A Cartographic Analysis Of Soviet Military City Plans

Author : Martin Davis
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030840174

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A Cartographic Analysis of Soviet Military City Plans by Martin Davis Pdf

The collapse of the Soviet Union has seen the emergence of its unprecedentedly comprehensive global secret military mapping project and the commercial availability of a vast number of detailed topographic maps and city plans at several scales. This thesis provides an in-depth examination of the series of over 2,000 large-scale city plans produced in secret by the Military Topographic Directorate (Военное топографическое управление) of the General Staff between the end of the Second World War and the collapse of the USSR in 1991. After positioning the series in its historical context, the nature and content of the plans are examined in detail. A poststructuralist perspective introduces possibilities to utilise and apply the maps in new contexts, which this thesis facilitates by providing a systematic, empirical analysis of the Soviet map symbology at 1:10,000 and 1:25,000, using new translations of production manuals and a sample of the city plans. A comparative analysis with the current OpenStreetMap symbology indicates scope for Soviet mapping to be used as a valuable supplementary topographic resource in a variety of existing and future global mapping initiatives, including humanitarian crisis mapping. This leads to a conclusion that the relevance and value of Soviet military maps endure in modern applications, both as a source of data and as a means of overcoming contemporary cartographic challenges relating to symbology, design and the handling of large datasets.

Author : John Davies,Alexander J. Kent
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226389608

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The Red Atlas by John Davies,Alexander J. Kent Pdf

The “utterly fascinating” untold story of Soviet Russia’s global military mapping program—featuring many of the surprising maps that resulted (Marina Lewycka, author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian). From 1950 to 1990, the Soviet Army conducted a global topographic mapping program, creating large-scale maps for much of the world that included a diversity of detail that would have supported a full range of military planning. For big cities like New York, Washington, D.C., and London to towns like Pontiac, MI, and Galveston, TX, the Soviets gathered enough information to create street-level maps. The information on these maps ranged from the locations of factories and ports to building heights, road widths, and bridge capacities. Some of the detail suggests early satellite technology, while other specifics, like detailed depictions of depths and channels around rivers and harbors, could only have been gained by Soviet spies on the ground. The Red Atlas includes over 350 extracts from these incredible Cold War maps, exploring their provenance and cartographic techniques as well as what they can tell us about their makers and the Soviet initiatives that were going on all around us.

Author : United States. Department of the Army
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Cartography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105032200904

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Soviet Topographic Map Symbols by United States. Department of the Army Pdf

Author : United States. Department of the Army
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Cartography
ISBN : LCCN:58062387

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Soviet Topographic Map Symbols by United States. Department of the Army Pdf

Author : Mirela Altić,Imre Josef Demhardt,Soetkin Vervust
Publisher : Springer
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319615158

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Dissemination of Cartographic Knowledge by Mirela Altić,Imre Josef Demhardt,Soetkin Vervust Pdf

This book gathers 22 papers which were presented at the 6th International Symposium of the ICA Commission on the History of Cartography in Dubrovnik, Croatia on 13–15 October 2016. The overall conference theme was ‘The Dissemination of Cartographic Knowledge: Production – Trade – Consumption – Preservation’. The book presents original research by internationally respected authors in the field of historical cartography, offering a significant contribution to the development of this field of study, but also of geography, history and the GIS sciences. The primary target audience includes researchers, educators, postgraduate students, map librarians and archivists.

Author : A. A. Psarev
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Cartography
ISBN : UOM:39015059208606

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Russian Military Mapping by A. A. Psarev Pdf

The Manual contains information about the atmosphere, weather and climate, winds, time and length of day; about terrain and their effect on troop combat operations; about topographic and special maps and photographic documents. The book presents basic data shown on topographic and special maps, the procedure used by unit commanders to maintain their working maps, and the effects of meteorological elements on missions and assesses terrain as an element of battlefield conditions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Cartography
ISBN : 5943770100

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Russian Military Mapping by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alexander James Kent,Soetkin Vervust,Imre Josef Demhardt,Nick Millea
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030234478

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Mapping Empires: Colonial Cartographies of Land and Sea by Alexander James Kent,Soetkin Vervust,Imre Josef Demhardt,Nick Millea Pdf

This book comprises 17 chapters derived from new research papers presented at the 7th International Symposium of the ICA Commission on the History of Cartography, held in Oxford from 13 to 15 September 2018 and jointly organized by the ICA Commission on Topographic Mapping and the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. The overall conference theme was ‘Mapping Empires: Colonial Cartographies of Land and Sea’. The book presents a breadth of original research undertaken by internationally recognized authors in the field of historical cartography and offers a significant contribution to the development of this growing field and to many interdisciplinary aspects of geography, history and the geographic information sciences. It is intended for researchers, teachers, postgraduate students, map librarians and archivists.

