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This map shows the city of Nizhni-Novgorod in 1893 and details the city infrastructure for the internationally known trade fair. It also highlights the city’s strategic location along the Volga and Oka rivers and shows the city's vital connection to…
This map is important because it shows the connections between port cities on the Tauric Peninsula and their hinterlands. This map shows Sevsatopol in a larger context, which hints at the reasons for its strategic location as a naval port on the…
This map is significant because it shows the Volga river, beginning in Nizhni-Novgorod and ending at the Caspian Sea. This map shows that the city is in a geographically advantageous location along the Volga to facilitate its long history as a…
This map from 1854 places Nizhni-Novgorod in context of the transportation system (rail and road) of the Russian Empire as a whole. It shows its geographical significance as a major transportation hub within the Empire by receiving its own inset, 1…
This 1829 engraved map of Nizhni-Novgorod showcases provinces, cities, towns, villages, landmarks, roads, tracks, postal roads and stations, and distances between places to aid in the study of geography and to guide road travelers. This map is…
This map is in Russian and focuses on the European side of Russia including a small amount of Siberia. The map has muted tan tones but utilizes colors like blue and black to clearly indicate boundaries, waterways, railways and roads. The names of…