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The Soviet mapping of Poland – a brief overview Cover

The Soviet mapping of Poland – a brief overview

Miscellanea Geographica
Volume 23 (2019): Issue 1 (January 2019)
By: Alexander J. Kent,  Martin Davis and  John Davies  
Open Access
|Jan 2019

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Extract from a map of the world indicating the coverage of topographic mapping and IMW nomenclature used by the Soviet Union (Vereshchaka, 2002)
Extract from a map of the world indicating the coverage of topographic mapping and IMW nomenclature used by the Soviet Union (Vereshchaka, 2002)

Figure 2

The basic division and sub-division of Soviet topographic map sheets according to IMW nomenclature, as derived from the 1:1,000,000 series (Soviet General Staff)
The basic division and sub-division of Soviet topographic map sheets according to IMW nomenclature, as derived from the 1:1,000,000 series (Soviet General Staff)

Figure 3

Extract from sheet M-34 (1:1,000,000), dated 1989, which covers the eastern part of Poland (Soviet General Staff).
Extract from sheet M-34 (1:1,000,000), dated 1989, which covers the eastern part of Poland (Soviet General Staff).

Figure 4

Extract from sheet M-34-Б (1:500,000), dated 1989 (Soviet General Staff)
Extract from sheet M-34-Б (1:500,000), dated 1989 (Soviet General Staff)

Figure 5

Extract from sheet M-34-06 (1:200,000), dated 1980 (Soviet General Staff)
Extract from sheet M-34-06 (1:200,000), dated 1980 (Soviet General Staff)

Figure 6

Extract from sheet M-34-024 (1:100,000), dated 1988 (Soviet General Staff)
Extract from sheet M-34-024 (1:100,000), dated 1988 (Soviet General Staff)

Figure 7

Extract from sheet M-34-024-A (1:50,000), dated 1994 (Polish Army General Staff)
Extract from sheet M-34-024-A (1:50,000), dated 1994 (Polish Army General Staff)

Figure 8

Extract from sheet W-18-31-A-a (1:25,000), dated 1974 (Soviet General Staff)
Extract from sheet W-18-31-A-a (1:25,000), dated 1974 (Soviet General Staff)

Figure 9

Map showing the years of production and scales of Soviet city plans covering Poland, 1949–1990 (map created by John Hills)
Map showing the years of production and scales of Soviet city plans covering Poland, 1949–1990 (map created by John Hills)

Figure 10

Soviet 1:25,000 military city plan of Warsaw (Варшава), printed in 1981. The inner margins have been removed to create a mosaic of the four sheets (Soviet General Staff)
Soviet 1:25,000 military city plan of Warsaw (Варшава), printed in 1981. The inner margins have been removed to create a mosaic of the four sheets (Soviet General Staff)

Figure 11

Detail of the Soviet 1:25,000 military city plan of Warsaw printed in 1981, which includes the Poniatowskiego Bridge to the right and the Palace of Culture and Science on the left (Soviet General Staff)
Detail of the Soviet 1:25,000 military city plan of Warsaw printed in 1981, which includes the Poniatowskiego Bridge to the right and the Palace of Culture and Science on the left (Soviet General Staff)

Figure 12

Soviet 1:25,000 military city plan of Łódź (Лодзь), printed in 1987 (Soviet General Staff)
Soviet 1:25,000 military city plan of Łódź (Лодзь), printed in 1987 (Soviet General Staff)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0034 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
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Language: English
Page range: 5 - 15
Submitted on: Nov 7, 2018
Published on: Jan 31, 2019
Published by: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Soviet topographic maps,
Cold War,
geospatial intelligence,
Warsaw,
cartography
Related subjects:
Geosciences,
Geography,
Geosciences, other

© 2019 Alexander J. Kent, Martin Davis, John Davies, published by Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
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