The soviet military mapped much of the world at scales ranging from 1. This page provides a complete overview of russia maps. Media in category maps of russia the following 200 files are in this category, out of 372 total. About the russian military topographic map collection. Heres an example of one of those maps, showing the himalayas along the nepaltibet border. You can use the go to address command to get maps for any russian address.
Free russia powerpoint map free powerpoint templates. The project was launched in late 2009, and the term us topo refers specifically to quadrangle topographic maps published in 2009 and later. Download soviet military maps free app for android. Soviet military maps is the perfect moving map app for offroad trips, adventure travels and expeditions. Wired has a fantastic feature on some of the most intricate and unsettling maps weve ever seen. Russian military topographic maps indiana university. Russian soviet army m40 steel helmet original wwii style. Summary list of all known large scale soviet military city plans worldwide. I wonder, if could give these really nice maps a new home. Free online viewing and downloading of soviet military topographic maps can be found at mapstor and at oldmaps.
The soviet military secretly mapped the entire world citylab. In addition to the naval base it is also has an army base with humvees and military trucks. Offroadoffline navigation app with worldwide topographic maps mainly russian general staff. Download links for free maps of norway top50 and denmak top25 you can find directly in qvonlineshop, they are located there the same way as regular items.
This map with a mgrs grid will work in most browsers on most devices including cell phones. For many countries in africa and asia these maps still belong to the best available topomaps. Political, administrative, road, physical, topographical, travel and other maps of russia. Its capital and largest city is moscow, other major cities including saint petersburg, novosibirsk, yekaterinburg, nizhny novgorod, and kazan. Military and other historic maps, primarily of lithuania, latvia and estonia can be found at.
Google maps mystery as russias icy jeannette island. I get the impression that the web sites where soviet military topographic map sets are collected, slowly disappear from the web. John davies, who runs soviet maps, explains that because of the secrecy surrounding the project, as yet no one knows why they made the maps. Russian soviet militaria international military antiques. Oct, 2017 davies and kent argue that the maps were a predigital wikipedia, a repository of everything the soviets knew about a given place. The soviet military spent more than 50 years on a secret project creating maps of practically everywhere in the world during the cold war. As soviet military maps became available, a number of people scanned the paper maps and put digitized collections online, freely available for the public to download. Includes diagram of elevation guide and boundaries. We offer topographic maps issued by military and state agencies of europe, us, russia in the 1920th centuries. The maps are part of a collection of 4,000 russian military maps at indiana university.
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. Reprints of largescale city plans and smaller scale topographic maps of parts of north america and the british isles are. Maps describe the areas shown in detail and are uptodate for many parts of the world. Military bases in israel and turkey exposed by yandex, the russian mapping service quartz skip to. Anyone can use the following live gissurfer map to help learn about military grid reference sysytem mgrs coordinates. You can also browse these maps through indiana universitys image collections online. Soren military base complex airforce navy army minecraft map. Clicktoorder index maps for many of the soviet military topographic map series. This is a scene i created with menyoo for a movie, i never finished the movie so ill just release this map so you can download it if you want to check it out.
National geospatialintelligence agency 7500 geoint drive springfield, virginia 22150 5715575400. These soviet maps of america are incredibly detailed. Mar 21, 2015 as soviet military maps became available, a number of people scanned the paper maps and put digitized collections online, freely available for the public to download. For nonsoviet world map series, please go to the world maps section of our web site. The soviet military maps were created mainly in the 80ies and are less interesting for industrialized countries. With the russian topos you have always a great alternative to other map sources. Russia small map 2008 38k asia reference map 2007 920k and pdf format 514k europe reference map 2008 1. Select a location archives of traditional music businessspea information commons education library herman b wells library lilly library music library nealmarshall black culture center library optometry library sciences library. To save the maps to your computer, rightclick on the link. Its drawn from a new russian language blog, and due to limited time i havent checked the accuracy of the map, im afraid. I never finished the movie so ill just release this map so you can download it if you want to. Connect any garmin, lowrance, or magellan gps receiver, and click receive.
