Ф. М. Козлов · 1962
This article introduces the Atlas of the Ukrainian SSR and Moldavian SSR, the third comprehensive atlas published by the Chief Administration of Geodesy and Cartography. Published in 1962 with 114 pages, the atlas contains 71 pages of maps covering political-administrative divisions, physical geography (geology, climate, soils, vegetation, etc.), and socio-economic aspects (population, industry, agriculture, transport, etc.). Compiled by cartographers from Ukraine and Moldova in collaboration with academic institutions, it reflects the latest research and statistical data of the time, aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of the natural conditions, economy, and cultural development of the two republics for a wide readership.
K. Kucař · 1963
This review examines the Atlas of the Ukrainian SSR and Moldavian SSR, published in Moscow in 1962. Classified as a medium-sized regional atlas, it contains approximately 130 maps on 90 map pages, using several scales to portray the natural environment, industry, agriculture, and economic administrative regions of both republics. Drawing mainly on statistical data from 1958–1960, its industrial maps emphasize qualitative characteristics rather than detailed quantitative indicators, yet still provide substantial new information. Introductory geographical descriptions, development projections to 1980, and extended commentaries on selected themes supplement the cartography. The reviewer praises the atlas’s scientific collaboration, informational value, and high cartographic quality, emphasizing its relevance to regional geographical research and to the preparation of future national atlases.
Stanistaw Leszczycki · 1963
The text chiefly reviews the 1962 Atlas of the Ukrainian SSR and Moldavian SSR, preceded by the closing fragment of a review of another regional atlas. Stanisław Leszczycki finds that the atlas follows established Soviet regional-atlas conventions, lacks individually developed maps, and has no place-name index. Its extensive physical-geographical section contains several newly compiled or revised maps but offers limited cartographic innovation. The socioeconomic section introduces more methodological novelties, although transport mapping is heavily generalized and industrial maps are schematic, with symbol sizes left unexplained. The 39 agricultural maps provide a good account of land use, crops, and livestock distribution, but coverage of agricultural technical equipment is insufficient. The review also describes maps of education, culture, social welfare, and regional economies, and recommends moving statistical charts to separate pages to reduce visual crowding. Despite these criticisms, Leszczycki considers the atlas a valuable contribution to geographical knowledge of this part of the USSR.
