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Index sheet of Latvian maps in scale 1:25000
Latvian maps in scale 1:25000 were released by Geodesic - Topographic Division of headquarter of Latvian army (Armijas Štāba Ģeodēzijas Topogrāfijas dala). These maps were produced by the Russian Empire maps in scale 1:42000 (1:21000), part of their updating. Maps in scale 1:25000 have trapezoid shape, the size of the frame were 10' longitude and 5' latitude. Longitude from Greenwich is considered. In collection we have 92 maps in scale 1:25000.
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Index sheet of Latvian maps in scale 1:75000
Latvian maps in scale 1:75000 were in years 1924-1924 published by Geodesic - Topographic Division of headquarter of Latvian army ( Armijas Štāba Ģeodēzijas Topogrāfijas dala). These maps were produced by the Russian Empire maps in scale 1:84000 ( Двухверстная карта западного пограничного пространства), part of their updating. Maps in scale 1:75000 have trapezoid shape, the size of the frame were 30' longitude and 15' latitude. Longitude from Greenwich is considered.
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Index sheet of Latvian maps in scale 1:200000.
Latvian maps in scale 1:200000 were published by Geodesic - Topographic Division of headquarter of Latvian army (Armijas Štāba Ģeodēzijas Topogrāfijas dala). Publishing was agreed on a framework and the names of populated places with the General Staff of the Estonia Army. Estonia produced similar collection maps in scale 1:200000. Maps in scale 1:200000 have trapezoid shape, the size of frame 1 deg.30' longitude and 1deg. latitude. One map in scale 1:200000 covers the 12 maps in scale 1:75000. Longitude from Greenwich is considered. Collection consists of 12 maps in scale 1:200000.
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Example of maps in scale 1:75000 and 1:25000. Example of maps in scale 1:75000 (68 Jakabpils) and 1:25000 (68-c).
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Index sheet of Latvian maps in scale 1:50000.
Latvian maps in scale 1:50000 were published by Geodesic - Topographic Division of headquarter of Latvian army (Armijas Štāba Ģeodēzijas Topogrāfijas dala). These maps were produced using Russian Empire maps. It was planed to publish 285 maps, but only about 45 maps in scale 1:50000 was released. Published maps covered territories near Riga (capital of Latvia), city Cesis and north-east part of Latvia. Maps in scale 1:50000 have trapezoid shape, the size of the frame were 15' longitude and 10' latitude. Longitude from Pulkovo is considered. All elements of maps in scale 1:50000 were printed in black, only kilo-metrical grid in red (on some maps water printed in blue).
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Latvian maps in scale 1:400000
Latvian map in scale 1:400000 named "Latvijas Karte" was published by Geodesic - Topographic Division of headquarter of Latvian army (Armijas Štāba Ģeodēzijas Topogrāfijas dala) in 1930. Map consists of 2 sheets, each has dimension 85x65 cm. Maps were printed in color: boundaries abd main roads in red, water in blue, forests in green, relief in braun, other content in black. Relief was shown by horizontals every 20 meters. Longitude from Greenwich is considered.
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Example of Latvian (1918-1940) maps in scale 1:50000
Example of Latvian (1918-1940) maps in scale 1:50000: map Nr.193 Madona (1925 y.).
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