24 N.E.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
Organizations
France. Armée. Service géographique, cartographer.
Subjects
World War, 1914-1918--Trench warfare--France--Maps.
Places
France--Maps
Form/Genre
Maps.
Topographic maps.
Container List
Series I: Map Quadrants VII-11
S.E. - XXII-13 N.W.
1
VII -- 11 -- southeast --
Broyes -- 26-Jun-18
3rd ed.
1
VII -- 12 -- northwest --
Ayencourt -- 24-May-18
1
VIII -- 7 -- southeast --
Lens -- 2-Oct-17
Includes entanglements, enemy's tracks, and trench names
1
VIII -- 10 -- southeast --
Dompierre -- 10-Jun-16
Includes airfields,depots, and other military positions, as well as a
legend
VIe Armée - Etat Major
1
VIII -- 11 -- northeast --
Soyecourt -- 5-Dec-16
Includes trench names
2
VIII -- 12 -- northwest --
Lassigny N-O -- 10-Jan-17
2
VIII -- 11 -- southwest --
Beuvraignes -- 14-Mar-17
Includes trench names
2
VIII -- 12 -- northeast --
Lassigny N-E -- 6-Feb-17
Includes trench names
2
VIII -- 12 -- southeast --
Lassigny S-E -- 17-Jan-17
Includes trench names
2
IX -- 10 -- southwest --
Peronne -- 5-Dec-16
Includes trench names
2
IX -- 16 -- northwest --
Meaux
n.d.
3
X -- 13 -- northwest --
Moulin-sus-Touvent -- 5-Apr-16
Includes trench names
3
XIIA -- 12 -- northeast --
Anizy-Le Chateau N.E. -- 15-Apr-18
3
XIIA -- 13 -- northeast --
Vailly N.E. -- 7-Oct-17
Includes trench names
3
XVI -- 15 -- northwest --
Chalons
n.d.
3
XVII -- 13 -- northeast --
Attigny -- 17-Aug-18
3
XVII -- 14 -- center --
Somme-Py
n.d.
4
XVIII -- 14 -- northeast --
Autry -- 1-Sep-18
Includes trench names
4
XVIII -- 14 -- southeast --
Berzieux -- 1-Sep-18
4
XIX -- 14 -- northeast --
Montblainville -- 19-Apr-18
5th ed.
4
XIX -- 14 -- northwest --
Binarville -- 20-Aug-18
3rd ed.
Includes trench names
4
XIX -- 14 -- southwest --
Moiremont -- 27-Mar-18
2nd ed.
Includes trench names
4
XIX -- 14 -- southwest --
Moiremont -- 24-Jun-18
3rd ed.
Includes trench names
4
XIX -- 14 -- southeast -- La
Haute Chevauchee -- 24-Jul-18
8th ed.
Includes trench names
4
XIX -- 18 -- southeast --
Vacqueville/Lunéville -- Sept-16
5
XX -- 12 -- southeast --
Stenay -- 16-Oct-18
2nd ed.
5
XX -- 14 -- northwest --
Very -- 9-Jul-18
7th ed.
5
XX -- 14 -- northeast --
Cuisy -- 15-Jun-18
19th ed.
Includes trench names
5
XX -- 14 -- southwest --
Vauquois (Verdun 5) -- 30-Aug-18
12th ed.
Includes trench names
5
XX -- 14 -- southeast --
Avocourt (Verdun 6) -- 26-Jul-18
24th ed.
Includes trench names
5
XX -- 15 -- northeast --
Jubecourt (Clermont-en-Argonne 2) -- 26-Jun-18
2nd ed.
6
XXI -- 14 -- northwest --
Forges -- 15-Jul-18
22nd ed.
Includes trench names
6
XXI -- 14 -- northeast --
Samogneux (Verdun 4) -- 17-Sep-18
23rd ed.
Includes trench names
6
XXI -- 14 -- southwest --
Bethelainville (Verdun 7) -- 12-Aug-18
21st ed.
Includes trench names
6
XXI -- 14 -- southeast --
Charny (Verdun 8)
n.d.
6
XXII -- 13 -- northwest --
Bonnet
n.d.
Series II: Map Quadrants XXII-14
N.W. - XXIII-15 S.W.
7
XXII -- 14 -- northwest --
Beaumont -- 15-Dec-17
12th ed.
