R.G.S.: Map of the Russian & Chinese Frontier
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Cartographer:
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R.G.S.
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Title:
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Map of the Russian & Chinese Frontier
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Date:
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1861
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Published:
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London
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Width:
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18 inches / 46 cm
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Height:
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13 inches / 34 cm
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Map ref:
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AS1203
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Description:
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Detailed map of the border region of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and China. This region became strategically important during the Great Game, a cold war between Britain and Russia over control of Central Asia and India.
Lake Balkhash and Issyk-Kul, two of the great Central Asian lakes are prominently marked, as are Almaty and Bishkek (labeled Pishpek). The route of a Russian expedition under Pyotr Semenov to the Tianshan mountains is marked with a red line.
Published in the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society. Original colour. [AS1203] |