Caucasia / 8th Field Survey Co. R.E. (Hyperlink)

Caucasia / 8th Field Survey Co. R.E.

Caucasus Maps

Caucasus Region circa early 20th century

The map selected is a 1918 British military map of the northern and southern Caucasus region. As a result, you will find that map contains names written in English script. Each province on the map is separated by borders in different colors. The primary focus of the region is Dagestan, Georgia and Armenia; all of which were identified as regions with the highest mortality rates as a result of cholera infections in the late 19th century.

On the far right side of the map, outlined in yellow is the province of Dagestan. There, bordering the Caspian Sea and the Aspheron peninsula you will find the city of Baku which is largely known for its oil production. According to records in 1888, the total population of Baku is over 108,000. The city is also surrounded by smaller villages such as Baladjari, Sobunchi, Surkhani and Pufa. A checkered black line forms a semi-circle around the city represent a transit line. Small red lines on both the east and the west touching the rim of the coast represent roads that provide access to the city. The blue lines represent rivers of various lengths.

Neighboring Dagestan and colored with a purple border is the province of Georgia. Within the center of the province is its largest city Tiflis with a population of 102,000 in 1892. Tiflis was amongst the earliest cities that reached high rates of cholera in the early 19th century. It rests centered between several blue, red and black lines that show an intersection of roads, rivers and trains. The red lines also connect to cities its east such as Manglis, and Kojori. On the west, cities such as Mukhraven, Gambori and Telay.

Touching the southern border of Georgia is Armenia. On the far west of the province written in green is labeled “local control Kurds.” In the center and identified using a small black square with diagonal lines filled in the interior is the city of Kars. Black and redlines intersect it indicating that travel is accessible both by trains and by roads. The closest towns consist of Bagnimt, Aladjamt, and Bash Kadikylar. Several cities further east have numbers written underneath them indicating their local population.

Great Britain Army. Royal Engineers. Field Survey Co 8th.

American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

1918

American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection

https://uwm.edu/libraries/digital-collections/copyright-digcoll/

www.edmaps.com

1 map : annotated, color ; 59 x 48 cm

English, Russian

Early 20th century British Army map

Dogestan, cholera

The Russian province of the Caucasus which includes a number of towns, cities, and water access points

https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/1715