The original World War I map collection was constituted from various sources at a time when adequate records on provenance were not preserved by the then Public Archives. The present organization in sub-series was devised to accommodate maps found in other fonds and collections, therefore, the list below will include maps that may not be ordered from the present record. Researchers should consult any alternate MIKAN record number that appears below. Maps marked by the letters WWI do belong to the original collection and may be ordered here. Please note though that almost all the maps are available on microfiche and may be consulted on the premises directly from self-serve cabinets.
Administrative Maps
The Battle of Arras, Spring 1917. [Map sheet no. 3 from: Sir Douglas Haig's Despatches. Maps.]
NMC 114147 (see MIKAN 3934003, Odlum, V., 79002/742, Item 89c).
Old Defences in the Arras-Douai-Cambrai- Bapaume Area. Corrected to 16th August 1918.
NMC 113893 (see MIKAN 3934002, Odlum, V., 79002/3735, Item 484).
[The Second Battle of Arras, 1918: The Breaking of the Hindenburg Line].
NMC 114707 (WWI) Item 41.
The German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line, Winter 1916-17. [Map sheet no. 2 from: Sir Douglas Haig's Despatches. Maps.]
NMC 114146 (see MIKAN 3934003, Odlum, V., 79002/742, item 89b.
Transportation and Communication Maps
Route Diagram Communications, 4th Aust. Div. [Carency and Vicinity]. [1916]
NMC 115762 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 851).
[Route Communications Diagram, Carency, Mont St. Eloi, Maroeuil and Vicinity]. [1916]
NMC 115768 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 859).
[Route Communications Diagram, Maison Blanche - Madagascar Area]. [1916]
NMC 115766 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 855).
Route [Communications] Diagram [Carency and Vicinity]. 1916
NMC 115763 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 852).
[Poled and Buried Communication Lines, Carency and Vicinity]. 1916
NMC 115764 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 853).
Map of [Communication] Lines. 1916
NMC 115767 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 858).
The Scarpe Valley [German Rail Transport Routes, March 1917].
NMC 79639 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 154).
Route Map [Showing Roads to be Repaired and Existing Tracks]. [1917]
NMC 114924 (see MIKAN 3851509, Constantine, 78902/4678, item 12).
[Rail Transport Map of Area Southeast of Roclincourt]. [1917]
NMC 114876 (see MIKAN 3933805, Phelan, F., 745/37233, Item 47).
Map Showing Communications of 1st Canadian Division from April 8th to May 1st 1917.
NMC 115764 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 854).
[Water Supply for the Arras Front. [1918]
NMC 115402 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 659).
Canadian Corps Signals Airline and Buried Cable [along the Arras/Lens Front], Plan No. 22. [1918]
NMC 115382 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 638).
Canadian Corps Signals, Cable in Mine Galleries. Corrected to 29-04- 18.
NMC 115383 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 639).
Canadian Corps Water Supply [along the Arras/Lens Front, Dated April 30, 1918].
NMC 112619 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 29).
1st Canadian Division Light Railways. Enemy organization corrected to 25-08-18.
NMC 114871 (see MIKAN 3933805, Phelan, F., 745/37233, Item 42).
Canadian Corps Signals, Airline and Buried Cable, Plan No. 36, [Dated 24-08-18].
NMC 114705 (WWI) Item 39.
Roads, Railways & Water Supply. Canadian Corps Forward Area, 29-08- 18.
NMC 114706 (WWI) Item 40.
Intelligence Maps
Montreal Road [Trench Map, Corrected to 19-01-18]. [Overprinted with enemy organization and artillery targets.]
NMC 115399 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 656).
Fresnoy Park [Trench Map, Corrected to 06-03-18]. [Overprinted with enemy organization and artillery targets.]
NMC 115397 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 654).
Cambrai Road [Enemy Organization and Intelligence Log Targets, 27-07-18]. 2nd ed.
NMC 114684 (WWI) Item 14.
Cambrai Road [Enemy Organization and Intelligence Log Targets, 27-07-18]. 2nd ed.
NMC 115418 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 676).
