I'm trying to write a game set in the middle ages in the British Iles. One thing that I want to get right in this game is forest coverage, and I've had some difficulty finding relevant data. Recent maps show very little forest, whereas ancient maps suggest that the entire region was mostly forest. So I don't know the right level of deforestation for the time period. I was able to find some information suggesting Scotland had very few forests at this time, but no information on most of England.
For my game, I want to model timber trade, and to provide a visually diverse terrain map, so getting right which regions are producers is important.
I figure the may be some modders or history buffs that frequent this forum that might have an idea of where to get this information.
For my game, I want to model timber trade, and to provide a visually diverse terrain map, so getting right which regions are producers is important.
I figure the may be some modders or history buffs that frequent this forum that might have an idea of where to get this information.