Includes trench names
7
XXII -- 14 -- northwest --
Ornes (Etain 1) -- 22-Aug-18
25th ed.
Includes trench names
7
XXII -- 14 -- southwest --
Douaumont (Etain 5) -- 25-Jun-18
28th ed.
7
XXII -- 14 -- southeast --
Eix (Etain 6) -- 21-Aug-18
16th ed.
Includes trench names
8
XXII -- 15 -- northwest --
Sommedieue (Vigneulles 1) -- 17-Mar-18
5th ed.
8
XXII -- 15 -- northwest --
Sommedieue (Vigneulles 1)
n.d.
8
XXII -- 15 -- northeast --
Mont-Sous-les-Cotes (Vigneulles 2) -- 13-Jan-18
9th ed.
8
XXII -- 15 -- northeast --
Mont-Sous-les-Cotes (Vigneulles 2) -- 16-Jul-18
11th ed.
8
XXII -- 15 -- southwest --
Troyon (Vigneulles 5) -- 26-Apr-18
Includes trench names
8
XXII -- 15 -- southeast --
Ranzieres (Vigneulles 2) -- 23-Feb-18
9th ed.
8
XXII -- 15 -- southeast --
Ranzieres (Vigneulles 2) -- 11-Aug-18
11th ed.
Includes trench names
9
XXII -- 16 -- northwest --
Lahaymeix (Saint Mihiel-1)
n.d.
9
XXII -- 16 -- northwest --
Lahaymeix -- 1918
9
XXII -- 16 -- northeast --
Rouvrois -- 7-Mar-18
5th ed.
Includes trench names
9
XXII -- 16 -- northeast --
Rouvrois -- 19-Jul-18
6th ed.
Includes trench names
9
XXII -- 16 -- southwest --
Courcelles
n.d.
10
XXII -- 16 -- east -- Camp
des Romains -- 12-Nov-17
4th ed.
Includes trench names
10
XXII -- 16 -- east -- Camp
des Romains -- 4-Jul-18
5th ed.
Includes trench names
10
XXII -- 16 -- east -- Camp
des Romains -- 1918
10
XXII -- 16 -- southeast --
Sud du Camp des Romains -- 1-Feb-18
10
XXII -- 16 -- southeast --
Sud du Camp des Romains
n.d.
11
XXII -- 17 -- southwest --
Marson
n.d.
11
XXII -- 17 -- southeast --
Bovee
n.d.
11
XXII -- 18 -- northeast --
Gondrecourt
n.d.
11
XXIII -- 14 -- southwest --
Hermeville -- 24-Feb-18
4th ed.
Includes entanglements
11
XXIII -- 14 -- southwest --
Hermeville -- 20-Aug-18
6th ed.
Includes entanglements
11
XXIII -- 14 -- southeast --
Buzy (Etain 8)
n.d.
12
XXIII -- 15 -- northwest --
Fresnes-en-Woevre (Vigneulles 3) -- 24-May-18
11th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
12
XXIII -- 15 -- northwest --
Fresnes-en-Woevre (Vigneulles 3)
n.d.
12
XXIII -- 15 -- northeast --
Maizeray (Vigneulles 4) -- 10-Oct-18
5th ed.
Includes entanglements, trench names, and approximate location of front
line on 10 October 1918
12
XXIII -- 15 -- southwest --
Deuxnouds (Vigneulles 7) -- 9-Jan-18
6th ed.
Includes trench names
12
XXIII -- 15 -- southwest --
Deuxnouds (Vigneulles 7) -- 13-Aug-18
9th ed.
Includes trench names
12
XXIII -- 15 -- southwest --
Deuxnouds (Vigneulles 7) -- 12-Oct-18
10th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
Series III: Map Quadrants
XXIII-15 S.E. - XXVI-16 N.E.
13
XXIII -- 15 -- southeast --
Hattonchatel -- 2-Oct-17
2nd ed.
13
XXIII -- 15 -- southeast --
Hattonchatel -- 1918
13
XXIII -- 16 -- east --
Bouconville -- 24-Aug-18
8th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
13
XXIII -- 16 -- west --
Apremont -- 5-Jul-18 --
6th ed.
Includes trench names
13
XXIII -- 16 -- northwest --
Nord d'Apremont -- 12-Mar-18
4th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
13
XXIII -- 16 -- northwest --
Nord d'Apremont -- 25-Aug-18
6th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
13
XXIII -- 16 -- northeast --
Nord de Bouconville -- 2-Dec-17
3rd ed.
