Historic Map : Black Map of European Russia, 1844, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 30in including Versailles

including Versailles

including a number of temples and ancient Egyptian ruins

A line of text at the top of the map

It covers Berkshire County

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Historic Map : Black Map of European Russia, 1844, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 30in including VersaillesThis is a fine example of Adam and Charles Black's 1844 map of European Russia. It depicts the European portions of Russia from the Arctic Sea south to the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, and extending west as far as Poland and east as far as Orenburg and Perm, inclusive of the Ukraine. Various towns, rivers, cities, mountains and several other topographical details are noted with relief shown by hachure. When this map was printed, Russia was ruled by Tsar