Sketch Maps

Well, the written Introductions for 4 / 6 maps are basically done except for a few small details.

CrazyThumbs, the Mod Leader, is going to write up Gommecourt.

That leaves Loos, and Thiepval is probably going to be a future update map not included in our initial release. It may be included; we will have to see.


It is getting to the point where I need to draw sketch maps for these three maps.

I am going to use graph paper; I have researched the map scale used on original Trench Maps:

British and Belgian Trench Symbol Keys:


Most of the British and Belgian maps are 1:10,000 maps.

1 inch= 833.33 Feet, or
254.00 Meters

1 Centimeter= 328.1 Feet or
100 meters


A Great War Forum member gave me some great information:

Again like you say, a lot of British maps only had the British front line marked or a general 2 lines not to scale or detail (i.e., because they didn't want the map to fall possibly into enemy hands, and give their positions away). They did print very detailed maps with their own trenches marked and named, but this wasn't very often.

The 'approximate front line' was often on maps after an attack or action had taken place and not all info was in about exact positions of the trenches. Aerial photos needed processing etc.

Officers would use maps to take down information prior to an attack when they were given co-ordinates for objectives for platoons or companies.

The French used tracings called plan de situation on which to draw details and use as overlays.

Most Belgians spoke French; only the Flanders region spoke Dutch (I think):



Some of the German Trench Maps were 1:20,000 scale.



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