Resources and links soviet military topographic mapping. Dec 11, 2018 by trying to obscure hundreds of specific locations, yandex maps did just the opposite. As you scroll around the map and zoom in and out, expertgps will automatically download maps of the area you are viewing. Note that maps may not appear on the webpage in their full size and resolution. See the classified russian maps that fell into enemy hands. I have been recently uploading my own personal raster map collection onto the internet for others to view. The soviet military, or some other faction within the government of the ussr, made maps. I never finished the movie so ill just release this map so you can download it if you want to check it out. Indexed and available for download by the public, these maps may be accessed through the russian military topographic map index. Many thanks for the useful links to old russian maps. Google maps mystery as russias icy jeannette island blocked. After the fall of the soviet union, a large number of topographic maps covering much of the world became available in the west. Select russia from the list, and expertgps will display a map of moskva.
The iu collection of these mostly former soviet red army topographic maps came to us from the duplicate map room of the library of congress map collection. U military grid reference system mgrs 100km polygon. Soviet military topographic maps of britain and the world. Soviet military maps a treasure trove for backpackers. Full coverage of afghanistan via 1,653 russian military 1. The soviet military program that secretly mapped the entire world. Reproduced under the direction of the commanding general, army air forces, for the aeronautical chart service by the army map service, washington, d. Russian recognition of european postsovietic territories early 2014. Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than one eighth of earths inhabited land area, and the ninth most populous, with over 146. They were made between 1883 and 1947, and they were never meant to be seen by outsiders, says iu map.
I like these maps a lot and have been collecting them for quite awhile. Nov 17, 2017 davies happened upon a shop that held bundles of cold warera maps of british cities, created by the soviet military. Davies and kent argue that the maps were a predigital wikipedia, a repository of everything the soviets knew about a given place. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image.
Heres a useful map of the locations of ukrainian military bases as of 2008 and russian forces located near ukraines borders. They were made between 1883 and 1947, and they were. Glonass is a global navigation satellite system, providing real time position and velocity determination for military and civilian users. Jan 11, 2018 how to download soviet military topographic maps mapping in gis duration. The map is displayed by gissurfer which is a general purpose web map based on the leaflet map api application program interface. Russian military topographic maps indiana university libraries. Free online viewing and downloading of soviet military topographic maps can be found at mapstor and at old maps. The soviet military program that secretly mapped the. The maps were so detailed that they included such elements as the products. Download free russia maps free map downloadsfree world country map downloads.
Davies happened upon a shop that held bundles of cold warera maps of british cities, created by the soviet military. M832 series m832 relief shown by contours and spot heights. Free soviet military topographic maps of europe and asia. For a description of all the features of gissurfer. Military bases in israel and turkey exposed by yandex, the. Download free russia mapsfree map downloadsfree world country map downloads. Ok, so you wake up from a hard nights drinkin and realize that you have somehow stumbled onto a russian military base with the dead rising all around you dont get all preachy and act like this has never happened to you before. Many of these topographic maps were used for conducting military operations during 1st and 2d world wars, cold war. Virginia 8 maps washington 50 maps west virginia 88 maps wisconsin 25 maps wyoming 8 maps popular military. Day by day second world war military situation maps 19441945 atlas of the second world war.
Maps of russia detailed map of russia with cities and. With just a few scattered clues here and there its up to you to survive long enough to make your way through the base and. Gissurfer map with military grid reference sysytem mgrs. Category of maps russian army maps for the world 29543 russian topographic maps ggc 88405 water 437 u. Eventually more mgrs shapefiles will be made available on our websites for download, similar to the way the current mgrs shapefiles are available. Airbase 45 is up and running featuring a muesuem of various military aircraft. Original ussr soviet communist party membership book 6 inch x 4.
Detailed list of known soviet military city plans of british and irish cities. Comparisons of soviet city plans of usa cities against usgs map. Original russian mosin nagant 9 pebble grain ammunition. How to download soviet military topographic maps mapping in gis duration. Download poland topographic maps, download poland maps with. Russian mosin nagant rifle bayonet scabbard 1891 and 189. Topographic maps, publications and digital products. Naval medical center san diego in san diego county, ca. Map of russian and ukrainian military forces russian. Russian military maps sample indiana university libraries. Beneath the good topography the maps include many small trails and unpaved roads that are missing in other map sets. Aug 02, 2018 the maps are part of a collection of 4,000 russian military maps at indiana university. The mystery and strange beauty of russian maps of the uk. Soviet topographic maps of ukraine are at vlasenko street plans of polish cities are at mapy.
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