Cambrai Road [Enemy Organization and Intelligence Log Targets, 27-07-18]. [Annotations show Corps objectives.] 2nd ed.
NMC 114685 (WWI) Item 15.
Scarpe Valley [Trench Map, Corrected to 09-08-18]. 2nd ed. Corrected to 20-08-18.
NMC 115417 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 675).
Sheet 51b, Belgium and France [overprinted with enemy organization]. Corrected to 25-08-18.
NMC 115408, NMC 115416 and NMC 115419 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Items 665, 674 & 677).
Canadian Corps (SM 4), Situation and Probable Enemy Dispositions, Morning 31-08- 18.
NMC 114209 (see MIKAN 3934000, Odlum, V., 79002/4085, Item 5).
Artillery Maps
[Artillery Boards and Targets]. [1918]
NMC 115398 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 655).
La Scarpe River [Trench Map]. [Overprinted with enemy artillery positions,] corrected to 05-04-18.
NMC 115394 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 651).
Foot Hill [Trench Map, Corrected to 08-04-18]. [Overprinted with enemy artillery positions,] corrected to 25-04-18.
NMC 115395 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 652).
Neuville Trench Map, [Corrected to 18-05-18]. Shows employment of artillery in capture of Neuville-Vitasse; includes barrage tracing.
NMC 114917 and NMC 114920 (see MIKAN 3851509, Constantine, 78902/4678, item 4). & 8
2nd Canadian Division Intelligence Map, June 8th, 1918.
NMC 114709 (WWI) Item 43.
[Maps Concerning Raid by 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade, evening 22nd and 23rd July 1918].
NMC 114470-NMC 114473 (see MIKAN 3934002, Odlum, V.,79002/3735, Items 516- 525).
[Map Showing the Movement of Artillery, 2nd Sept. to 7th Sept., 1918].
NMC 114677 (WWI) Item 7.
[Map Showing the Movement of Artillery, 26th Aug. to 7th Sept., 1918].
NMC 114678 (WWI) Item 8.
Trench Maps
[Untitled German Trench Map of Courcelles]. [191-]
NMC 115884 and NMC 115885 (WWI) Items 47 & 48.
Kartenskizze [191-]
NMC 115886 (WWI) Item 49.
M.G. Karte. [Shows German machine gun emplacements at Courcelles.] [191-]
NMC 115887 (WWI) Item 50.
Nachrichtenmittel-Karte. [191-]
NMC 115888 (WWI) Item 51.
[Location of Units, Unidentified]. [19--]
NMC 115415 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 673).
Diagram Showing Trenches Leading to Front Line. [1917]
NMC 114865 (see MIKAN 3933805, Phelan, F., 745/37233, Item 34).
[Plan of British Trenches, Subways and Dugouts, Southeast of Arras, 25th March 1917].
NMC 115093 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 171).
Maroeuil [Trench Map]. edition 9A, trenches corrected 3-9-17
NMC 114321 (see MIKAN 3932238, Vanier, G., 73/233, Item 37).
Ottawa Road [Trench Map, Corrected to 24-12-17]. [Overprinted with "Canadian Corps Log Map No. 1", Showing enemy organization and artillery targets.]
NMC 115396 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 653).
Progress Map of St. Catherine Switch Showing Further Information on Entanglements and New Trenches now being Excavated, also Work on Existing Trenches to Date. [1918]
NMC 112610 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 20).
[Progress Map on Area Northwest of St. Catherine Switch Showing Entanglements and New Trenches]. [1918]
NMC 112612 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 22).
[Progress Map on St. Catherine Switch Showing Entanglements and New Trenches]. [1918]
NMC 112613 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 23).
[Plan of Wire Entanglements and Trenches at] Paddock Post and Paddock Switch]. [1918]
NMC 112614 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 24).
[Plan of the Defence Works at Paddock Switch]. [1918]
NMC 112615 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 25).
[Vimy Sector Defences]. [Ms. features overprinted on trench map 36c.SW.3. and 36c.SW.4. edition 10A.] [1918]
NMC 115389 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 645).
Montreal Road [Trench Map, Corrected to 19-01-18].
