"using google maps for 18th century terrain..." Topic

Hi,

Im looking for ideas for creating a failry generic 18th european map. Id like fields of various colours, hedges etc but my imagination isnt good enough :(

Which modern country (if any) could be the closest to the 18th centry countryside, from a birds eye view?

Generally european countryside had more open pastures than in later times, the agricultural revolution gradually replaced all the remaining pastoral economy with intensive cultivation starting mid XVIII century, irrigation ditches, hedges and trees to set enclosure, all this changed the landscape and the process was completed by the half of XIX century. Of course this may have changed from country to country, I'm speaking for northern Italy and maybe France.

Blucher,

Use Google Maps and view "anywhere" in western Europe. As you move the map and view areas further east, you will find less detail (forests and roads).

To appreciate the art cartography better, use Google Imagines or Pictures and search for 18th century maps. You will find they were sparsly detailed. At most you would find the names of cites, connecting roadways, waterways, mountain ranges and forest regions.

All you would really want to know is how many days march is it from A to B.

We just finished our campaign for the "Invasion of England" this week. At the link, you will see the map we used.

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Cheers,
Robert

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