Author : Dr. Robert F. Baumann
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782899655

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Russian-Soviet Unconventional Wars in the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Afghanistan [Illustrated Edition] by Dr. Robert F. Baumann Pdf

[Includes 12 maps and 4 tables] In recent years, the U.S. Army has paid increasing attention to the conduct of unconventional warfare. However, the base of historical experience available for study has been largely American and overwhelmingly Western. In Russian-Soviet Unconventional Wars in the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Afghanistan, Dr. Robert F. Baumann makes a significant contribution to the expansion of that base with a well-researched analysis of four important episodes from the Russian-Soviet experience with unconventional wars. Primarily employing Russian sources, including important archival documents only recently declassified and made available to Western scholars, Dr. Baumann provides an insightful look at the Russian conquest of the Caucasian mountaineers (1801-59), the subjugation of Central Asia (1839-81), the reconquest of Central Asia by the Red Army (1918-33), and the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979-89). The history of these wars—especially as it relates to the battle tactics, force structure, and strategy employed in them—offers important new perspectives on elements of continuity and change in combat over two centuries. This is the first study to provide an in-depth examination of the evolution of the Russian and Soviet unconventional experience on the predominantly Muslim southern periphery of the former empire. There, the Russians encountered fierce resistance by peoples whose cultures and views of war differed sharply from their own. Consequently, this Leavenworth Paper addresses not only issues germane to combat but to a wide spectrum of civic and propaganda operations as well.

Author : George E. Blau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : IND:39000003543241

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The German Campaign in Russia by George E. Blau Pdf

Author : Mark Monmonier
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 1728 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226152127

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The History of Cartography, Volume 6 by Mark Monmonier Pdf

For more than thirty years, the History of Cartography Project has charted the course for scholarship on cartography, bringing together research from a variety of disciplines on the creation, dissemination, and use of maps. Volume 6, Cartography in the Twentieth Century, continues this tradition with a groundbreaking survey of the century just ended and a new full-color, encyclopedic format. The twentieth century is a pivotal period in map history. The transition from paper to digital formats led to previously unimaginable dynamic and interactive maps. Geographic information systems radically altered cartographic institutions and reduced the skill required to create maps. Satellite positioning and mobile communications revolutionized wayfinding. Mapping evolved as an important tool for coping with complexity, organizing knowledge, and influencing public opinion in all parts of the globe and at all levels of society. Volume 6 covers these changes comprehensively, while thoroughly demonstrating the far-reaching effects of maps on science, technology, and society—and vice versa. The lavishly produced volume includes more than five hundred articles accompanied by more than a thousand images. Hundreds of expert contributors provide both original research, often based on their own participation in the developments they describe, and interpretations of larger trends in cartography. Designed for use by both scholars and the general public, this definitive volume is a reference work of first resort for all who study and love maps.

Author : Jan Nijman,Peter O. Muller,Harm J. de Blij
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119444138

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Geography by Jan Nijman,Peter O. Muller,Harm J. de Blij Pdf

With exceptional content, the 17th edition of Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts, maintains its position as the market-leading world regional geography title, with a new twist—a new lead author and new contributors who bring fresh and modern perspectives. The new edition specifically brings emphasis to urban geography and spatial techniques through new content features and Geographic Information Analysis (GIA) Modules. With its refined narrative and dynamic resources, Regions provides a great digital experience, giving students the ability to learn and explore world regional geography both inside and outside of the classroom.

Author : Olga Medvedkov
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351214001

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Soviet Urbanization by Olga Medvedkov Pdf

Originally published in 1990, Soviet Urbanization provides an assessment of Soviet urban systems. Drawing on her personal experiences at the Soviet Academy of Sciences and bringing with her much material otherwise unavailable in the West, the author analyses the structure of the Soviet urban network and its future development under the constraints of central planning. The author concludes that the danger to Soviet urbanization programme lies in the gap between central planning on the one hand and actual spatial change on the other. This book will appeal to students and academics working in the disciplines of geography, urban studies and planning.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Military research
ISBN : UOM:39015078436980

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Army Research and Development by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Military research
ISBN : CUB:U183016111720

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Army RD & A. by Anonim Pdf