The Ypres Salient

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Map of Ieper (Ypres) and the Surrounding Area

Current map showing the location of Ieper (formerly known as Ypres) in Belgium and the surrounding area, which includes:

• Town names: Current Flemish spellings.
• Roads: Main roads, dual-carriageways and the A19 motorway (with the proposed extension marked as a dashed line).
• Railway: The railway line from Poperinge to Menen.
• Rivers: The area is covered by a network of small streams and water-filled ditches. Only the main canals, rivers and streams are shown on the map.
• Woods: The larger woods are shown, many of which are in the same location as the woods during 1914-1918.
• Ridge of High Ground: The ridge running south-west to north-east from Kemmel in the south to Passendale (Passchendaele) in the north is indicated on the map in light brown at the contour line of 50 metres above sea level.

Street Map of Ieper (Ypres)

A street map of Ieper (Ypres) is available on the Ieper Tourist Office website (> Tourist > City Map).

Modern Maps and Trench Maps of the Ypres Salient

For information on modern road maps and how to find First World War trench maps go to our page on maps in our Resources & Links section.

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