For those interested in russian cartography itself, it serves as nothing more than a teaser there are sample maps, indeed, but it is not clear of what they are samples. The soviet maps of us and european cities have details that arent on domestic maps made around the same time, things like the precise width of roads, the loadbearing capacity of bridges, and the types of factories. Its the first book to examine the soviet military maps in depth. Im looking to create a map legend for these maps, as there is none present. A comprehensive overview of russian military topographic maps and related publications. Free download of soviet topographic maps also known as genshtab maps.
These soviet maps of america are incredibly detailed. Why is russiansoviet military equipment drastically cheaper. Raw materials are cheap when you just tell lenins steel. For many countries in africa and asia these maps still belong to the best available topomaps. Often it is either difficult to source or ruinously expensive or both. I wonder, if could give these really nice maps a new home. Comparisons of us city plans against contemporary usgs maps of similar scale the map extracts below illustrate some of the key features of soviet maps of usa, such as. Comparisons of us city plans against contemporary usgs maps. Russian military mapping is the englishlanguage translation of the current edition of a basic manual used in the russian armed forces to introduce russian officers to topographic and other special maps. Further, the manual is billed as a guide to using the most comprehensive source of global geospatial intelligence, yet none of the identifiable maps is global. Offroadoffline navigation app with worldwide topographic maps mainly russian general staff. Can find there old soviet maps and new maps as well 20002010. Soviet military maps pro apk is the perfect moving map app for offroad trips, adventure travels, and expeditions. Beneath the good topography the maps include many small trails and unpaved roads that are missing in other map sets.
The soviet military mapped much of the world at scales ranging from 1. The soviet maps website has a few maps from england available for download, but there are far more available at two other sites linked to from there. And a small index sheet for this map type 500 kb soviet maps in metric scales please note. Detailed cold warera soviet military map of the san francisco bay area, circa 1980 1920x1920 close. I know, what even maps of geologists are confidential. I like these maps a lot and have been collecting them for quite awhile. Soviet military maps a treasure trove for backpackers. Soviet military maps of ww2 era collect russia collect. Elevations as spot heights in metres appear plentifully on the soviet maps b1, b2, r1. This book is a major contribution to the literature of understanding and interpreting russian or soviet. Soviet military topographic map sets stanford libraries. For the young red army soldiers, i guess they wont read the street signs, but it could be handy to shout some commands to the locals those that were spared as. Click inside a green box to get a berkeley map of that area 20x20 nm, 23x23 miles.
May 15, 2018 there are lots of reasons that contribute to the answer to this question. Jul 21, 2015 these soviet maps of america are incredibly detailed at the height of the cold war, the ussr had amazing handdrawn maps of the usa, including our military installations. For a guide to reading soviet military topographic maps, including their symbols and abbreviations, refer to the u. A russian colleague of mine point out that the spelling of places was more phonetic in some instances, rather than correct. Comparisons of us city plans against contemporary usgs. Or it is simple for the sake of success is named military maps. Many thanks for the useful links to old russian maps.
The soviets built the base at cape schmidt in 1954. Mar 21, 2015 soviet military maps a treasure trove for backpackerstrekkers there is a paucity of mapping for many mountain ranges outside of western europe and the usa, finding accurate large scale topographical mapping for wilderness backpackingtrekking trips can be a problem. Index to soviet military topographic maps iub carto. The soviet military maps were created mainly in the 80ies and are less interesting for industrialized countries. Soviet military topographic map sets covid19 update stanford libraries eresources are available to support you during remote instruction. You may not be surprised to learn that during the cold war the soviet union gathered information about the west. Soviet military topographic maps university of california. Russian soviet militaria international military antiques. You are planning cross country trips to sahara desert or a trekking tour to the himalayas. During the cold war, the soviet military mapped the entire world in one of the most ambitious mapping projects ever undertaken see this feature article for more about these amazing maps, and the. For nonsoviet world map series, please go to the world maps section of our web site.
For many countries in africa and asia, these maps still belong to the best available topomaps. Clicktoorder index maps for many of the soviet military topographic map series. Free download of soviet topographic maps also known as. With the russian topos, you have always a great alternative to other map sources. Listing of soviet military city plans of britain and the. Beneath the good topography the maps include many small trails and. The soviet militarys eerily detailed guide to san diego wired. Russian soviet militaria for sale at international military antiques. This soviet base in siberia is downright eerie wired.
