Geographical Atlas, East Germany, 1979
I’ve bought this geographical atlas of the world at the antiquarian bookstore in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was printed in the German Democratic Republic in the year 1979, that’s why I
USSR History Atlas for School, 1965
This is the cover of the atlas for the school lesson “History of USSR” for the 7th grade, issued in the year 1965. The map shows the territorial expansion of
Hand-crafted Maps in Court
How long should litigation take? We don’t expect to get a judgment in a few days or months, of course. But what if it lasts for centuries? In the time
Soviet Tourist Map of Tashkent, 1984
The map was printed in 1984 in Moscow in the Russian language. It is a reissued version of the tourist scheme first printed in 1982. The edition has 100 000
Creating Pixel Maps Online
Pixel Map Generator is not a new, but still the great online tool. Simple in use, it has all the necessary basic staff for creating pixel maps. Sure, we’re talking
Ancient Roman Maps – Peutinger Table
The Romans were known not only for their great roads but also for their road maps, which looked more like a table. One of the most famous is the so-called
Ptolemy’s World Map
The Greek scientist Claudius Ptolemy (c. 90 – 168) is one of the most famous cartographers in the world, although none of his maps has been preserved, they were burned
Chuhuiv Old Maps and Military Topography
Chuhuiv (Chuguev) is a small city in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Its population is only about 32,5 thousand people, but it has a strong tradition in cartography and topography. I
Catal Huyuk Ancient Map
Catal Huyuk (Çatalhöyük) was an ancient city in the southern part of Anatolia (Turkey). In 1963 the archeologists had found a neolithic wall painting, that looks like a plan of
Cartouche
The cartouches on the maps are called ornately decorated inserts in the form of a shield, an emblem, a wall or a scroll. It often contains a map title, information