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ESTONIAN (1918-1940) MAPS |
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Estonian maps in scale 1:200000
Estonian maps in scale 1:200000 were published in 1933-1940 by Department of topography and hydrography of Estonian army staff (Sv.St.Topo - Hudrograafia Osakonna) in cooperation with Latvian Geodesic - Topographic Division of headquarter of Latvian army (Armijas Štāba Ģeodēzijas Topogrāfijas dala). Cooperation was agreed on a framework and the names of populated places because Latvia produced similar collection maps in scale 1:200000. Maps in scale 1:200000 produced by Estonian and Latvian staff were based on maps of period of Russian empire (Naturally, some changes were made). Maps in scale 1:200000 have trapezoid shape, the size of frame 1 deg.30' longitude and 1 deg. latitude. Longitude from Greenwich is considered.
Maps in scale 1:200000 were named by two-digital number and name of biggest population place on the sheet.
Maps were printed in color.

Index sheet of Latvian and Estonian maps in scale 1:200000.
Source: Planheft OSTEUROPA Baltischer Raum. 1944 (thanks mapywig.org)
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Index sheet of Estonian maps in scale 1:50000, 1:42000, 1:25000. Index sheet of Estonian maps in scale 1:50000, 1:42000, 1:25000.
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Estonian maps (1920-1940) in scale 1:50000
Estonian maps in scale 1:50000 were published by Department of topography and hydrography of Estonian army staff (Sv.St.Topo - Hudrograafia Osakonna). It was planed to publish 133 maps in scale 1:50000, till 1940 was released more than half of planned maps in scale 1:50000. Maps in scale 1:50000 have trapezoid shape, the size of frame 24' longitude and 12' latitude. Longitude from Greenwich is considered. Maps in scale 1:50000 were named by tree-four digital number, first (or first and second) number shows row, two last numbers show position of sheet in row. Additionally maps named by name of biggest population place on the sheet. Relief was shown by horizontals. Most of maps are published in color: content in black, water in blue, forests in green, relief in brown.
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Estonian maps (1920-1940) in scale 1:42000
On territories of south and south-east Estonia according of Russian Empire maps in scale 1:42000 Department of topography and hydrography of Estonian army staff prepared and published maps in scale 1:42000 (see index sheet). Maps in scale 1:42000 replaced maps in scale 1:50000. Maps in scale 1:42000 have trapezoid shape, the size of frame 15' longitude and 10' latitude. Longitude from Pulkowo is considered. Maps in scale 1:42000 were named by two digital numbers; parallel was given numbering according Russian empire maps in scale 1:42000. Relief was shown by horizontals. Most of maps are published in three colors: content in black, water in blue, relief in brown.
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Estonian maps (1920-1940) in scale 1:25000
Estonian maps in scale 1:50000 were published by Department of topography and hydrography of Estonian army staff (Sv.St.Topo - Hudrograafia Osakonna). It was planed to publish about 500 maps in scale 1:25000 on territories of Estonia, till 1940 was released about 1/5 of planned maps in scale 1:25000 (it means about 100). Most of published maps covering north territories of Estonia, part maps covering the same territories as maps in scale 1:42000. Maps in scale 1:25000 were named by two pair of digital numbers; first pair shows row, second pair - shows position of sheet in row. Relief was shown by horizontals.
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Estonian (1920-1940) cadastral maps in scale 1:10000, index sheet.
For economical purposes it was published cadastral maps in scale 1:10000. These maps covered nearly all territory of Estonia (about 1300 maps). Maps were numbered by two pair two-digital numbers. Maps were published in one color.
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