Crimea

Mapping Crimea. The maps in this collection will serve as a starting point for exploring the differences in the representation of Crimea on tourist maps between the 1960s and today.

Krym, turistskaia skhema

A tourist map of the Crimean peninsula, which (only) includes 'tourist centers', caves, mineral sources, touring car centers, gas stations and garages in the legend. In the lower half of this map, 23 sightseeing points are listed. This list includes…

IUzhnyĭ Krym

A tourist map of Southern Crimea, featuring the cities Simferopol', Sevastopol', Bakhchisarai, and Yalta. Roads, railways and waterways are depicted, as well as caves, mountain passes and many health resorts alongside the coast. The map includes…

Krymskaia oblastʹ, fizicheskaia uchebnaia karta

A 'physical educational map' (физическая учебная карта) of the Crimean peninsula, featuring three smaller maps (a climate map, a soil map and a vegetation map). The legend includes cities, boundaries, roads and railroads, natural resources and…