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1906-1914

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…

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,…

1897, 1910

1906-1914

This map shows the northeastern section of the Russian Empire in considerable detail, in great contrast with what was known (and yet unknown) about the northwest coast of North America. This map, based on the Second Kamchatka Expedition led by Vitus…

French map of the area immediately surrounding the Trans-Siberian Railway in 1900. The author identifies the natural resource locations in comparison to the limited survey work done (e.g., hydrographic, topograhpic, geologic). In combination with the…

Map showing the concentration of resettlement in Eastern Siberia in 1914 resulting from the Russian serf emancipation, construction of the Trans-Siberian railway, and agrarian reforms.

Map illustrating the Russian postal routes across its entire territory. Given the size of the Russian empire in 1842, this large-scale map is notable for its elaborate details on geography, distances, and villages.