Soviet Topographic Map Symbols (1958)

UpdatedNovember 10, 2003
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Source:www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/

Index

Title(p. i, 1.3 Mb)

Index(pp. ii-iii, 0.3 Mb)

1. INTRODUCTION(pp. 1-9, 1.17 Mb)

  1. Section I. General
  2. Section II. Notes on Symbolization
  3. Section III. Soviet Mapping Responsibilities
  4. Section IV. Sheet Numbering System of Soviet Topographic Maps

2. SYMBOLIZATION FOR MAPS AT THE SCALES OF 1:25,000, 1:50,000, 1:75,000, 1:100, 000


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Section Index: Page
I Inhabited Places 11
II Industrial and Agricultural Features 13
III Orientation Points and Local Features 15
IV Geodetic Points 17
V Pipelines 18
VI Boundaries and Barriers 18
VII Communications 20
VIII Railroads 20
IX Roads 22
X Hydrography 24
XI Relief 32
XII Soils and Vegetation 35
XIII Type Specimens 45

3. SYMBOLIZATION FOR MAPS AT THE SCALE OF 1:10, 000


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Section Index: Page
I Populated Places 51
II Physical and Cultural Features 52
III Railroad Lines and Installations 55
IV Motor Truck Roads and Trails 56
V Examples of Highway and Railroad Symbolization 56
VI Boundaries and Fences 57
VII Hydrography 57
VIII Symbolization of Certain Elements of Relief 60
IX Vegetation 60
X Cultivated Lands, Gardens, Vineyards, Parks, and Lawns 62
XI Sections of Land Under Technical Cultures 62
XII Swamps, Sands, Solonchak(s), Takyr(s) 62
XIII Examples of Combined Symbolization 63
XIV Graphic Method of Determining Slope Gradients 69
XV Type Specimens 65
XVI Graphic Method of Determining Slope Gradients 69

4. SYMBOLIZATION FOR MAPS AT THE SCALE OF 1 :200,000(p. 71-75, 1.16 Mb)

  • Section I Populated Places
  • Section II Roads and Railroads
  • Section III Hydrography
  • Section IV Soils and Vegetation
  • Section V Other Map Features

5. SYMBOLIZATION FOR MAPS AT THE SCALE OF 1 :500,000 (p. 77-81, 1.62 Mb)

  • Section I Populated Places
  • Section II Hydrography
  • Section III Railroads
  • Section IV Soils and Vegetation
  • Section V Other Map Features

6. SYMBOLIZATION FOR MAPS AT THE SCALE OF 1 :1,000,000 (p. 83-87, 1.11 Mb)

  • Section I Populated Places
  • Section II Political and Administrative Importance of Populated
  • Section III Roads and Railroads
  • Section IV Hydrography
  • Section V Other Map Features

APPENDIX I RUSSIAN ALPHABET TRANSLITERATION ACCORDING TO U. S. BOARD OF GEOGRAPHIC NAMES (p.88, 0.11 Mb)


APPENDIX II TOPOGRAPHIC ABBREVIATIONS AND THEIR MEANINGS (pp. 91-101, 2.36 Mb)


APPENDIX III TRANSLATIONS OF SELECTED MAP TERMS(pp. 103-105, 0.42Mb)
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