Includes entanglements
13
XXIII -- 16 -- northeast --
Nord de Bouconville -- 15-Mar-18
4th ed.
Includes entanglements
13
XXIII -- 16 -- southeast --
Sud de Bouconville -- 26-Jun-18
13
XXIII -- 16 -- southeast --
Sud de Bouconville
n.d.
14
XXIII -- 16 -- southwest --
St. Mihiel 7 c-d -- Jul-16
14
XXIII -- 16 -- southwest --
Sud d'Apremont -- 21-Apr-18
14
XXIII -- 20 -- northeast --
Breuvannes (North) -- 1918
14
XXIV -- 15 -- northwest --
Jonville -- 10-Oct-18
3rd ed.
Includes entanglements
14
XXIV -- 15 -- southwest --
Dampvitoux -- 25-Sep-18
7th ed.
14
XXIV -- 15 -- southeast --
Hageville -- 1918
15
XXIV -- 16 -- northeast --
Thiaucort (Pont-a-Mousson 2) -- 22-Dec-17
5th ed.
15
XXIV -- 16 -- northeast --
Thiaucort -- 10-Jul-18
7th ed.
Includes trench names
15
XXIV -- 16 -- northwest --
Pannes (Pont-a-Mousson 1) -- 15-Dec-17
4th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
15
XXIV -- 16 -- northwest --
Pannes -- 22-May-18
Includes entanglements and trench names
15
XXIV -- 16 -- southeast --
Pont-a-Mousson 6 ab-cd
n.d.
15
XXIV -- 16 -- southwest --
Mandres -- 16-Aug-18
6th ed.
15
XXIV -- 16 -- southwest --
Mandres -- 1918
15
XXIV -- 16 -- southeast --
Noviant -- 1918
16
XXV -- 15 -- southwest --
Preny -- 17-Jul-18
6th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
16
XXV -- 15 -- southeast --
Mardigny -- 17-Jul-18
7th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
16
XXV -- 15 -- southeast --
Mardigny -- Jul-18
16
XXV -- 16 -- northeast --
Mousson -- 1918
17
XXV -- 16 -- northwest --
Quart-en-Reserve -- -- 1918
17
XXV -- 16 -- southwest --
Martincourt (Pont-a-Mousson 7)
n.d.
17
XXV -- 16 -- southeast --
Dieulouard (Pont-a-Mousson 8) -- 8-Aug-18
6th ed.
Includes trench names
17
XXVI -- 15 -- southwest --
Pommerieux -- 20-Oct-18
6th ed.
18
XXVI -- 16 -- northwest --
Eply (Nomeny 1) -- 20-Oct-18
9th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
18
XXVI -- 16 -- northwest --
Clemery (Nomeny 1 c-d) -- 1-Jan-17
18
XXVI -- 16 -- northeast --
Mailly (Nomeny 2) -- 3-Sep-18
8th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
18
XXVI -- 16 -- northeast --
Secourt (Nomeny 2 a-b) -- 1-Jan-17
Series IV: Map Quadrants XXVI-16
S.W. - XXIX-17 S.W.
19
XXVI -- 16 -- southwest --
Morey
n.d.
19
XXVI -- 16 -- southeast --
Moivron (Nomeny 6) -- 1-Nov-16
19
XXVI -- 16 -- southeast --
Moivrons -- 7-Sep-18
6th ed.
19
XXVI -- 17 -- northeast --
Amance (Nancy 2)
n.d.
19
XXVI -- 17 -- southwest --
Ludres (Nancy 5)
n.d.
19
XXVI -- 18 -- northeast --
Tonnoy (Bayon 2) -- 1918
20
XXVII -- 14 -- northwest --
Saint Hubert -- 1934
20
XXVII -- 16 -- northwest --
Liocourt (Nomeny 3) -- 3-May-18
6th ed.
Includes entanglements
20
XXVII -- 16 -- northwest --
Juville (Nomeny 3 a-b) -- Jan-17
20
XXVII -- 16 -- northwest --
Cote de Delme (Nomeny 3 c-d) -- Jan-17
21
XXVII -- 16 -- southwest --
Manhoue -- 10-Jun-18
7th ed.
