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General Map of Mogilev Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and... 1821. Creators: Vasilii Petrovich Piadyshev, Faleleef
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General Map of Mogilev Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and... 1821. Creators: Vasilii Petrovich Piadyshev, Faleleef
General Map of Mogilev Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1821. This 1821 map of Mogilev Provinceis from a larger work, Geograficheskii atlas Rossiiskoi imperii, tsarstva Pol'skogo i velikogo kniazhestva Finliandskogo(Geographical atlas of the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Poland, and the Grand Duchy of Finland), containing 60 maps of the Russian Empire. Compiled and engraved by Colonel V.P. Piadyshev, it reflects the detailed mapping carried out by Russian military cartographers in the first quarter of the 19th century. The map shows population centers (six gradations by size), postal stations, roads (four types), provincial and district borders, monasteries, factories, and taverns. Distances are shown in versts, a Russian measure, now no longer used, equal to 1.07 kilometers.Legends and place-names are in Russian and Polish
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This historic map print, titled "General Map of Mogilev Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them," dates back to 1821. It is an extract from the larger work, "Geograficheskii atlas Rossiiskoi imperii, tsarstva Pol'skogo i velikogo kniazhestva Finliandskogo" (Geographical atlas of the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Poland, and the Grand Duchy of Finland), which contained 60 maps of the Russian Empire. The map was compiled and engraved by Colonel Vasilii Petrovich Piadyshev and Faleleef. The map provides an intriguing glimpse into the cartographic knowledge of the Russian Empire during the early 19th century. It meticulously depicts the Mogilev Province with six gradations of population centers, postal stations, roads of four types, provincial and district borders, monasteries, factories, and taverns. The distances between these features are indicated in versts, a Russian measure equal to 1.07 kilometers. The map's detailed representation is a testament to the extensive mapping efforts carried out by Russian military cartographers during this period. The legends and place-names are in both Russian and Polish, reflecting the multicultural nature of the region. This map offers valuable historical insights into the geography, infrastructure, and administrative divisions of Mogilev Province during the Russian Empire. As a historical artifact, this map print is an essential resource for researchers, historians, and anyone interested in the history of cartography and the Russian Empire.
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