I have been recently uploading my own personal raster map collection onto the internet for others to view. Listing of soviet military city plans of britain and the world reprints of largescale city plans of selected us and uk cities are now avalable for sale here comprehensive listing of 93 known city plans as at january 2015, with print codes, dates, corner coordinates and derivation data. These soviet maps of america are incredibly detailed at the height of the cold war, the ussr had amazing handdrawn maps of the usa, including our military installations. The majority of the collection is from the 17th19th century. These are maps with which the security classification is officially removed. The economy of the soviet union was completely different, so the labor and materials are going to be less expensive. In order to view additional information go to images of maps coverage and click on the map square concerned. Soviet military maps free for pc windows 7, 8, 10, xp. Soviet military maps pro offroadoffline navigation app with worldwide topographic maps mainly russian general staff.
For non soviet world map series, please go to the world maps section of our web site. Aug 21, 2016 during the cold war, the soviet military mapped the entire world, parts of it down to the level of individual buildings. How to download soviet military topographic maps mapping. Website twitter soviet military maps pro cracked soviet military maps pro. There are dealers who will sell you sets of maps on cd or dvd, but there are also some websites that allow you to download some individual maps for parts of europe and asia for free.
Hyper detailed soviet maps of washington architect of the. It was all but abandoned with the end of the cold war, and largely forgotten after a particularly brutal winter forced the evacuation of more. Jan 11, 2018 for the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Hyper detailed soviet maps of washington architect of. I have been greatly enjoying studying the soviet mapping of places i have been, or am reading about except for the us, where instead of soviet maps, the app serves up usgs maps, just like several other apps. There is a paucity of mapping for many mountain ranges. The soviet maps of us and european cities have details that arent on domestic maps made around the same time, things like the precise width of roads, the load. Collection focusing on the mapping of north america, also contains maps from around the world. Soviet military topographic maps the libraryuniversity. Detailed cold warera soviet military map of the san. With the russian topos you have always a great alternative to other map sources.
Russian wwii helmets, rifles, bayonets, uniforms and much more. How the soviet union secretly mapped the world came out. Soviet military maps were regularly updated until the collapse of the soviet union in the early 1990s and remain still among the best available maps for africa. Being a bit of a mapping nerd these days, i was ecstatic to see that there was a soviet military map for boston, its surrounding area, and the atlantic.
I get the impression that the web sites where soviet military topographic map sets are collected, slowly disappear from the web. After the fall of the soviet union, a large number of topographic maps covering much of the world became available in the west. Soviet military maps a treasure trove for backpackerstrekkers. Scanned images of the maps map created by quill in carto. The drawback is that names are in cyrillic characters. Voyenno topograficheskogo upravleniya was probably the most comprehensive mapping organization in. Map collection of project rkka in world war ii university of texas map library. Why is russiansoviet military equipment drastically. Soviet military maps is the perfect moving map app for offroad trips, adventure travels and expeditions.
For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. I altered my friend to the book, and he in turn gave me the information for the ebay store from which he purchased his maps. Maps have been reprojected geodedic wgs84 and collar clipped for seamless mosaicking. Mar 07, 2020 beneath the good topography the maps include many small trails and unpaved roads that are missing in other map sets. This has been particularly aggravating since the book the red atlas. Do you have something similar for the soviet maps of.
Outside of western europe and the usa, finding accurate large scale topographical mapping for wilderness backpackingtrekking trips can be a problem. Heres an example of one of those maps, showing the himalayas along the nepaltibet border. Im wondering what datum so called soviet military maps are using. Extensive price list for thousands of authentic items representing history of soviet empire from 1917 to 1991 with emphasis on early years and war with nazi germany. If you know russian language you can find much more military maps from soviet and latest russian sources on the russian version of my site. Free soviet military topographic maps of europe and asia. Detailed cold warera soviet military map of the san francisco bay area, circa 1980 1920x1920 250 comments. There are lots of reasons that contribute to the answer to this question. Yep, those are soviet military maps, ready for the invasion. Links to other resources with military maps of the second world war.