Includes entanglements
21
XXVII -- 16 -- southwest --
Fossieux (Nomeny 7 a-b) -- 1-Dec-16
21
XXVII -- 16 -- southeast --
Fresnes-en-Saulnois (Nomeny 8) -- 8-Oct-18
10th ed.
Includes entanlgements and trench names
21
XXVII -- 16 -- southeast --
Fresnes (Nomeny 8 a-b) -- Dec-16
21
XXVII -- 17 -- northwest --
Champenoux (Nancy 3) -- 1918
21
XXVII -- 17 -- northeast --
Sorneville (Nancy 4) -- 10-Jun-18
7th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
21
XXVII -- 17 -- northeast --
Hoeville (Nancy 4 c-d) -- 1-Oct-16
22
XXVII -- 17 -- southwest --
Dombasle (Nancy 7) --
n.d.
22
XXVII -- 18 -- northwest --
Barbonville (Bayon 3) -- 1918
22
XXVII -- 18 -- northeast --
Lamath (Bayon 4) -- --
n.d.
22
XXVII -- 18 -- southeast --
Rozelieures (Bayon 8) -- 1918
22
XVIII -- 16 -- southwest --
Lubecourt (Chateau-Salins 5 a-b) -- 8-May-18
3rd ed.
22
XXVIII -- 16 -- southwest --
Vic (Chateau-Salins 5 c-d) -- 21-Jun-18
7th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
22
XXVIII -- 17 -- northwest --
Juvrecourt (Parroy 1 a-b) -- 1-Oct-16
23
XXVIII -- 17 -- northeast --
Lezey (Parroy 2) -- 15-Jun-18
6th ed.
Includes entanlgements and trench names
23
XXVIII -- 17 -- southwest --
Einville (Parroy 5)
1916
23
XXVIII -- 17 -- southeast --
Bossupre (Parroy 6) -- 21-Jun-18
6th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
23
XXVIII -- 17 -- southeast --
La Neuveville (Parroy 6 c-d) -- 1-Oct-16
23
XXVIII -- 18 -- northwest --
Frambois (Luneville 1)
n.d.
23
XXVIII -- 18 -- northeast --
Luneville 3 ab-cd
n.d.
23
XXVIII -- 18 -- southwest --
Gerberviller (Luneville 5)
n.d.
23
XXVIII -- 18 -- southeast --
Domptail (Luneville 6)
n.d.
24
XXIX -- 17 -- northwest --
Donnelay (Parroy 3 a-b) -- Nov-17
24
XXIX -- 17 -- northwest --
Donnelay (Parroy 3 a-b) -- 8-May-18
3rd ed.
Includes entanglements
24
XXIX -- 17 -- northwest --
Ommerey (Parroy 3 c-d) -- 20-Jul-18
5th ed.
Includes entanglements
24
XXIX -- 17 -- northeast --
Maizieres (Parroy 4 c-d) -- 9-Jul-18
3rd ed.
24
XXIX -- 17 -- southwest --
Xousse -- 1918
24
XXIX -- 17 -- southwest --
Vaucourt (Parroy 7 a-b) -- 1-Sep-16
Series V: Map Quadrants XXIX-17
S.E. - XXXI-24 N.E.
25
XXIX -- 17 -- southeast --
Avricourt (Parroy 8) -- 12-Feb-18
5th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
25
XXIX -- 17 -- southeast --
Igney (Parroy 8 c-d) -- Sep-16
25
XXIX -- 18 -- northeast --
Domevre (Luneville 4) -- 10-Aug-18
6th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
25
XXIX -- 18 -- southwest --
Azerailles (Luneville 7)
n.d.
25
XXIX -- 18 -- southeast --
Bertrichamps (Luneville 8 c-d)
n.d.
26
XXX -- 17 -- southwest --
Foulcrey (Bertrambois 5 c-d) -- 20-Jun-18
Includes trench names
26
XXX -- 18 -- northwest --
Blamont (Cirey 1) -- 15-May-18
5th ed.
Includes entanglements and trench names
26
XXX -- 18 -- northeast --
Val (Cirey 2) -- 22-Jun-18
7th ed.
26
XXX -- 18 -- southeast --
Pierre-Percee (Cirey 6 a-b) -- 19-Jul-18
Includes trench names
26
XXXI -- 23 -- northeast --
Vauthiermont
n.d.
26
XXXI -- 23 -- southeast --
Dannemarie
n.d.
26
XXXI -- 24 -- northeast --
Rechesy
n.d.