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The principal street in the fair, Nijni-Novgorod, Russia
Map depicts the routes and years that the "Black Death" also known as the Pestilence, the Great Mortality or the Plague) was a bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Afro-Eurasia from 1346 to 1353. ... The plague created religious, social and economic…
In order to avoid the costs and difficulties of laying a telegraph line across the vast Pacific Ocean, Perry McDonough Collins suggested constructing this overland telegraph line, traversing the Bering Strait. Though this line was never completed,…
This map is in English and focuses on the European side of Russia excluding all of Siberia. In color and with clear indications of land boundaries and travel routes it is easy to locate rail routes and specific town or city names. As one way of…
This map is in Russian and focuses on the European side of Russia including just a small section of Siberia. While not in full color, the color utilized clearly indicates country and province boundaries c. This map includes a legend which, using…
This ethnographic map of European Russia depicts the makeup of the Russian Empire’s diverse population during the late 1800’s and how the various ethnic groups were geographically dispersed throughout the country. The map highlights the geographic…
Issued by the Ministry of Transport in 1902, the Map of the rail, water and road routes of transport of European Russia, shows the massive growth in the rail network in the short time after the introduction of the locomotive to the Russian Empire.…
This map from just before the sale of Alaska by the Russian Empire to the United States of America gives a clear image of the North American territory held by Russia. The fact that this map was created by the Russian-American Company indicates the…
This map of Asiatic Russia tells the story of Russia's vast ethnic diversity. Just saying that the Russian Empire was diverse would be an understatement. Because of Russia's strategic location between Europe and Asia, it has come in contact with a…