NMC 115008 (see MIKAN 3933520, Sydney, R. 87802/73, Item 7).
Lichfield Locality [Defence Plan]. Corrected to 18-03-18
NMC 115378 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 634).
Maroeuil [Trench Map, Corrected to 18-03-18].
NMC 115014 (see MIKAN 3933520, Sydney, R. 87802/73, Item 12).
Maroeuil [Trench Map, Corrected to 18-03-18].
NMC 114771 (see MIKAN 3843755, Bovey, W., 767/125, item 13).
Maroeuil [Trench Map, Corrected to 18-03-18]. [Annotations]
NMC 115890 (WWI) Item 53.
Maroeuil [Trench Map, Corrected to 18-03-18]. [Annotations show defence lines, battle positions, and sector boundaries.]
NMC 115388, NMC 115390 and NMC 115393 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Items 644, 646 & 650).
[Progress Map Showing Work on the Trenches at St. Catherine's Switch, 26th March 1918].
NMC 112611 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 21).
[Plan of the Defence Works at Paddock Switch, Including Neuville-St.- Vaast]. 1918
NMC 112618 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 28).
Ecurie Switch, [Including Madagascar Post, Showing Trenches, Dated 03-04-18].
NMC 112604 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 14).
Red Mill Locality [Defence Plan]. Corrected to 04-04-18.
NMC 115377 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 633).
Ecurie Switch [Trench Map with Manuscript Additions Showing Machine Gun Locations, Dated 06-04-18].
NMC 112607 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 17).
Ecurie Switch Defences Showing Trenches, Dated 08-04-18].
NMC 112606 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 16).
Ecurie Switch, Progress Plan [Showing Trenches, Dated 10-04-18].
NMC 112605 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 15).
[Bois des Alleux Switch]. Corrected to 12-04-18.
NMC 115376 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 632).
[Trench System for the Defence of Arras]. Trenches corrected to 13-04-18.
NMC 115386 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 642).
Ecurie Switch Defences. Corrected to 15-04-18.
NMC 115387 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 643).
Cambrai Road [Trench Map, Corrected to 15-04-18]. [Annotations]
NMC 114680 (WWI) Item 10.
[Plan of Trenches East of Ecurie Switch, Showing Work to 17-04-18].
NMC 112608 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 18).
Machine Gun Map [of Dainville Area], Issued 28-04-18.
NMC 115400 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 657).
[Plan of the Trenches Northeast of Arras at St. Catherine, to 28-04-18].
NMC 112603 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 13).
Paddock Switch [at Neuville-St.-Vaast], Corrected to 30-04-18.
NMC 112617 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 27).
[Plan of Trenches West of Ecurie Switch, Dated 19-04-18].
NMC 112609 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 19).
[Plan of] Ecurie Switch Extension, Sheet 51c.NE.2, [Dated May 1918].
NMC 112602 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 12).
[Proposed Machine Gun Emplacements, Paddock Switch]. 1918
NMC 112615 (see MIKAN 4090328, RG 9M, 77803/15, Item 26).
Ecurie Switch Defences. Corrected to 03-05-18.
NMC 115375 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 631).
Maroeuil [Trench Map, Corrected to 03-05-18].
NMC 115889 (WWI) Item 52.
[Arras Trench Map, Revised from Air Photos 13th May 1918].
NMC 115392 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 649).
Hostile Trench Mortar Map, Issued 29-06-18.
NMC 115401 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 658).
[Arras Trench Map, Ficheux Sector, Showing Reserve Trenches, July 1918].
NMC 115391 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 648).
Trenches in Use, [Ficheux Sector], 08-07-18.
NMC 17695 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 647).
[Map] Issued with 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade O.O. 139, [Showing Disposition of Units], 13-07-18.
NMC 114469 (see MIKAN 3934002, Odlum, V., 79002/3735, Item 514).
July Line [Showing Proposed Communication Trenches and Defences. Corrected to 18-07-18.
NMC 115379 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 635).
Works Report Plan Shewing Daily Progress [July Defence Line. Corrected to 18-07-18.
