Oh, I must have missed this thread. So Here's my contribution:
Three bonus maps mentioned above were also found on the Warcraft 3 demo CD and are dated to September 13, 2002, according to the record in my catalog (and the CD itself on my shelf)
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(4)Roundabout.w3m 216,369 2002-09-13 20:28:48 Warcraft 3 Demo CD ??/???? \RetailMaps
(6)EnakrosWay.w3m 220,599 2002-09-13 20:28:38 Warcraft 3 Demo CD ??/???? \RetailMaps
(8)RichMansGarden.w3m 162,200 2002-09-13 20:28:42 Warcraft 3 Demo CD ??/???? \RetailMaps
GameStar 09/02 (both, CD and DVD version) offers an archive of five maps dated to July 24, 2002
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DeadWinterReigned.jpg 12,444 2002-07-24 17:51:08 180 x 180, 16.7 million colors (24 bit) 96 x 96 DPI
Ex_wc31.jpg 153,566 2002-07-24 17:51:08 640 x 480, 16.7 million colors (24 bit) 96 x 96 DPI LEAD Technolo
Ex_wc32.jpg 94,464 2002-07-24 17:51:08 640 x 480, 16.7 million colors (24 bit) 96 x 96 DPI LEAD Technolo
gamestar.jpg 17,017 2002-07-24 17:51:08 256 x 256, 16.7 million colors (24 bit) 150 x 150 DPI LEAD Techno
WarCraft3-5maps.exe 1,076,224 2002-07-24 17:51:08
Warcraft3.rtf 676 2002-07-24 17:51:08
The Games Machine #144 has 15 maps, some of which are official but for some reason still included. Most notably it has Kaggz RPG - Shadows of Evil v1.20 at a whopping 1.2mb.
The files are dated between July 3 and July 24, 2002.
Code:
Warcraft III.exe 3,497,472 2002-07-31 14:09:42
GameStar 10/02 features 20 maps in a file dated to August 20, 2002
Code:
WarCraft3-20maps.exe 2,379,776 2002-08-20 22:08:18
Warcraft3.rtf 8,348 2002-08-20 22:08:18
wc3.jpg 99,296 2002-08-20 22:08:18 640 x 480, 16.7 million colors (24 bit) 72 x 72 DPI
CD Action 11/02A probably features a campaign or large map, dated to September 3, 2002. Sadly I don't have that CD right now.
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info.xml 216 2002-09-03 13:58:40
warc_shadows.rar 1,197,585 2002-09-03 11:31:24
GameStar 11/02 (both, DVD and CD version) comes with a packet, presumably with Warcraft 3 maps, dated to September 17, 2002.
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WC3.jpg 146,990 2002-09-17 17:09:02 640 x 480, 16.7 million colors (24 bit) 96 x 96 DPI
WarCraft3.ini 281 2002-09-17 17:09:02
WarCraft3_Paket.exe 5,435,392 2002-09-17 17:09:02
Warcraft3_1102.rtf 9,836 2002-09-17 17:09:02
PC Games 11/02 (only dvd edition?) has a Warcraft 3 campaign named Heimkehr (The return home), dated to September 17, 2002
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heimkehr1final.exe 3,103,232 2002-09-17 14:37:48
PC Gaming 11/02 CD 2 from Sweden comes with a 28mb archive of Warcraft 3 maps dated to September 19, 2002
Code:
W3Maps.exe 28,416,077 2002-09-19 15:25:56
GameStar Special Issue 04/02 has several maps (and campaigns?) from October 10, 2002
Code:
Bilder 297,427 2002-10-10 12:10:10
ForThoseWhoHaveFallen.exe 471,040 2002-10-10 12:10:10
mehrspieler_14.rtf 884 2002-10-10 12:10:10
mehrspieler_15.rtf 867 2002-10-10 12:10:10
mehrspieler_16.rtf 876 2002-10-10 12:10:10
shadows_of_evil.exe 1,257,472 2002-10-10 12:10:10
ThePrincessProphecy_v2.0.exe 3,796,992 2002-10-10 12:10:10
WarCraft3-20maps.exe 2,379,776 2002-10-10 12:10:10
Warcraft3.rtf 8,237 2002-10-10 12:10:10
GameStar 12/02 has a map pack dated October 17, 2002
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WC3.jpg 122,766 2002-10-17 16:39:36 640 x 480, 16.7 million colors (24 bit) 72 x 72 DPI
WarCraft-3-Kartepaket.ini 242 2002-10-17 16:34:24
WarCraft3_1202.exe 4,706,304 2002-10-17 16:31:22
Warcraft3_1202.rtf 13,738 2002-10-17 16:26:16
PC Gaming DVD #26 01/03 from Sweden had a map pack from November 14, 2002
Code:
Warcraft3Maps.zip 3,265,372 2002-11-14 17:22:38
CD Action 07/03B (again not available right now) has Shadows of Evil, dated to October 29, 2002 (timestamp might be incorrect)
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info.xml 195 2002-10-29 16:00:50
shadows_of_evil.rar 1,197,657 2002-10-29 15:53:28
Following issues of GameStar often have Warcraft 3 maps aswell, but I guess for an impression of early maps this is a good start.
I'll upload all those maps (except CD Action, as I don't have them) if wanted.