When creates In May 1918 Russian General Staff in its composition was formed the Military Topographic management (Военно-топографическое управление).
Name of Military topographic management from 1919 has been changed to Department of corps of Military topographers. (Управление корпуса военных топографов).
With the creation of the Red Army Staff, in February 1921 Department of corps of Military topographers (DCMT) was included in its composition.
From December 10, 1923 DCMT was reorganized into Military-topographic department of the RKKA Staff (военно-топографический отдел Штаба РККА).
Since June 20, 1924 DCMT reorganized into Military- topographical Department (Военно-топографическое управление).
July 22, 1926 MTD was transferred to the General Directorate of RKKA of the.
2 Jan., 1931 MTD again returned to the Staff of the RKKA.
From June 21, 1931 Military topographic department became known as Department of Military topographers (Управлением военных топографов.)
Since November 1934 DMT became a Department of military topographic service (отдел военно-топографической службы).
26.07.1940 The General Staff of the RKKA was transformed into the Red Army General Staff (Генеральный штаб Красной Армии (ГШ КА)).