Volga River: Nizhni-Novgorod to the Caspian Sea

Volga River: Nizhni-Novgorod to the Caspian Sea

Accurata delineatio Nobilissmi toti Europae Fluminis Wolgae olim RHA dictae per Adamum Olearium. Christian Rothgiesser, Husum sculp

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 center for trade and transportation since 1663.

Adam Olearius

David Rumsey Historical Map Colllection

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Johan Holwein

1663

Engraver: Rothgiesser, Christian Lorenzen