NMC 115380 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 636).
[Summary Report and Map Concerning Raid by the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade on Night of 22nd July 1918].
NMC 114474 (see MIKAN 3934002, Odlum, V., 79002/3735, Item 526).
Point du Jour [Trench Map, Corrected to 24-06-18]. [Annotations shows raid by 54th and 102nd Battalions into No Man's Land on evening of July 22nd 1918.]
NMC 114475 - NMC 114478 (see MIKAN 3934002, Odlum, V.,79002/3735, Items 520, 521, 528 & 529).
Maroeuil [Trench Map, Corrected to 03-05-18]. [annotations show VIII Corps and Canadian Corps boundary on 25-07- 18]
NMC 115381 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 637).
[Engineer Work on Defences]. 1918
NMC 115374 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 630).
[Changes to the Inter-Battalion Boundary of the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 30-07-18].
NMC 114479 (see MIKAN 3934002, Odlum, V., 79002/3735, Item530).
[Map Showing First, Second and Third System of Trenches, Machine Gun Emplacements, Wire Entanglements, Mar.-July 1918].
NMC 114683 (WWI) Item 13.
[Map Showing First, Second and Third System of Trenches along with Their Switches, Aug. 1918].
NMC 114681 (WWI) Item 11.
[Map Showing the 1st, 2nd and 3rd System of Defence, ca. August 1918].
NMC 114679 (WWI) Item 9.
[Movements of the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 2nd Aug., 1918].
NMC 113872 and NMC 113873 (see MIKAN 3934002, Odlum, V., 79002/3735, Items 531 & 532).
[Map Showing Left, Centre and Right Divisions along with Corps, Divisional and Brigade Headquarters, Regimental Aid Posts, etc., ca. October 1916].
NMC 114682 (WWI) Item 12.
Operational Maps
[Arras, Canadian Corps Boundaries]. Trenches corrected to 7th June 1918.
NMC 115384 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 640).
1st Canadian Division, Map No. 1, Shewing Operations Aug. 28th - Sept. 4th 1918 Incl.
NMC 17659 (see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 672).
Aerial Photographs
Mosaic aerial photograph of Biache - St. Vaast - Boiry. n.d.
(see MIKAN 4090279, RG 9M, 80103/51, Item 678).
Reconnaissance photograph taken near Oisy-le-Verger, 31st Aug. 1918.
(see MIKAN 3843755, Bovey, W., 767/125, item 23).
A portfolio of photographic maps of the La Bassée Canal and Scarpe River area, March 1917.
(see MIKAN 3932238, Vanier, G., 73/233, Items 85-88 and RG 9M, 80103/51, Items 911-915).
Secondary Documents
The Battles of Arras, 1917.
NMC 114708 (WWI) Item 42.
[Map Showing Main German Defence Lines, Arras to Cambrai]. [1947]
NMC 113780 (see MIKAN 4089335, (WWI) Sub-Series 4.5 Miscellaneous, item 203).
German Counter-Attack Divisions, Sixth Army Front 1936
NMC 113901 (see MIKAN 3934002, Odlum, V., 79002/3735, item 323).
Arras, 1917: 14th April.
NMC 113900 (see MIKAN 3934002, Odlum, V., 79002/3735, Item 322).
[Map Showing Transportation Routes and Water Pumping Stations]. 1947
NMC 114703 and NMC 114704 (WWI) Items 37 & 38.
[Map Showing Dispositions of Units and Military Installations, 5th Cdn. Inf. Bde., 2nd Can. Div., 16th July 1918].
NMC 114686 and NMC 114687 (WWI) Items 16 & 17.
[Map Showing Machine Gun Batteries Employed in Barrage, 25th Aug. 1918].
NMC 114673 (WWI) Item 3.
[Map Showing Employment of Artillery, 9 am 25th Aug. to 10 am 26th Aug. 1918].
NMC 114671 and NMC 114672 (WWI) Items 1 & 2.
[Map Showing Advancement of Troops, 26th Aug. 1918, 1st Phase, 3:00 am- 7:45 am].
NMC 114688 and NMC 114689 (WWI) Items 18 & 19.
