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Rand McNally war map of the British front: a strategic map of the battle ground in Belgium and France, from Ostend to St. Quentin, showing the farthest advance of the Germans in 1914 and the battle line in 1917

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Title
Rand McNally war map of the British front: a strategic map of the battle ground in Belgium and France, from Ostend to St. Quentin, showing the farthest advance of the Germans in 1914 and the battle line in 1917
Creator
Rand McNally and Company  
Scale
Scale 1:253,440. 1 in. = 4 miles  
Coordinates
(E 2⁰17ʹ--E 4⁰14ʹ/N 51⁰24ʹ--N 49⁰36ʹ)
Place of Publication
  • New York (N.Y.)
  • Chicago (Ill.)
Publisher
Rand McNally and Company  
Date of Publication
1917  
Extent
1 map
Dimensions
79 x 55 cm, on sheet 82 x 56 cm, folded in cover 16 x 10 cm
Notes
  • 592C--Lower right corner.
  • Publisher's advertisement for book titled "The U.S. Navy" on back cover.
  • "No. 1"--At head of cover.
  • Index to forests, forts, waterways, and towns on verso.
  • Inset area map: General map showing geographic relations of warring and neutral nations, distances in nautical miles, boundaries, cities and towns, and all geographical features of importance.
  • "Compiled from the latest military maps of the army staffs in Washington, London, and Paris, and from other official sources."
  • "Copyright, by Rand McNally & Co."
  • Differs from other 1917 edition in having a different subtitle and the publisher's number, 592C.
  • Title from cover.
  • Also shows cities and towns, railroads and stations, canals and rivers, roads, forts, "fortified places," and forests.
  • Likely published in 1917.
Coverage-Spatial
  • Belgium  
  • France  
Language
eng
Subject
World War, 1914-1918  
Genre
Maps  
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
7995860
Collection Title
World War I Maps
Collection
World War I Maps
TitleRand McNally war map of the British front: a strategic map of the battle ground in Belgium and France, from Ostend to St. Quentin, showing the farthest advance of the Germans in 1914 and the battle line in 1917
CreatorRand McNally and Company  
ScaleScale 1:253,440. 1 in. = 4 miles  
Coordinates(E 2⁰17ʹ--E 4⁰14ʹ/N 51⁰24ʹ--N 49⁰36ʹ)
Place of Publication
  • New York (N.Y.)
  • Chicago (Ill.)
PublisherRand McNally and Company  
Date of Publication1917  
Extent1 map
Dimensions79 x 55 cm, on sheet 82 x 56 cm, folded in cover 16 x 10 cm
Notes
  • 592C--Lower right corner.
  • Publisher's advertisement for book titled "The U.S. Navy" on back cover.
  • "No. 1"--At head of cover.
  • Index to forests, forts, waterways, and towns on verso.
  • Inset area map: General map showing geographic relations of warring and neutral nations, distances in nautical miles, boundaries, cities and towns, and all geographical features of importance.
  • "Compiled from the latest military maps of the army staffs in Washington, London, and Paris, and from other official sources."
  • "Copyright, by Rand McNally & Co."
  • Differs from other 1917 edition in having a different subtitle and the publisher's number, 592C.
  • Title from cover.
  • Also shows cities and towns, railroads and stations, canals and rivers, roads, forts, "fortified places," and forests.
  • Likely published in 1917.
Coverage-Spatial
  • Belgium  
  • France  
Languageeng
SubjectWorld War, 1914-1918  
GenreMaps  
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID7995860
Collection TitleWorld War I Maps
CollectionWorld War I Maps

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