[Map showing the Advancement of Troops, 26th Aug. 1918, 6:30 am-4:00 pm].
NMC 114690 and NMC 114691 (WWI) Items 20 & 21).
[.. 26th. Aug. 1914, 4:00 pm Onward].
NMC 114692 (WWI) Item 22.
Disposition of Allied and German Forces, 26th August 1918.
NMC 113782 (see MIKAN 4089335, (WWI) Sub-Series 4.5 Miscellaneous, item 205).
[Movement of Reinforcements by the Germans into the Battle of Arras, 18th- 27th Aug. 1918].
NMC 115032 (see MIKAN 3845237, Brutinel, 82302/3025, Item 13).
Disposition of Allied and German Forces, 27th August 1918.
NMC 113783 (see MIKAN 4089335, (WWI) Sub-Series 4.5 Miscellaneous, item 206).
[Map Showing Advancement of Troops, 27th Aug. 1918].
NMC 114693 and NMC 114694 (WWI) Items 23 & 24.
[Map Showing Advancement of Troops, 28th Aug. 1918].
NMC 114695 and NMC 114696 (WWI) Items 25 & 26.
[Map Showing Advancement of Troops, 29th Aug. 1918].
NMC 114697 and NMC 114698 (WWI) Items 27 & 28.
Disposition of Allied and German Forces, 30th August 1918.
NMC 113784 (see MIKAN 4089335, (WWI) Sub-Series 4.5 Miscellaneous, item 207).
[Map Showing Advancement of Troops, 30th Aug. 1918].
NMC 114699 (WWI) Item 29.
[Canadian Advances from 26th Aug. to 1st Sept. 1918]. [Also shows the disposition of German units.]
NMC 115030, NMC 115031 and NMC 115033 (see MIKAN 3845237, Brutinel, 82302/3025, Items 11, 12 & 14).
[Map Showing Advancement of Troops, 1st Sept. 1918].
NMC 57494 and NMC 57498 (WWI) Items 30 & 31.
Disposition of Allied and German Forces, 2nd Sept. 1918.
NMC 113785 (see MIKAN 4089335, (WWI) Sub-Series 4.5 Miscellaneous, item 208).
Employment of Artillery, 2nd Sept. 1918. Arras-Cambrai Battles. Canadian Corps.
NMC 114674 and NMC 115921 (WWI) Items 4 & 54)
Employment of Artillery, 2nd Sept. 1918]. Arras-Cambrai Battles. Canadian Corps
NMC 114675 and NMC 114676 (WWI) Items 5 & 6.
[Map Showing the Advancement of Troops, 2nd Sept. 1918, Zero to Red].
NMC 57495 and NMC 57496 (WWI) Items 32 & 33.
[Map Showing the Advancement of Troops, 2nd Sept. 1918, Final].
NMC 114700 and NMC 114701 (WWI) Item 34 & 35.
First Army Dispositions 2nd Sept. 1918.
NMC 114712 (WWI) Item 46.
Operations of Third and First Armies, 21st August - 3rd September 1918.
NMC 114428 (see MIKAN 3934002, Odlum, V., 79002/3735, Item 565).
[Map Showing the Advancement of Troops, 3rd Sept. 1918].
NMC 114702 (WWI) Item 36.
Advances Made by Canadian Corps, Aug. 23rd - Sept. 4th, 1918
NMC 113796 and NMC 113797 (see MIKAN 4089335, (WWI) Sub-Series 4.5 Miscellaneous (WWI) Items 219 & 220).
Progress of Canadian and Right of XXII Corps, First Army, 26th August - 4th September 1918.
NMC 114711 (WWI) Item 45.
[Canadian Advances from 2nd to 4th Sept. 1918]. [Also show the disposition of German units.]
NMC 115035 - NMC 115037 (see MIKAN 3845237, Brutinel, 82302/3025, Items 16-18).
German Lines of Defence Pierced 26th Aug. to 11th Oct. 1918.
NMC 113691 (see MIKAN 4089335, (WWI) Sub-Series 4.5 Miscellaneous, item 9).